Red Clay Powder for Seed Balls and Seed Bombs (1000g)

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A: The short answer is yes. However, you probably want to use seeds that are already suited to your regional climate and geology. This will ensure you’re successful! Knead the mixture with your hands until the right consistency is achieved. It should be the consistency of cookie dough. If you are using the moist air dry clay, you would simply mix it with the compost and seeds at this point. Starting from scratch or upgrading an outdoor space? Look here for advice on plants and hardscape materials. We have 200 guides on everything from fences to foxgloves. For this project, “air-dry” clay serves as the binding agent that holds everything together until the plant is ready to grow. It is a cleaner process for creators who don’t like dirty hands. Choosing Flower Seeds

One important caveat before you make seed bombs and spread seed bombs: avoid at all costs using seeds from species that are invasive to your locality. Your local extension office should have more information about this. Helping invasive species germinate in your community will offset the good done by making seed balls to begin with. Most elementary schools do not recycle their clay. You can plan ahead with the art teacher and take that clay off their hands. Donate some seed balls to the school in return! That's what I do with my seed balls business. The clay will have no seeds, and helps the environment by putting the clay to a green end, rather than landfilling it.The whole purpose of them is to create more blooming flowers without any care by the gardener. When deciding where to throw seed bombs, consider the needs of the plants. Plant the seed bombs. If you have a plot with rows already dug for planting, install a ball every few feet (meters), (or as recommended by the seed producer), then cover over with existing soil. Time to be patient as long as your seeds get rainwater, sunshine and nutrients, they should grow. Keep an eye on them over the next few weeks. Smaller items will be delivered using Royal Mail 24. Larger items delivered via FedEx or ParcelForce.

Our wool compost is sourced from a small farm in the Lake District, local to us! All the compost is Soil Association approved for organic growing. Peat bogs take several thousand years to form, absorbing significant amounts of CO2 and providing a habitat for hundreds of different species of wildlife, they also has an important role in water management (they hold 20 times their weight in water)! You can learn more about using red clay in my post that uses powdered clay for seed ball construction. The process is similar but it is messier in some ways – yet more natural in others. Try both to see which you prefer. If the recycled paper pulp is too dry to form into balls, sprinkle bits of water in until it can be formed. Then roll them into balls, and voila! You have fun, vibrantly-colored seed balls. Let them dry and harden over 24 to 48 hours before bombing. How to Spread DIY Seed BombsMix 1 parts dry powdered clay with 7 parts compost by weight in a big bowl. Mix these together first. If using wet clay, you will want to mix the compost into it bit by bit using a heavy spoon or strong hands. The seed bombs mighttake a day or two to dry, depending on the humidity in your area. How to use homemade wildflower seed bombs Seed bombs are a loose and unregimented way of planting typically used for barren landscapes. It involves making little cakes or balls filled with compost, clay, and seeds and throwing them at hard-to-reach areas. These places might belong to you; maybe they don’t. The History Of Seed Bombs TheWildlife Trusts is a movement made up of 46 Wildlife Trusts: independent charities with a shared mission. Mix the seed, clay, and compost together in a bowl to a ratio of three handfuls of clay, five handfuls of compost, and one handful of seed. Then carefully add water slowly and gradually (you don’t want it too gloopy), mixing it all together until you get a consistency that you can form into truffle-sized balls. Lay them out to bake dry on a sunny windowsill for at least three hours. Above: Photograph courtesy of Kyle Books.

Making seed bombs is a great craft for your kids to help with because it’s both fun and messy. Plus it’s a great way to get them involved in gardening, and then you can all go on a guerrilla gardening adventure and spread joy and wildflowers all over your neighborhood. What you need for making seed bombs leave them to dry somewhere at a temperature of around 25°. Keep them in the dark so they don’t germinate early. Try to make sure they stay evenly moist while drying out – rotate them a bit if you need to. The 2 most commonly used types of clay for making seed bombs are “air-dry” clay (which we discuss in this post) and red clay powder. Pro tip: You can put multiple types of seeds into your bombs, but be careful how you mix and match: sun-loving plants will thrive in a spot where a shade-loving one will die, while fast-growing greenery might out-perform and suffocate another. Only combine seeds with similar qualities or habitat preferences, or plants that are known to grow well together.For these homemade seed bombs, the medium here is not simply clay, and there’s no eggshell container. Instead, seeds are wrapped in moistened, reconstituted paper. Include some colorful construction paper for your own benefit, or if you’re making seed bombs with kids! Fun Fact: Bees have 5 eyes – 3 simple eyes on top of the head, and 2 compound eyes, with numerous hexagonal facets.

A: They often do, especially when you use native wildflower seed bombs and spread them in areas where they won’t be disturbed. Then you can feed wildlife with native plants!Now, go forth with your guerilla gardening and bomb the earth with seeds of change! Frequently Asked Questions Seed bombs are a great way to encourage biodiversity in your garden, whether you choose to make them with wildflower seeds or vegetable seeds. Either way, please make sure to only plant your seed bombs in your own garden so you do not accidentally plant species in areas they won’t thrive in or, even worse, cause damage to other wildlife. But why even bother making seed bombs? Can’t you haphazardly scatter some seeds on the ground and see what happens? Wildflower seed bombs really do work and are a fun way to increase pollinator habitat. However, not every one will become a new flower. Weather conditions play a role in the success of this type of gardening. Now that you’ve made your wildflower bombs, it’s time for planting seeds! Follow these instructions carefully to ensure you don’t waste time, energy, and most of all, seeds. Sowing Seed Bombs At Home