Seed Bomb Set

DIY

While we encourage you to support Plantables, we also hope you’ll get your hands dirty and try making your own seed bombs at home. Below is a recipe from the folks at Plantables. Enjoy!

Herb Bombs
Shared by Jim Schreiber at Plantables

Ingredients

• ¾ cup dry red clay (handle carefully so as not to create dust)
• ½ cup organic “screened” compost
• ¼ cup coconut screened coir
• 1 teaspoon herb seeds (for example, dill, basil, chive, or parsley)
• ¼ cup plus 2 tablespoons water

Instructions

1. Combine dry red clay, compost, and coconut coir in a deep bowl.
2. Mix carefully (slowly and gently so as not to create a lot of dust from the clay) until fully combined. Plantables uses a deep bowl and a KitchenAid mixer on the lowest speed, but you can use a large bowl and a spoon.
3. Add herb seeds and stir again to equally distribute the seeds.
4. Add water, and mix again until the mixture has a doughy texture. If necessary, add more water to get the right texture.
5. Weigh out 0.4-ounce pieces and roll them into balls. If you don’t have a kitchen scale, no problem. Just make balls with an approximate diameter of 0.5 inch. No need to be too precise for home use.
6. Air dry on a cookie sheet or a tray at room temperature overnight (or for a few days if you live in a humid environment).
7. Plant your seed bombs right away if it’s planting season, or store them in paper bags until the time comes.