Grow Your Own Sunflower Kit Mamouth Edition - Complete Beginner Starter Kit | Easy Instructions | Made in UK | Perfect Gardening Gift for Any Occasion

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I received seeds for nigella, marigold and dahlia plants and also an envelope with a mix of cottage garden plants. As with all seed products, there is no guarantee that the throw-and-grow balls you plant will indeed flower. These bee balls arrived with a little note reminding me to simply ‘add water, sunshine and a little time’, leaving me in no doubt that this is the perfect kit for those who want to do their bit for the bees, without any of the hassle. You know the conditions in your garden, but not the plants that would grow best there (eg. a shady, north-facing garden). Grow sunflower from seed makes your garden a magnet for bees, butterflies, and other pollinators, which is great for the environment too.

Kids and (adults!) will love having a competition to see who can grow sunflower seeds to be the largest. Join us as we share our favourite seed kits for introducing new plants and wildflowers into your garden. 1) Grand Seed Kit It also comes with a useful set of sowing and growing instructions for each of the different plants inside.After trying out both options, I would personally opt for the tin, as it is slender and durable, making it ideal for storing in even the smallest of locations.

We love the bright yellow flowers and grand presence that growing a sunflower from a seed creates in any garden setting. Interestingly, these seeds are great for attracting bugs that hedgehogs feed on and the other seeds in the mix, such as tufted vetch and yellow rattle, provide good shelter for hedgehogs once established.

Also included in this box to get you started are 6 bamboo plant markers, 6 biodegradable pots and a pair of gardening gloves. This grow-your-own sunflower box from The Lovely Stuff Company is a simple gift that will delight even the most novice of gardeners.

Each small envelope has a lovely print of the flowers inside on the front with specific instructions for sowing the seeds for that plant over the top. The process couldn’t be any easier: simply pull out the top, fill it with water and throw it onto the ground. The instructions are printed quite small, so bear that in mind, but other than that it is the perfect tiny gift. The small box comes with a soil plug, a biodegradable water tray, a wooden plant label and a handful of seeds – just in case one fails to germinate. Sunflowers are famously temperamental and can be difficult to grow to even modest heights without a lot of fuss and attention.

However, don’t be deceived, these are anything but dangerous – and should produce dozens of beautiful plant seedlings that can be grown on as desired.

As long as the ‘bom’ is split open slightly, you should see seedlings emerging as soon as March if thrown outside before Christmas. What’s more, this product is handcrafted in Yorkshire – and there are subtle ways you can customise the product for a friend or family member. Each ‘bom’ is filled with a range of annual and perennial seeds so you get growth the same year as well as in the years to come.

Another thing that I love is that all of the plants are British natives and chosen from the RHS Plants For Pollinators list, so you know that the gift you are giving is great for wildlife and for the plant itself. However, my favourite of these was the hedgehog box – the illustration was particularly impressive and the seeds included some of my favourite plants, such as wild carrot and poppy. Growing sunflowers from seeds is a fantastic and easy way to get children involved in the garden. From planting the seeds, tending to the seedings, and then planting them in the garden, growing a sunflower from a seed is rewarding and fun hobby for children.