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Homemade Wildflower Seed Bombs To Beautify Forgotten Landscapes

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Who knew gardening was so exciting?

As outspoken as I am, I’m rather unconfrontational. When it comes to causes I believe in; I’m more of a quiet revolutionist. And that’s why I’m on board with guerilla gardening.

I love the rather romantic notion of someone with a spade in hand and seeds in their pocket tiptoeing around urban spaces under the light of the moon. And romantic imagery aside, the guerilla gardening movement has been happening for over a decade.

Even veggies are getting in on the action with sidewalk gardens.

Whether it’s the intrepid group at L.A. Green Grounds bringing healthy food to sidewalk gardens or the anonymous gardener of Park Slope in Brooklyn, NY – guerilla gardening is here to stay.

Toss a few bombs and help regreen where you live.

If you want to get in on this quiet revolution, I’ve got an easy DIY tutorial for you today – wildflower seed bombs.

I’ll show you how to mix them up in two different ways.

These unassuming little balls of dirt, clay and seeds are ready to revitalize.

These fun little bombs can be tossed from a pocket while you’re out walking the dog, pitched out your car window, or even tucked lovingly into that forgotten cement planter by the bus stop in the middle of the night.

If you spy a spot that could use some cheery flowers, then it’s bombs away.

Be responsible bombers, please.

I’m sure you already know better, but it bears repeating. You shouldn’t bomb private property or protected parks. Stick to civic spaces that have long since been neglected or local public areas that could use a bit of rewilding. And check local ordinances before bombing around your town.

Unfortunately, we don’t have the bail money to get you out if you misbehave. So be good guerilla gardeners. Remember, this is supposed to be a positive thing.

Making Your Own Wildflower Seed Bombs

All it takes is three ingredients and some good ol’ fashioned getting your hands dirty to make wildflower bombs. Which, you know, most of our Rural Sprout readers are okay with anyway. Let’s talk about what we’re putting in our bombs, and then we’ll move on to the making.

Making wildflower bombs is simple with three easy to find ingredients.

Choosing Seeds

Aside from your target, this is the part that requires the most thought. Your first choice for flowers should always be native species. This way, you’re not adding invasive species to an area, and you’ll help out your local pollinators.

As always, if you need to know something about growing things where you live, my first suggestion is to reach out to your local cooperative extension office. These folks are excellent resources for native plants and gardening. They may even have some great suggestions on where your wildflower bombs could be put to good use.

Be a responsible bomber and choose your seeds wisely.

If you’re looking for native species, it’s easier to purchase individual seed varieties and mix them together rather than purchasing a wildflower mix.

There is plenty of commercial ‘Wildflower’ seed mixes out there, but just because they say wildflower doesn’t mean they are wild where you live. If you’re going to use a wildflower mix, don’t choose your seeds based on the pictures on the packet. It’s important to take the time to read what varieties of plants it contains.

Seeds for Urban Wildflower Bombing

If you live in the city, as in a true city where green spaces are limited to a highly curated park, then most of the area hasn’t seen a native species or wildflower in decades. This is a good place to use those wildflower mixes, especially ones that attract birds and bees. Some green is better than no green in a land of skyscrapers and concrete.

(Again, we aren’t going to throw them in the highly curated parks, though, are we?)

Clay

Most tutorials for seed bombs simply state clay, some go so far as to say clay powder, but beyond that, you’re left wondering what kind of clay. It seems there’s a lot of variation on what you can use for wildflower bombs when it comes to clay.

Here’s a list of a few options:

If you use either of the last two, you can give yourself a face mask while you’re making wildflower bombs. If you want to get really crazy, smash some seeds in your face mask and lay in the sun.

Or not. Yeah, better not; you’ll scare the neighbors.

The pottery clay and modeling clays are both easier to find locally but require a little more elbow grease when making your bombs. The powdered clay is a little tougher to find without ordering online, but it’s much easier to mix.

I’ll show you how to work with both in the tutorial.

Compost or Potting Soil

You need some sort of substrate to get your tiny seeds off on the right foot. You can use either compost or potting soil. Just be sure whatever you choose, it’s fine-grained; you don’t want a lot of larger substrate in the finished media.

I’m always a big fan of using what you have on hand, rather than making a special purchase. This activity is great for using up those bags of potting media with only a cup or two left in them. Dump in what’s left from that African Violet mix, add the rest of that bag of mushroom compost, and top it off with whatever’s left in the bag of moisture control potting soil that’s now dry as a dessert.

