The sunflower produces only one seed. We replanted it in hopes of a better plant next time but I really don't know. There are many reasons this can happen. Looking at the flower head though, I think the culprit is poor pollination. I only ever saw one bee hovering around and that likely is the only seed that got a good dusting. There are bees around of course but we are a bit away from their usual grounds. We have farms near us so they may have bee hives. There are also woods around the lake we are next to so there could be wild hives as well. I think the more flowers people plant the better the chance we will get some good harvests. I know we have neighbors planting gardens, at least little ones.I don't think the HOA wants bee hives in the neighborhood so the best bet is to plant some bee friendly plants near the woods in hopes of attracting a hive over there close by.
On a better note, we planted some turmeric in various pots. I know at least one of them started rooting but I can't remember which one I found that way. One of them, and of course I can see this one easily, has sprouted leaves. This is the first time I've actually gotten turmeric to grow. Usually it either dries out and composts or gets too soft, rots, and then composts. Either way it ends up being other plant food. Anyway I have high hopes of some day harvesting my own turmeric plants. That would be awesome!
I see the entire plant is edible so I'm now looking forward to using it to cook either pork or fish. Both would be good. The taste is said to be gingery, makes sense because it's related to the ginger plant, and somewhat floral.
What would you use turmeric leaves for?
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