@thehomesteadingrd: ⚠️Don’t make this same mistake!!! If you want to grow sunflowers, place them in their own isolated location! That’s because sunflowers secrete an allelopathic chemical to slow the growth of surrounding plants 🤯. They are also HUGE nutrient and water hogs, making the situation even worse. Beans and potatoes are particularly susceptible, but it seems like onions are, too! I also experienced small ears of corn 😩. I noticed the impact up to 5 feet from each sunflower plant. They can also potentially shade other plants out, but since I have them on the north end of my garden you can see that their shade impact is minimal. Ugh 😩. Posting this again from last year’s mistake so that hopefully you can avoid it, too! Share this this your gardening friends! #gardentips #gardening101 #gardeningforbeginners #growingsunflowers #growyourownfood #homesteading #gardeningtips

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angelalouise0911
Angela L :
plant cucumbers with your sunflowers. They climb the sunflowers and are sweeter tasting! 😁
2023-05-23 17:32:24
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feral.gardener
Feral Gardener :
How interesting, thank you!
2025-06-19 14:50:40
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mandyw00
Mandy Wadekamper :
Does this mean if I plant sunflowers where I have invasive plants they will kill them?
2023-05-23 03:28:31
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grasshopper352
De‐NICE :
❤nice. ty for the info
2025-03-14 14:45:59
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stanunknown
Stan :
I have one next to my asparagus! Should I move it?
2023-05-23 13:49:25
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msdeinfl
Ms. De :
Wow. Thanks for the info
2024-08-18 16:18:04
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807carmj
Hannah Grace :
huh I've heard you can use them as a replacement for corn in three sisters?
2023-05-24 04:29:49
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the__rumour
C_V 🇨🇦 :
Also, sunflowers should be planted in patches as they are very too heavy. The heads will get so big that the wind will snap them in half if they
2023-06-25 19:07:24
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onecraftykitty
OneCraftyKitty :
also tomatoes! anything that is in the nightshade family
2023-05-24 05:17:36
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illuboutique
illuBoutique | Kunst & Garten :
I was ABOUT to plant sunflowers, thank you!
2023-05-23 15:13:16
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flipmama1
Flipmamma :
You just solved a 30 year old mystery for me, and now I know why nobody else in the community garden, planted sunflowers!
2023-05-22 19:45:15
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id.bristol
ElectroWitch :
I no longer plant sun flowers in my garden. They take all the nutrients and the water from all of the plants.
2023-05-24 14:41:40
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soncik95
Sonchik :
thank you. mu sunflower is still just 10cm tall I will transfer them somewhere more far
2023-05-23 14:16:32
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pehousetok
phauna :
I planted them with my peas- I read they provide shade and peas can vine on them- stay tuned!
2023-05-23 13:44:24
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talkinturtles2
Carroll :
I had no idea! That’s interesting.
2023-05-23 16:22:52
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marthaforker
Martha Forker :
Is it just me, or does it seem like beans are literally "friends" with everyone..? Maybe that's where the term "cool beans" came from LOL
2023-05-23 16:32:12
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scwhit
scwhit :
Squash, peas and brassiicas do not seem to be affected whatsoever! In my garden, anyway.
2023-05-23 12:58:47
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trishham78
TrishHam78 :
Could it be that the sunflowers also are robbing them of water?
2023-06-26 16:55:00
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brooklinwithani
brooklinwithani :
So I’m assuming that container planting is ok? I rent so I am doing only containers this year
2023-05-23 16:32:40
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elainemelg
elainemelinda :
I wonder if planting sunflowers will inhibit the growth of the poison ivy in my back yard. Worth the google. 🤔😂
2023-05-23 15:45:26
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alanaresides
AlanaResides :
Taught me something
2024-02-09 04:22:04
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narcissistic_fishkeeper
jon :
I thought it was because the sunflowers cause shade... hmm
2023-05-24 02:41:21
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booger454
boooger454 :
they do the same thing to melons, I found that out this year unfortunately
2023-07-09 22:28:03
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_burnt_up
Burnt Up :
I planted sunflowers with my pumpkins and watermelons 🤞 they still produce big. I have like 20 sunflowers popping up right now 🥴
2023-05-25 05:11:50
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