If you go this route, you may need to pull out the odd twig or bit of larger potting media as you mix your wildflower bombs up.

Voila – now you have more room in the gardening shed and a mix of nutrient-rich soil for your wildflower bombs.

Tools

You’ll need a few tools to make these wildflower bombs

Okay, now that you’ve gathered everything you need, let’s make some wildflower bombs.

Wildflower Seed Bombs Using Wet or Modeling Clay

And here’s where things get messy.It’s like a dirt pizza.If you’ve had a stressful week, I highly recommend using the modeling clay method to make your wildflower bombs.Work as much growing media into the clay as you can. Nearly finished.

Wildflower Seed Bombs Using Clay Powder

1:4:5Easy does it, you don’t want to over do it.Perfectly mixed wildflower bomb dough.Use your amazing cookie dough-rolling skills here. I can’t wait to lob these out of my car window.

And that’s it, pretty simple, right? If it isn’t obvious, this is a fantastic activity to get the kids in on, from making the bombs to the actual bombing. Every part of the process appeals to kids, from getting dirty to doing something sneaky.

Don’t Fancy A DIY?

Maybe you don’t want to get your hands dirty, or perhaps you can’t get your hands on all of the ingredients you need.

Don’t fear, we have you covered. You can purchase this pack of 50 US native wildflower seed bombs from Seed-Balls on Amazon.

When to Garden

It’s best to get out there and start slinging your wildflower bombs in the spring and fall. Check your local weather and try to get them out just ahead of some rain.

You’d be amazed at how persistent nature is when given the chance to grow.

Now that you’re armed with your cheerful, brown ammo, where will you strike first? What forgotten corner of the world will be brightened by your wildflower bombs?

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How to Make Seed Bombs for Kids - Easy DIY Seed Bombs Recipe

Are you ready to learn How to Make Seed Bombs? You’ll be amazed at how easy this nature activity is.  Add any herb or flower seeds that you wish, and you can turn these into homemade gift ideas, party favors, or a fun nature craft.

These Seed bombs are perfect to make this spring! You can use recycled paper which is great for the Earth and helps your environment. Gardening with children is such a joy; children love to make DIY seed bombs and plant them and watch them grow!

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Kids love getting involved in planting seeds and watching their sprouts grow. 

How to Make Seed Balls

So are you looking for an easy and creative way to get your kids outside, enjoying nature, and exploring the natural world around them? DIY seed bombs may be just the thing! You might remember making Seed Bombs as a kid – little papier mâché creations filled with flowers seeds that could transform a patch of land into a beautiful meadow.

This fun Spring activity is perfect for families when getting everyone outdoors together can be challenging. So let’s learn how to make simple homemade Seed Bombs and turn your backyard or any nearby piece of land into an enchanted flowery landscape!

What are Seed Bombs and why should you make them with your kids

Seed bombs are a fun and easy way to teach your kids about gardening and sustainability. But what exactly are they? They are just small balls and can be made of paper, clay, compost, and seeds. You do not need all of these things, though and we are going to show you that. The idea is to throw them onto a patch of land that could use some greenery, and voila!

The seeds will sprout and grow into a beautiful garden. Not only does this activity promote bonding time with your kids, but it is also a great way to help the environment.

By planting wildflowers, for example, you are providing food and shelter for bees and other pollinators. So, roll up your sleeves and start planting with your little ones for a fun and meaningful activity!

How to Make Seed Bombs with Paper

I love that you can make DIY flower seed bombs ten different times with the same ingredients, and you’ll still end up with different flowers blooming next to each other every time. Your kids will love seeing all of the lovely flowers bloom. 

Seed Bombs for Kids

What you will need to make seed bombs is in the picture below. However, I have it displayed in list form towards the bottom of the page. Have Fun!

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How do you make a seed bomb for kids?

Start by cutting each piece of paper into about 1-inch squares and put them into a small dish. We used construction paper, but you can also use old newspapers. If you use construction paper, as shown here, keep each colored paper in its own dish.

Recycled Materials Seed Balls

Fill each dish with water just until the paper is covered. Soak the paper for about 20 minutes.

Take one of the bowls of paper and wring it out about halfway. Put it in the food processor and pulse the paper into a pulp. Repeat this with all the paper colors and put the pulp back into each of their bowls.

Sprinkle some seeds into each bowl of paper, mix them in a little, and press the pulp and seeds into balls. If the pulp is a little dry, put a few sprinkles of water onto the pulp. It will help it to hold its shape better.

