We ♥ Seedballs…..

We recently discovered Seedballs on twitter, and we're so glad we did. Before we even discuss this lovely product, just look at those cute little tins, we love them. Now, I'm not very good at explaining things very well, so here's what their website says about them:

'Seed balls are a great permaculture technique for growing seed in a more simple and effective way. Here at SEEDBALL we've applied this technique to make wildflower seed balls, as growing wildflowers from seed can be super challenging! As life can get pretty hectic, we wanted to make it a bit easier for everyone to have gardens, balconies and window boxes that are bursting with native wildflowers, buzzing bees and beautiful butterflies! YAY!Each seed ball contains a mini ecosystem: wildflower seeds are mixed with clay, peat-free compost and a smidgen of chili powder, and rolled into a small ball. Each ball is approximately 1cm in diameter, making them super easy to scatter.The dried clay acts as a protective casing from common seed predators (such as ants, mice and birds). When sufficient rain permeates the clay, the seeds inside begin to germinate - helped along by the nutrients and minerals contained within the balls. The chili powder continues to deter predators while the seed ball slowly degrades and the seeds sprout.'

                                                                                                       

 Doesn't that sound just amazing, so basically you can just scatter these anywhere and that's it! I have to say they sound like the ideal product for a very reluctant gardener like me (I haven't yet done a single thing in our garden since we moved in.....last summer :( However, obviously, I love flowers so these are perfect, hopefully as a family we can enjoy a gorgeous garden but with a little less of the handwork!

We also love the different types of seedballs you can get - there's quite a few but we particularly love the sound of the Butterfly, Bee and Urban Meadow mixes. We're sure to be buying lots of these, so keep checking back and we'll show you our results!

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