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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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