Wildflower Seed Bombs, The Perfect DIY Summer Project

Looking for an easy DIY project that is both fun and helps support the growth of local flora, consider whipping up a batch of wildflower seed bombs.

These compact seed delivery balls are an amazing addition to your pocket during neighborhood dog walks, a great housewarming gift for new neighbors that are interested in pollinators, or interesting conversation starting table fare for your next dinner party. The ingredients can be found at just about any nursery, producing a batch can be done during the course of a lazy afternoon and the end result is both beautifying and beneficial to your local ecosystem and tad bit mischievous in the best way possible.

Here’s the gist, wildflower seed bombs are simply seeds wrapped in a blend of soil and clay. The clay acts as a protective shield, keeping the seeds safe from hungry insects and birds, until the next rainstorm breaks it down. Once wet, the rich soil holds onto moisture, giving the seeds everything they need to germinate. Find a quick ingredients guide and step by step process below to get you on your way to making your own personalized wildflower seed bombs:

How to Make DIY Wildflower Seed Bombs

• Materials: 5 parts peat-free compost, 2 to 3 parts powdered air-dry or red pottery clay, 1 part native wildflower seeds, and a little water. ***When choosing seeds, only use seeds for plants that are native to your local ecosystem and avoid introducing non-native invasive plants
• Mix: Combine the compost and clay powder in a bowl, add the seeds, and slowly add water until the mixture sticks together like dough.
• Roll & Dry: Roll the mix into spheres around the size of a golf ball (could be smaller or larger, have fun experiementing) and leave them to dry completely in a sunny spot for 24 to 48 hours.

How to Deploy Your Homemade Wildflower Seed Bombs

• Timing: Toss them in early spring or right before the rainy season in autumn so cool temperatures help them sprout.
• Placement: Drop or toss them onto patches of bare, un-vegetated earth in sunny areas.
• Care: Rain will naturally break down the clay crust, but dry climates require gentle hand-watering for the first couple of weeks.