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SunflowerSunflower Challenge 2026

Week 2: Sowing

Lets get started!

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Sow with Jayne @allotmentcooks

Watch Jayne @allotmentcooks share her top tips to give your sunflower seeds the best start. Watch the step-by-step sowing guide:

Top tips from Danny Clarke and Fran Lawton

In addition, you can watch another special video for you from The Instant Gardener, Danny Clarke and expert gardener Fran Lawton are BACK to give you their tips and tricks for the most efficient ways to sow your sunflower seeds:

Key takeaways:

  1. You can also germinate seeds in a wet towel. Just dampen a kitchen cloth, put the seeds on the cloth and fold the cloth on top of the seeds. Check to see if they sprout over the next few days and plant the ones that do!

  2. This keeps them safe from cold weather, hungry squirrels and other dangers. We’ll let you know when it’s safe to transplant (move them outside) later.

  3. Put one seed per pot to give them the best chance of growing strong and tall

  4. No pots to hand? Check your recycling bin for alternatives like a fruit punnet or egg box. Just make sure there's a drainage hole if you’re using plastic.

Here are some of your recycled seedling trays:

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Great job! You’re officially on the way to growing your very own sunflowers.

You can now tick off week 2 from your calendar. Well done!

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Maria and her granddaughter