Hello World! Welcome Friends! If you were looking for a television program to watch, you might be confused if one was said to be about bee bombs. Many people have never heard of them, and some folks think they’re insects, weapons, or something else. Now that you’re intrigued, it’s time to read this article because it will give you 6 interesting facts on this very subject.
1. They Contain Plants
Seedbombs (or seedballs) have been used for literally millennia as farming tools. It was a Japanese scientist who rediscovered them and made them popular in terms of natural farming. To make a bee bomb you need to empty a pack of wildflower seeds onto some topsoil or clay and compress it into a ball shape. By using bee-friendly plants you’ll be encouraging bee growth and reproduction, and benefiting the environment. Some example plants include:
- Common Poppy and Salad Burnet
- Common Knapweed and White Campion
- Common Sorrel and Cowslip
- Oxeye Daisy and Rough Hawkbit
- Cornflower and Ribwort Plantain
- Corn Marigold and Corn Chamomile
- Red Campion and Yellow Rattle
- Self Heal and Wild Carrot
- Lady’s Bedstraw And Yarrow
You can choose seed balls that are specifically designed to attract bees, and there are more than 20 different types of seeds that will do precisely this.
2. They Are Discussed on the Internet
There are bee bomb articles and blogs to be found on specialist websites. If you’re Googling bee bombs wildflower seeds you can discover where to buy them and how to plant them. There’s also helpful information on whether birds eat them, how often they flower and how to get wildflower seed mix alternatives.
If you go online you’ll discover that bee bombs contain hundreds of seeds that are released as the surrounding clay breaks down when in contact with water.
3. There’s Plenty of Ways to Make Them
When it comes to the types of bombs you can make, there’s no end of possibilities. You can go with a simple mixture of clay and compost or add in some organic matter like straw or wool. If you’re using seeds that need light to germinate, adding these sorts of materials will help them along their way.
You can also choose to include fun things like dried herbs, petals, or even spices into your bomb mix. Not only do they look pretty when they’re done, but the scent will also be a great addition to your garden.
4. You Need to Be Careful When Planting Them
For a start, birds love to eat seeds! They’ll enjoy nothing more than spotting a cluster of bee bombs lying on the soil. This is why you need to break up the bomb with your hands before pushing them firmly into the dirt. Whilst you can use your feet to imprint them into the ground, be sure not to crush them in the process.
As with all plants, they will need their own space to receive the nutrients they need to grow. Install your bombs away from weeds and other plants that may wish to compete for food and drink. They’ll need plenty of sunshine too, so don’t choose shady areas for your bee bombs.
5. Some Flower Every Year
You’ll probably be using a mixture of annuals and perennials for your plants. Annuals are plants that complete their life cycle in one year – from germination to flowering. Perennials live for more than two years, and some for many years. Flowering annuals provide color from early spring until frost while most perennials don’t start blooming until late summer or fall.
Bee bombs containing annuals can be planted every month to keep your garden looking fresh, but you’ll need to deadhead (remove the spent flowers) regularly to encourage new blooms. A biennial seed mix is perfect for bomb makers who want to create a more sustainable garden that will offer up continuous blooms for years to come. Biennial plants need two years to complete their life cycle and produce seeds. Some examples include foxglove, hollyhock, and Canterbury Bells.
6. They’re Easy to Buy
You can find bee bombs on specialist gardening websites and they’re also available on Amazon. The bombs will be fully biodegradable and contain no artificial additives or packaging that could harm the environment. If you order some now, they’ll arrive within a matter of days.
As you can see bee bombs are nothing new, yet they are kind to our planet. They can be a great way to fill your garden with beautiful flowers and scents and can benefit the local insects at the same time.
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