August 10, 2009

This is day forty of my research assistant role of the Youth Garden Project. Today's location was at Tuskegee University's Chambliss Building (old administration bldg) and garden field.

Sunflowers (Helianthus annuus) are annual plants native to the Americas, that possess a large inflorescence (flowering head). Sunflower stems can grow as high as 3m (10 ft), and the flower head can reach 30 cm (11.8 in) in diameter with large edible seeds. The term "sunflower" is also used to refer to all plants of the genus Helianthus, many of which are perennial plants.

Pictured Above: Sunflower plant before opening.

Ashton, Morgan, And I harvested some produce at the field garden and watered the crops at Magnolia Nursing Home.

Pictured Below: Sunflower plant after opening.