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Maybe you don’t want to get your hands dirty, or perhaps you can’t get your hands on all of the ingredients you need. People generally have everything that they really need and it comes down to imagination and research to find a good gift for someone that means a lot to you. As for the use of seed bombs in 'guerilla gardening', does this method actually work for restoring meadows and 'rewilding' neglected areas of land such as industrial wastelands and abandoned fields? The idea is so admirable: why not give it a go? The Pollinator Beebom pictured contains a bumblebee- and honey bee-friendly seed mix made up of cornflower, vipers bugloss, wild marjoram, red clover, borage and phacelia. Plus, 10 per cent of the profits from Pollinator Beebom sales go directly into projects that help the Bumblebee Conservation Trust.
Our Wildflower Beebombs need no gardening skill, no tilling or sowing in the traditional sense. The seeds are combined with nurturing sifted soil and sheltering local clay to protect them from predators. All it takes is three ingredients and some good ol’ fashioned getting your hands dirty to make wildflower bombs. Which, you know, most of our Rural Sprout readers are okay with anyway. Let’s talk about what we’re putting in our bombs, and then we’ll move on to the making. Making wildflower bombs is simple with three easy to find ingredients. Choosing Seeds
Seed bombs do work. You can of course just scatter seeds over your soil, but it's more likely that they will fail to take hold. The compost/clay mix of a seed bomb mix gives them a better chance of flowering successfully – and easier to sow. What can you do with seed bombs Pinch off a wad of clay slightly larger than a golf ball; anything bigger than that will be hard to handle. Wildflowers are a little slower growers than many imported plants and flowers. Some will flower in the first year but most will not come out until the 2nd year. Hey there, Rural Sprout reader, my name is Tracey, and I’m so glad you popped over to my bio. Originally from upstate NY, I’m now an honorary Pennsylvanian, having lived here for the past 17 years. I’m a firm believer in self-sufficiency, no matter where you live, and the power and pride that comes from doing something for yourself.
Essentially they are small balls or pellets of compacted compost with a mixture of wildflower seeds embedded within them. Sometimes they contain clay to prevent animals from eating the seeds. The wonderful thing about seed bombs is that once you water them, or it rains, the compost 'bomb' will fall apart and act as a growing medium for the germinating seeds.Then pinch off golf ball-sized pieces of the mixture and roll it into spheres. Firmly press them into the growing media again to push more of it into the clay. Throwing, breaking up or digging ‘seed bombs’ (or balls) into areas in your garden that need a little brightening up is a perfect way of spending an afternoon! You will need:
If you go this route, you may need to pull out the odd twig or bit of larger potting media as you mix your wildflower bombs up. We all want to be the person who gives interesting presents at Christmas but finding something that is original, will genuinely give joy over a long period and will do some good for the world is always difficult. Whether it’s the intrepid group at L.A. Green Grounds bringing healthy food to sidewalk gardens or the anonymous gardener of Park Slope in Brooklyn, NY– guerilla gardening is here to stay. Toss a few bombs and help regreen where you live. Okay, now that you’ve gathered everything you need, let’s make some wildflower bombs. Wildflower Seed Bombs Using Wet or Modeling Clay And here’s where things get messy.
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By spring, and throughout the summer, you’ll be treated to a sumptuous display of wildflowers, including cornflowers, chamomile and common poppies to name a few. You’ll also be doing your part to help protect our buzzing friends and their pollinating pals by providing them with the nectar nourishment they need to thrive. Do seed bombs actually work? of natural bee and butterfly habitat has been lost in the UK since WW2. 97%, It's frightening and critical to act now.
Once scattered, Beebombs just need lots of water, sun and time. Wildflowers are hardy and adaptable but slow growers. This means that they can be out-competed by faster growing grasses and perennial weeds at the critical early stages, so straight onto soil is best if possible. Unlike some of the other seed bombs on the market, Square Seed's offering is aimed at creating bee-friendly lawns. The gift set features five varieties of traditional English lawn wildflowers (two bars of each variety), comprising selfheal, daisy, red clover, forget-me-not and white clover. The seed-bomb cubes can be planted on bare patches in your lawn or on neglected ground.
Voila – now you have more room in the gardening shed and a mix of nutrient-rich soil for your wildflower bombs. Tools Kabloom's seed bomb offering is a little different – more a grenade than lots of mini bombs! A starch-based, 100% compostable shell is filled with organic, peat-free compost and pollinator-friendly wildflower seeds. First you shake it, then you pop off the cap/'pull the pin' and soak the contents for 5-1o minutes, before throwing onto bare soil and watching the plants grow. After they’ve received their final coating of compost or potting soil, place them on a baking sheet to dry for 24 hours. In a bowl, mix together 1 cup of seeds with 5 cups of compost and 2-3 cups of clay powder (you could use clay soil instead if you have it). For more ideas on how to attract wildlife into your garden, head to our wildlife gardening hub, including best gifts for wildlife gardeners, a step-by-step guide on how to make a bee hotel, and a discussion on how do you deal with ‘pests’ if you love wildlife. What are seed bombs?
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