Be sure to choose wildflower seeds native to where you live so they will grow better.

Seed Bomb Activity

Set the seed balls on a sheet pan to dry overnight.

Ideas for Where to Use Flower Seed Bombs

Flower Seed Bombs are a fun and eco-friendly way to bring color to your surroundings. Here are some ideas for where to use them: scatter them in an empty lot to bring some beauty to unused space, throw them into the backyard to create a mini wildflower garden, gift them to friends as a fun DIY project, or even use them as wedding favors for a unique touch.

The possibilities are endless and the results are always delightful. So grab some flower seed bombs and spread joy and beauty!

 

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What’s Needed

6 pieces of Construction Paper, assort. colors
3-5 pkg. Flower Seeds
Food Processor
Scissors
Water

How to make seed bombs that work

1. Cut each piece of paper into about 1-inch squares and put them into a small dish. Keep each paper color in its own dish.
2. Fill each dish with water just until the paper is covered. Soak the paper for about 20 minutes.
3. Take one of the bowls of paper and wring it out about halfway. Put it in the food processor and pulse the paper into a pulp. Repeat this with all the paper colors and put the pulp back into each bowls.
4. Sprinkle some seeds into each bowl of paper, mix them in a little, and press the pulp and seeds into balls. If the pulp is a little dry, put a few sprinkles of water on the pulp. It will help it to hold its shape better.
5. Set the seed balls on a sheet pan to dry overnight.

Plant in your garden or anywhere you want flowers to grow.

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How to make seed bombs with recycled paper

  1. Cut each piece of paper into about 1-inch squares and put them into a small dish. Keep each paper color in its own dish.

  2. Fill each dish with water just until the paper is covered. Soak the paper for about 20 minutes.

  3. Take one of the bowls of paper and wring it out about halfway. Put it in the food processor and pulse the paper into a pulp. Repeat this with all the paper colors and put the pulp back into each of their bowls.

  4. Sprinkle some seeds into each bowl of paper, mix them in a little, and press the pulp and seeds into balls. If the pulp is a little dry, put a few sprinkles of water on the pulp. It will help it to hold its shape better.

  5. Set the seed balls on a sheet pan to dry overnight.

  6. Plant in your garden or anywhere you want flowers to grow.

Increase reset: Russian Aerospace Forces received high-precision long-range ammunition | Articles

The Russian Aerospace Forces have at their disposal a new line of ultra-precise long-range bombs. It consists of various ammunition, differing in caliber, flight range, as well as guidance systems. New items are able to hit at a distance of tens of kilometers, not only stationary objects, but also moving vehicles and even tanks. At present, the first batches of bombs have already entered the arsenals of the aerospace forces. According to experts, this will make the work of Russian aviation safer and more efficient.

Bomb accurately

Sources in the military department told Izvestiya that the development of a new line of high-precision aerial bombs began last year. And already at the beginning of this year, they passed military tests , where they generally confirmed their characteristics. Some of the models, based on the results of testing, were sent for revision. But the remaining 90,003 products were declared combat-ready, and now they are being delivered to the arsenals of the Russian aerospace forces, as well as naval aviation.

The new line of adjustable bombs includes several models capable of hitting targets tens of kilometers away. They differ in their mass, range of application, as well as the correction and guidance system. Bombs are capable of destroying both ground targets and moving objects, including armored ones, with extreme accuracy.

Su-34 fighter-bombers

Photo: RIA Novosti/Maxim Blinov

Until recently, the KAB-500S air bombs, developed in the 2000s, were in the arsenal of the Aerospace Forces. They were actively used, in particular, in Syria, where they showed high accuracy. However, even when dropped from high altitudes, they fly no more than 9km. With long-range gliding munitions, aircraft will be able to strike without entering the enemy's air defense coverage area.

The advantage of gliding munitions is that they are much cheaper than guided missiles, while providing comparable accuracy. In addition, due to the lack of a rocket engine and fuel, the bomb can carry a more massive warhead.

- The experience of a special military operation has shown that the air force needs relatively inexpensive precision-guided munitions, - military historian Dmitry Boltenkov explained to Izvestia. — Such products can quickly hit ground targets and even support infantry in battle, destroying enemy firing points. If the enemy has modern, long-range and maneuverable air defense systems, then high-precision aerial bombs will help reduce the risk to carrier aircraft. It is enough for the pilot to gain a predetermined altitude, reset and then quickly move away from air defense fire. The bomb, thanks to its correction system, will do everything by itself.

