It's time to harvest your sunflower seeds if the heads are dry and wilting! 

When the backs of the flower heads are yellow and the bracts are brown, wait about 2 weeks and then cut heads with one foot of stem. Spread face down on cardboard and dry for another week. Lie them seed-side down on a sheet and gently beat the back of each seed head with a stick. Remove seeds and store in their kernels in  a cool, dry place. Save some for yourself & some for the library. 

Your donation will join the donations of other gardeners, ensuring we have seeds to plant for seasons to come.

Please remember to attach a donation form and to your donation! Feel free to ask a library staff person to print one out for you.

Can't come to the weigh-off?
You can bring your saved Black Russian Sunflower seeds into any PCPL library location.