Fill container with about 2″ of potting soil. Make certain that the container has drainage holes to allow excess water to escape. Scatter enough seeds over the soil to nearly cover it all. Don’t worry about overcrowding the seeds – the wee sprouts don’t mind being crowded. You want the seeds to be in a pretty solid single layer on top of the soil.

Cover sunflower seeds with a layer of potting soil about 1″ thick. Water thoroughly and close the plastic lid, if your container has one. This helps to retain moisture until the seeds sprout.

Place in a sunny window, being sure to use a drainage container underneath it to capture moisture. In two or three days you’ll see sunflower sprouts start to appear.

Water as needed to keep the soil damp but not overly wet.

In another couple of days, the sunflower sprouts will be 2-3″ tall and ready to harvest. Don’t let them get much taller than that.

To harvest, simply use scissors to snip them off at the base. The seed casings tend to be a bit clingy, so I like to put the trimmed sprouts in a colander and rinse gently under water to remove them.