Wildflower seeds are ideal – try a mix of flower seeds – although herbs such as basil and chamomile are great too. If you’re doing the same, make sure you use a glue that is biodegradable— You can make an easy homemade biodegradable glue by mixing equal parts flour or cornstarch and water.

The activity can take from approximately 20 minutes to an hour depending on dedication to rolling perfection! Personalized advertising may be considered a “sale” or “sharing” of information under California and other state privacy laws, and you may have a right to opt out.If you are using the moist air dry clay, you would simply mix it with the compost and seeds at this point. Seed bombing private property other than yours can cause the destruction of property and it is illegally dumping.

Here’s what’s going on in my part of the upper middle class world: whenever a neighbor has a problem with another neighbor he or she bombards their neighbor’s house with seed bombs. Clay powder may be the hardest ingredient to find for this project, but a pound of it will be enough to make a few dozen seed bombs. This really didn't work very well as it would take you about 3 days to work the seeds into the clay! This seed bomb kit contains a packet of wool compost, a packet of clay and a packet of seeds, with instructions, providing enough materials for 20 - 30 seed balls. The idea is that the ‘bombs’ can be lobbed over fences to abandoned land or down city gullies and grow into bee-attracting blooms or herbs.The first time I tried to make a seed bomb, I couldn't find red clay powder so I decided to use the 'school clay' that comes in those big grey blocks. When used for permaculture this is great, but what about a caveat where you advise viewers that it’s ILLEGAL to dump seed bombs on private property. It’s so easy – even the kids can get involved in creating more plant diversity in your neighborhood. Only combine seeds with similar qualities or habitat preferences, or plants that are known to grow well together.