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Horticulture Co-op
& Education Center
June
is one
of the most widely recognized
fl owers of all ti me. It e mit s a
sen se of wa rm th an d j oy. Th is
lar ge fl ower b loo ms in a wi de
variety of yellows, pinks, and
even red s. Whi le th e m ost t ypi cal
sun fl ower is ab ou t 4 f eet hi gh
or eve n hig he r ( so me can b e 6
fee t o r mor e! ), so me for ms of
sun fl ower ca n b e muc h sho rte r
and sm al ler. Su nfl owe rs lo ve hot
sun lig ht , s o pla nt th em ei the r in
are as of th e gar de n o r y ar d w he re
the y c an ge t abo ut 6 to 8 hou rs of
goo d s un lig ht a da y. S inc e the se
bea uti fu l p la nts c an get r ath er
lar ge, b e s ur e t o all ow th em am ple
spa ce ap art i n t he ga rde n whe n
pla nti ng . T he y d o not ne ed to o
muc h w at er or fe rt ili zer, s o a s
lon g a s the s oil is kept moderately
moist, they should be fi ne. Some
suggest that pl ant ing th em al ong
a f enc e is the b est s tra te gy, sin ce
the fe nc e w il l p ro vid e s up por t for
the st al ks. T her e are tw o for ms of
su n fl ow er s : a nn u al an d p e re n ni a l.
If yo u c h oo s e th e l a tt e r, r e me m b e r
t ha t i t m ay tak e up to tw o to
t hr e e y ea r s, i n s om e c a se s ,
bef ore t he pl ant b egi ns
to blo om . T he se be aut ies
add a lo t o f sun sh ine to
any ga rd en an d h om e.
The la rg e fl ow er of th e
sun fl ower pl ant a lso p rod uce s
hun dre ds of su nfl owe r see ds
tha t m ak e a t ast y tre at fo r
nei ghb or ing b ird s.
T i p s f o r G ro w in g S u n f l ow e rs
In s tr uc to r: Re be cc a Fo x
D at e :
Saturday, May 5th, 9:30 a.m.—12:30 p.m.
Fe e : $ 3 0
Lear n e very thi ng y ou need to kno w t o ra ise a h app y
fl ock, including henhouse setup, predator-proofi ng
your coop, nesting boxes, local suppliers and
favorite crops to grow for your chickens. You’ll see
how easy it is to raise chickens and benefi t from
their role in creating healthy organic vegetable
ga rd en s. G et a h an ds -o n to u r of L oa m’ s ow n c hi ck en
colo ny, w hic h li ves in our com mun ity gar den.
NORTHWEST LOAM has
been serving the region’s
hort icul tur al a nd gard eni ng
education needs for more
than 10 years. Whether
you’re an urban dweller
who’s just discovered
rooftop garde ning or nee d
some cre ati ve p roje cts for
yo ur a c r eage, we ha ve all
the resources you need.
species of egg
incubation period
C l a s s : B A C K Y A R D C H I C K E N S
T h e s u n f l o w e r
Chicken Duck Goose Emu
2 1
days
3 2
days
2 8
days
4 9
days
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