Bombs Away

If you live in an urban area, you no doubt are aware of at least one abandoned lot, 4-way intersection, or overgrown slope that could use a bit of sprucing up. The cheap, easy, and covert solution? Seed bombs. With a minimum expenditure of effort on your part, you can literally plant the seeds to change the landscape of your stomping grounds. 

Building the Bomb

The Materials:

-Biodegradable bags (such as pet waste bags)

-Potting soil (plan on using about 3/4c. per seed bomb)

-Cosmos, California poppy, or black-eyed Susan seeds

The Deal:

-Mix soil and seeds together in a mixing bowl (the soil should be slightly damp); set aside.

-Cut a 1" wide strip of the bag (lay a bag flat and cut 1" off of the entire length of one side); set aside.

-Lay the remainder of the bag open and scoop about a golf-ball sized amount of the seed/soil mixture into the center. 

-Pull all 4 corners of the bag up and twist into a pouch. Use the reserved strip of bag as a twist tie and secure at the top. 

-Wait about a week for the seeds to begin growing and then, bomb's away! 

I am entirely indebted to the current issue of OrganicGardening magazine for this idea. Great publication. And you can find the book at the top here.

 

*Small Measure: Sow the seeds you want to see in the world. I'm borrowing a bit liberally from Ghandi here, but I think he would approve. If you see something that needs to be done, hop to it! 

*Image by Treehugger.com.