Comments on: A brief history of the seed ball

By: Andrea Bellamy

Andrea Bellamy — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 16:17:03 +0000

Hi Sri Maha Kushi – The reason most recipes call for dry clay is because it’s easier to combine with the (dry) seeds and soil. If it’s pre-mixed (wet) clay, it’s harder to combine, but is still possible. I’ve used wet clay to make “pockets” to hold the seeds and soil… kind of like making a stuffed pasta! Roll a small amount of the clay flat, then put a pince of seeds and soil on top. Fold the clay over the seeds and shape into a ball. Hope this helps…

By: sri maha kushi

sri maha kushi — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 15:59:34 +0000

I wonder: what would happen if i use wet clay? Everywhere they say it must be dry clay, but no-one specifies WHY? Any idea? I got a lot of clay sort of “left over” and i thought i give it a try… only the mixing is much harder… So please, if you have any experience with it – HELP!

By: Heavy Petal: Gardening: from a West Coast, urban, organic perspective.

Heavy Petal: Gardening: from a West Coast, urban, organic perspective. — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 04:40:03 +0000

[...] spent the morning making seed balls as a promo for Sugar Snaps and Strawberries. The plan is to give them out at various events as [...]

By: Amy

Amy — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 02:54:10 +0000

These are great! I’m going to make them as end-of-the year gifts for my students, with seeds they can plant in June that will bloom in late summer or early fall. Thanks!

By: Katie

Katie — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 10:54:02 +0000

Hi there, I would like to seed bomb outside my work. I work in an advertising agency in London and feel this would be the prefect antidote to all the corporate surroundings. Problem is, there is no green space.

See Link:

Will they still work in the cracks, any other ideas? Thanks x

By: Getting the Shovels Digging « Urban Sprouting

Getting the Shovels Digging « Urban Sprouting — Sun, 11 Apr 2010 19:52:25 +0000

[...] will be an information booth about Urban Sprouting (and some free seed bombs!) at the Barefoot Victory Garden Benefit Concert this Saturday at 928 Wealthy St from 6:30-10 pm [...]

By: Veggies

Veggies — Sun, 11 Apr 2010 01:13:45 +0000

Mary Jo

To quote a Masanobu Fukuoka saying “do plants grow?”

In other words yes veggies can work well, but not in all situations

By: MaryJo

MaryJo — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 18:39:55 +0000

I would like to know if vegetable seeds can be part of the seed balls. I work at a community college in California and we plan to make seed balls as part of our Earth Day celebration and want to give some to a community garden. Do you think it is best to stick with herbs and native wild flowers or can veggies work, too? Thanks for your answer.

By: Blogs and books (Mar. 7) « STL Free For All

Blogs and books (Mar. 7) « STL Free For All — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 03:35:19 +0000

[...] Seed bombs, that is — I’ve written about them before, the globs of dry clay and dirt and wildflower seeds with a little water to hold them all together. You make them, let them dry out a little, then toss them anywhere that needs a dose of color. This time of year in St. Louis, it’s hard to remember a corner of the city that hasn’t always been gray and dreary! [...]

By: paz

paz — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 19:58:19 +0000

for the recent origins of and how to make ‘seed bombs’,
do a ‘youtube’ search for ‘seed balls’ and /or ‘masanobu fukuoka’
“the ultimate goal of farming is not the growing of crops,but the cultivation and perfection of human beings.”
rather than throwing seed ‘bombs’
one can toss seed ‘balls’ or scatter healing seed ‘balms’.