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| This sunflower was planted by seed back in April during lockdown and finally bloomed this week 👏💛 |
Sligo CTC is co-funded by the Irish Government, the European Social Fund and the Youth Employment Initiative a part of the ESF Programme for Employability Inclusion and Learning 2014 – 2020.
Showing posts with label sunflowers. Show all posts
Showing posts with label sunflowers. Show all posts
Wednesday, 22 July 2020
Gardening with Aideen - Sunflowers
Wednesday, 24 June 2020
Gardening with Aideen - Sunflowers
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| The sunflowers are growing tall, it has been 2 months since they were planted 🌻 |
Wednesday, 6 May 2020
Gardening with Aideen - Sunflowers
There is still time to plant your sunflower seeds for beautiful colour in your garden. Here are some photos of seeds that were planted 3 weeks ago that are starting to take off!
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| Sunflowers 😃 |
Friday, 24 April 2020
Gardening with Aideen - Planting Sunflowers
Hi Everyone
Let’s keep up the CTC Sunflower Growing Competition! This is a lovely gardening project to work on over the weekend!
Most supermarkets are selling seeds so who ever goes shopping ask them to get a pack for you.
What you will need:
1. Fill the containers to the brim with compost or good textured soil from the garden. Give the pot a tap down to settle the soil.
2. Make a small 1.5cm deep hole in the centre of the pot and pop in the seed. Cover the seed lightly with soil and then water. In bigger pots put 2 -3 spaced apart.
3. Place the pots on a tray to catch the water and put them some were warm like a window sill. To really start the germination, place a plastic bag on top of the pot. This will keep them warm and gets the seed to germinate.
4. Don’t forget to water every few days.
5. Seedlings should take 14–21 days to germinate. Once they start looking strong remove the plastic and soon you can start moving them out doors to a nice sunny part of your garden or yard. They can now be transplanted into bigger containers or straight into the flowerbeds.
Take photos at different stages and hopefully by July you should have some Big Happy Flowers.
Enjoy and always wash our hands!! Aideen
Let’s keep up the CTC Sunflower Growing Competition! This is a lovely gardening project to work on over the weekend!
Most supermarkets are selling seeds so who ever goes shopping ask them to get a pack for you.
What you will need:
- Pack of sunflower seeds - approx. €3.00
- Good garden soil or compost
- Containers or pots: Any pots or containers you can find ie yogurt / ice cream cartons and put a drainage hole in the bottom. – do this safely!
- Clear plastic bags
- Water
1. Fill the containers to the brim with compost or good textured soil from the garden. Give the pot a tap down to settle the soil.
2. Make a small 1.5cm deep hole in the centre of the pot and pop in the seed. Cover the seed lightly with soil and then water. In bigger pots put 2 -3 spaced apart.
3. Place the pots on a tray to catch the water and put them some were warm like a window sill. To really start the germination, place a plastic bag on top of the pot. This will keep them warm and gets the seed to germinate.
4. Don’t forget to water every few days.
5. Seedlings should take 14–21 days to germinate. Once they start looking strong remove the plastic and soon you can start moving them out doors to a nice sunny part of your garden or yard. They can now be transplanted into bigger containers or straight into the flowerbeds.
Take photos at different stages and hopefully by July you should have some Big Happy Flowers.
Enjoy and always wash our hands!! Aideen
Monday, 3 September 2018
Tuesday, 24 July 2018
Our Sunflower Progress for Mental Health Week
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| On Tuesday 15th May trainees and staff planted a sunflower each for mental health week. The sunflowers are growing rapidly and will soon blossom. |
Tuesday, 15 May 2018
Planting a Sunflower Seed for Mental Health Week
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| Staff and Trainees are busy planting sunflower seeds today for our garden in support of mental health week in the centre! |
Monday, 23 October 2017
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