Environmental Tip: Making Seedballs, thanks to http://www.milkwood.net !
On the 31/05/15, Milkwood held a free class on making seed balls and talking permaculture. I was engaged the whole time and even got to make my own seed balls, then take them home! What an awesome day!
All credit goes to http://www.milkwood.net for showing me how to make Seedballs, what they are and how good they are for the environment.
Seedballs are made from the below ingredients:
– 3 parts clay
– 1 part compost
– 1 part seeds (we used a combination of lettuce seeds and parsley seeds)
– Enough water (just to make it damp enough to roll into balls)
The method:
Mix three parts clay, with one part compost, then one part seeds (whichever vegetable seeds you like), then pour just enough water to make the mixture moist.
Using your hands, roll the mixture into tiny balls (about 1.5 cm in diameter).
Lay out to dry in a sheltered/shady position for approximately 2 days, then store with plenty of ventilation, until you’re ready to use them.
Using the Beauty:
Simply roll these little beauties into your veggie garden, on the ground wherever there is soil, or simply on the grass in your backyard. It really is this simple.
How these Beauties Work:
Once these beauties make contact with the soil, all they need is a heavy downpour of water, be this by the rain, or man-made rain i.e. the tap. The idea behind these Seedballs, is that the seeds within the Seedball, become protected right until they germinate. This means that birds will not be able to peck at these seeds, as the seeds become protected within this clay/compost/seed/water mixture, allowing the plant to fully develop and to become resilient to wildlife.
Now this, people, is such a clever idea! I’ve got a few at home ready to simply roll into my garden!
Now, you can say you have had a ‘ball’ of a time!
Have fun in the garden!
Karina x
Love it!! Despite the Brittany Spaniel chasing them away all day, I have a horrible problem with birds in my garden. Thanks for sharing this!
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Hi Laura,
Thank you for this 🙂
You’re most welcome.
Karina
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What a great idea for me to put into use. I’ve lots of trees in my yard and surrounding area, so plenty of birds..
Take care and happy blogging to ya, from Laura ~
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Hi Laura,
I’m soo glad you like it 😄 It definitely sounds like you could put this to good use 😄
Thank you and you take care also. Happy blogging to you also 😄
Have a great weekend,
Karina
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How fun that must have been to make seed balls with everyone! Looked like fun. 🙂
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Hi atkokosplace,
You’re spot-on here! It was very fun indeed 😄
It’s good to make things by hand 😄
Have a nice weekend!
Karina
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Karina,
I really like your blog and your approach to food! I think we have the same ideals. Would love to connect with you online and was wondering if I could add your recipes to my site! Check out my site and tell me what you think!
Brent S.
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Hi Brent,
Thank you soo much for your wonderful comments😄 We can certainly connect online via our websites. I really appreciate how you like my recipes. I allow people to cook and enjoy my recipes, however, I dont allow my recipes to be used on other sites.
Thanks Brent and have a great weekend.
Karina
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