Dangerous iron

Glide bombs are a difficult target for air defenses. In an interview with Izvestia, the developer of the 9M338 rocket for the Tor-M2 complex, Viktor Yeletsky, said that these systems can effectively counteract such ammunition, but it is extremely difficult to completely destroy a planning bomb.

- Type "A" - this is the complete destruction of the target as a result of a hit. The bomb has a very thick body, which is not always possible to break through with our relatively light warhead. Even firing two missiles at such a target would not solve the problem. In such a situation, you need to work on the hardware, - explained the designer.

From left to right: Grom-32 aviation guided gliding munition, Kh-38MLE short-range aviation modular missile

Photo: RIA Novosti/Evgeny Biyatov

flight from 60 to 120 km. Its small diameter and folding wings make it possible to use it not only with manned aircraft, but also with drones. Izvestia wrote about the decision to adapt these ammunition for use with UAVs. The bomb can be placed in the internal compartments of low-profile Su-57 fighters and Okhotnik drones. On an external sling, they can be carried by Su-34 bombers and the Altair medium strike bomber.

Autopilot "Gromov" allows you to perform complex maneuvers in flight. According to the developer, the ammunition is capable of turning 180 degrees and destroying targets in the rear hemisphere of the bomber. They are guided using the onboard inertial navigation system and signals from the GLONASS and NAVSTAR satellites. In this case, even at the maximum range of application, the average deviation from the target will be from 2 to 10 m.

Since 2016, the Drel air bomb has been tested in Russia. It is a new basic sample of a 500 kg caliber planning bomb cluster. Able to plan tens of kilometers and hit heavy equipment. The ammunition is intended for operational-tactical aviation aircraft. In 2021, the manufacturer stated that the start of production is scheduled for 2023.

Long-term planning

The United States of America also actively produces planning ammunition. GLSDB (Ground Launched Small Diameter Bomb) is a GBU-39/B bomb that is combined with a standard 227mm M26 rocket engine from the MLRS system. The reset occurs at the maximum height, after which the ammunition plans to the target at the given coordinates.

In addition, in the United States has developed JDAM (Joint Direct Attack Munition) technology for converting unguided bombs into precision-guided munitions.

Photo: Global Look Press/U.S. Air Force

At the same time, American-made drones are not armed with powerful ammunition. Lightweight MQ-1 Predator UAVs use Hellfire anti-tank missiles weighing only 50 kg. The heaviest MQ-9 Reapers use satellite and laser guided bombs weighing no more than 227 kg.

Corrective munitions are created not only for aviation. As Izvestia wrote, a new line of 122 mm guided and unguided munitions has been created for Tornado-G multiple launch rocket systems. Their main feature is their long range. The power of 122-mm shells for the Tornado is not high, but with a high-precision strike, they are quite enough to destroy lightly armored vehicles, field fortifications, important infrastructure, and reliably suppress enemy artillery in positions.

Kyiv completes the creation of a "dirty bomb" for provocation to accuse Russia. What threatens the use of such weapons and why the West ignores Ukrainian terror

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today in the Ministry of Defense of the Russia they have information about the Kiev regime planning a provocation related to the detonation of a "dirty bomb" or a low-yield nuclear weapon.

"The purpose of the provocation is to accuse Russia of using weapons of mass destruction in the Ukrainian theater of operations and thereby launch a powerful anti-Russian campaign in the world aimed at undermining confidence in Moscow," said the head of the Radiation, Chemical and Biological Defense Troops Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov.

According to him, work on creating a "dirty bomb" in Ukraine is in its final stages. In addition, the Russian Defense Ministry has information about the contacts of Zelensky's office with representatives of the UK on the possible acquisition of nuclear weapons technology. For this, Ukraine has an appropriate production base and scientific potential.

"Dirty bomb" is a container with radioactive isotopes and an explosive charge. When it is undermined, radioactive contamination of the area occurs

Kirillov explained that a "dirty bomb" is a container with radioactive isotopes and an explosive charge. When the charge is detonated, the container is destroyed, and the substance is sprayed by a shock wave, creating radioactive contamination of the area over large areas, and can also lead to radiation sickness.

Uranium oxide can be used as a radioactive substance. It is found in the composition of spent fuel elements stored in spent nuclear fuel storage facilities and spent fuel pools at nuclear power plants.

In addition, radioactive materials from the storage facilities for spent nuclear fuel from the Chernobyl nuclear power plant may be used.

