Sunflower seeds come from the center or head of sunflowers (Helianthus annuus L, from the Greek helios anthos, meaning sun ...

To check the seeds, remove any disk flowers that sit on top of the sunflower seeds. According to Henry, disk flowers look like mini flower heads and house both male and female reproductive parts ...

Sunflower seeds can be eaten whole, raw or cooked. They're added to the top of bread loaves and cakes, or sprinkled into salads or over breakfast cereals. FAQs about BBC Food ...

Sunflower seeds are the edible seeds harvested from the large, flowering heads of the sunflower plant (Helianthus annuus). These small, flat seeds are typically encased in a hard, black-and-white ...

When I was a child, I grew sunflowers from seeds. The flowers grew tall and large. Nowadays, sunflowers come in many sizes and colors. I usually buy varieties that are on the small side and ...

Plant in summer or fall. Takes 8 days to produce a large sunflower. Yields more seeds at harvest. Sunflower Seeds are a seed that, when planted and grown during Summer, produce Sunflower.

If you're a gardener, you might think you can rest on your laurels now that there’s a break in the mowing, weeding, sowing ...

This is why the bees are so essential. As they fly from flower to flower, they move pollen into those curled-back styles. Each pollinated floret grows into a seed. When all the florets have blossomed, ...

A mother who began growing sunflowers in memory of her daughter ... Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham gave Ms Childs seeds from flowers grown in Beth's memory. "She gave me those very first ...