Something to do: Seed Bombing

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Read about this on BoingBoing.net and thought it would be a cool way to spend some time:

Seed Bombing

I like kicking dandelions with seed clocks as I pass on my velo.

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I've seen some inner city concrete jungles on TV that have been transformed by people doing this.

Really good idea.

That is SO COOL!! !

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liking the idea of them in a vending machine

I love the vending machine!

I've been doing this redneck style for years though... tossing seeds of useful weed plants into vacant areas usually just before or just after a rain. Nature isn't as picky as you might think. Just forgo mowing a lawn for a month and you will witness natural meadow restoration in progress.

I have this 'discussion' with my wife about drought resistant plants here in Arizona. My point is that when I look at the vacant lots I see a lot of plants that do well without any sort of regular watering so why not use them and groom them well.

Apparently there is some distinction between weed and plant I am not aware of.

I have no clue what seed bombing is

off topic, but quite interesting: isn't it funny how dock leaves always grow right beside nettles?

I love guerrilla gardening! Super fun.
Easy to do with the right plants. I've done it in parks, empty urban planters, in neighborhood... wherever.
Some of my favorites for seed/plant bombing:

Bryophyllum diagremontianum (mother of thousands)
This plant will grow anywhere and completely take over. One of the most invasive plants I know about (which of course must be treated with caution). Thrives on total neglect.


Cosmos sulphureus (orange cosmos)
Re-seeds itself everywhere and grows like a weed.


Gaillardia pulchella (blanketflower)
It, uh... makes blankets of flowers

I like seed bombing, guerilla gardening in general, including moss graffiti -
http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/featured/moss-grass-graffiti/2147

Urban knitting is cool too, we have little need for guerilla gardening in Newcastle city centre, but the odd bit of urban knitting is sort of cool. Anything that brings a little interest and magic to the world is to be loved ~ stealing your thread a second here, excuse me ~ like QR code games, found playing cards, urban Space Invader's, or vampire rabbits during the light festival to find - not quite the same as grass-roots...erm...well, grass and wildflower bombs, but still cool little things that make living in urban areas great

I want to get some seed bombs.

I love this idea! There's a field across the street from me where nothing but buttercups grow. I'd do it late at night with a slingshot and wait for a patch of another color besides yellow blooms in a spot here and there.

never seed bomb with morning glories. they will flat take over in no time.

I actaully like dandilions....makes great jelly...mmmmm.

what about planting bulbs in urban desolate areas....bulbs are really tough and have the most beautiful flowers...once or twice a year
a whole patch of white bearded irises are sooo beautiful.

it would be a great suprise to have these gorgious flowers pop up out of nowhere every spring and fall.

I guess you would call that bulb mines.


ohh to those who dont know...seed bombing is taking a ball of seeds and throwing it in some location and letting nature do the rest.