Seed Bombs that work - for World Earth Day 

Seed Bombs that Actually Work for Earth Day

Happy Earth Day! If you don’t know what Earth Day is Earth Day is an annual event, celebrated on April 22nd.  Usually, events are held worldwide to demonstrate support for environmental protection. It started in the 70’s, in fact, a year before I was born – if you want to learn more, click HERE www.earthday.org/ 

And today I wanted to make seed bombs that actually worked.

Why do seed bombs not work properly?

We have all seen them on Pinterest – seed bombs that look gorgeous used as party favours and wedding favours! Which you are supposed to randomly drop into the woods like a form of environmental guerrilla warfare! Well, why don’t they work properly?  They kind of defy nature, that is why!

Most of these “seed bomb instructions” have a step that damages the seeds. They suggest you mix the seeds in with the damp, wet clay or paper. Wet seeds like to do one thing – germinate. And the next step is the killer, you have to dry them out, which stops germination in its tracks. Killing a baby seedling or stunting its chances of growth.

I wanted to find a way of making them that didn’t do this and gave the seed a better chance.

It took me a while and trial and error, but I think I have cracked it.

How to make Seed Bombs that Actually Work!

Materials needed

• Scrap paper

• A cake pop mold

• washi tape

• potting compost

• seeds – I suggest something hardy I made mine with peas and beans. I would also try herbs

• A large bowl

• a mixer/ blender

• scissors

The How to Bit 

1. Gather your supplies together

2. In the large bowl, cut your paper into thin strips and soak in water. I would suggest leaving it overnight in water.

3. Pulp the paper in a mixer/ blender. Mould the paper mush into the cake pop, mould leaving the centre empty for the seed later

4. Dry out the Seed pods ( as I like to call them). You can do this naturally or leave them in a warm oven.

5. When dry, fill one of the pods with seed and soil. Fill another one with the plain potting soil.

6. Join together the seed and the plain pod with Washi Tape

7.  Print out your labels, I have two, one for Earth Day and one that is a Colour in Version for Kids !! 

8. Oh, and how do I know that these Seed bombs work? I tested them, and below are the ones I popped into pots a few weeks ago