FLOWERS IN THE HOUSE

Bringing blooms indoors: it’s what every home needs

Sunflowers Have you ever marvelled at the way sunflowers follow the sun? While Greek myth tells the story of love-struck Clytie gazing at Apollo until her limbs take root and she turns into a sunflower, the plant’s heliotropism is actually a quirk of its circadian clock with young plants facing east at sunrise then swinging west, resetting overnight. August is a fine time to fill your home with these jolly blooms. Harvest as the petals unfurl, but leave a few stems standing as natural bird feeders for autumn.…

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The Simple Things (Digital) - 1 Issue, August 2023

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