"According to the plans of the Kiev regime, the detonation of such a munition can be disguised as an abnormal operation of a Russian low-yield nuclear munition, in which highly enriched uranium is used as a charge. The presence of radioactive isotopes in the air will subsequently be recorded by the sensors of the International Monitoring System installed in Europe, with subsequent accusation of the Russian Federation of using tactical nuclear weapons," the general said.

According to Kirillov, Ukraine plans to use the radioactive contamination of several thousand square meters of the area caused by this explosion to intimidate the local population, increase the flow of refugees across Europe and present Russia as a nuclear terrorist.

Therefore, the Russian Ministry of Defense has already organized work to counter possible provocations from Kyiv.

The forces and means of the department were made ready to perform tasks in conditions of radioactive contamination.

Today, Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov commented on Western politicians' reaction to Moscow's warning that the Kyiv regime might use a so-called dirty bomb.

"The fact is that their distrust of the information that was transmitted by the Russian side does not mean that the threat of using such a dirty bomb ceases to exist. or not to believe," Peskov told reporters.

The question of Kiev's possible use of a "dirty bomb" was raised yesterday and on the sidelines of the 19th annual meeting of the Valdai Discussion Club. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, who is participating in the forum, told reporters that this topic will be discussed at the UN Security Council on Monday or Tuesday.

Lavrov called "quite reliable" information from the Russian side that provocations using a dirty bomb could be planned in Kyiv.

"Detailed information indicating the institutions that can deal with this was transmitted through the Minister of Defense (Sergey Shoigu - ed. note) in contacts with his colleagues from the United States, Great Britain, France, Turkey. More contacts are planned through the line our military departments," the Russian Foreign Minister said.

According to Lavrov, the unsubstantiated denials of Western colleagues that these are fabrications and that Russia itself plans to do something similar in order to later blame the Zelensky regime is not a serious conversation.

"Some of our interlocutors really offered to discuss the information we have on a professional military level. This is an approach that we supported," the head of our foreign affairs agency explained.

Recall that last Sunday Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu had telephone conversations with his British counterpart Ben Wallace, French Defense Minister Sebastian Lecornu and Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar. Shoigu conveyed to them Russia's concerns about possible provocations by Kyiv with the use of a "dirty bomb".

In addition, Shoigu discussed the situation in Ukraine by phone with Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin.

Judging by the reaction in the West, our warnings were frankly ignored there. In particular, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken on Sunday, in a telephone conversation with the head of the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry, made it clear that he does not consider Moscow's statements about the "dirty bomb" justified. This position was stated in a written statement by the head of the press service of the US Foreign Ministry, Ned Price.

Moreover, according to him, Blinken called Shoigu's claims "obviously false. " Russia, they say, is trying to use them "as a pretext for escalation."

Who is actually provoking the escalation of the situation in Ukraine can be judged by today's report of the Russian Defense Ministry. The official representative of the department, Lieutenant-General Igor Konashenkov, said that in the Kupyansky direction, the enemy, with up to three motorized infantry companies, tried to attack the positions of our troops in the areas of Pershotravnevy, Orlyanka and Berestovoye in the Kharkiv region.

"All attacks have been repelled. As a result of fire damage, units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine have been thrown back to their original positions. More than 25 Ukrainian servicemen, one tank, five armored personnel carriers and four pickup trucks have been destroyed," the general reported.

In the Krasnolimansky direction, two mechanized companies of the Armed Forces of Ukraine tried to penetrate our defenses near Chervonopopovka in the LPR. The enemy was stopped and then driven back to the starting line. More than 20 Ukrainian servicemen and two infantry fighting vehicles remained on the battlefield.

In the South-Donetsk direction, the Armed Forces of Ukraine sent two company tactical groups to break through towards Sladkoye and Vladimirovka. The enemy lost 25 servicemen, a tank, three infantry fighting vehicles and two vehicles there.

In the Nikolaev-Kryvyi Rih direction, an attempt by the battalion tactical group of the Armed Forces of Ukraine to advance to the settlements of Bruskinskoye, Pyatikhatka and Trifonovka in the Kherson region was unsuccessful. "As a result of fire damage and concentrated strikes by Russian artillery, more than 80 Ukrainian servicemen, 11 armored combat vehicles and 15 vehicles were destroyed," Konashenkov said.

Our operational-tactical and army aviation, rocket troops and artillery hit four command posts of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the vicinity of Stepovaya and Novoselivka in the Kharkiv region, near Davydov Brod and Andreevka in the Kherson region, in the Olenivka region of the Nikolaev region during the day.

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