Last Spring I came across these seed bombs at a local shop in Monroe. I purchased a few for gifts and thought to myself these look pretty easy to make.
I came across the instructions a few weeks ago and decided to try them out.
First I assembled the supplies needed. Luckily I had them on hand already.
Colored tissue paper
Flower seed packets (wildflowers,
hummingbird mix, etc)
Water
A mixing bowl
I chose the pink and purple tissue paper and the hummingbird wildflower blend seeds.
I began by tearing the tissue paper into small pieces approximately 1”x1”. After the first seed bomb I did use a bit larger pieces of tissue paper.
After I placed them in the bowl, I used my fingers to sprinkle a small amount of water to dampen the tissue paper. Then I smooshed the paper in the water in the bottom of the bowl.
f you get your mixture too wet you can add more pieces of tissues paper. If the paper is too dry you can sprinkle more water into bowl.
Then I put about 1 to 1/2 teaspoon of flower seeds on top of the paper.
I pulled the tissue paper up around the seeds making into a ball. Then I rolled the ball in my hands squeezing out any excess water.
Once I had a nice ball shape, I took a larger piece of tissue paper and dampened it. I wrapped the paper around the ball to give it a nice smooth finish.
Next put the seed bombs on a plate to dry. This can take up to 24 hours to dry out.
When you are ready to use them, simply bury them in potting soil, water and grow!! I planted mine in a pot on my deck. I can’t wait to see the grow!
~Pam