Pack includes: 6 Seedballs, (2 x Bee Mix, 2 x Butterfly Mix & 2 x Forget-Me-Not),
6 Mini Plant Pots, 6 Plant Markers, 6 Coirs Pellets, a Marker Pen
You will need: A tray to place your pots on and some water.
Place a Coir pellet in a pot and make sure it is level and the indent is facing upwards. Do the same with all the other Coir pellets and pots.
Place all pots on a tray. Pour water in each pot so that the Coir pellet absorbs it. Some water will drain through onto the tray. The tray should contain any overflow and stop any spillage.
Wait about five minutes whilst the the Coir pellet expands in the pots.
Then place one seedball in each pot on the indent of the Coir pellet and water again.
Place pots inside on a window sill and keep well watered for seeds to germinate, water them every 1-2 days. Sprouts are normally seen between 2 to 6 weeks.
Once the seedballs have shoots and have out-grown the pot, take it out of the pot and place outside in the garden.
The seedball plants are best placed outside in the Spring or Autumn but as a rule of thumb anytime except winter is fine).
Each Seedball species have different flowering times – some will flower in the first year and others will flower the following year. Once in flower they will provide important habitat and food for an abundance of garden wildlife.
Each seed ball has up to 100 seeds, a mixture of species suited to different conditions. Seed balls are made from a unique blend of seed, clay (to protect the seed from ants, mice, birds etc.) peat free compost (to give seeds a boost) and chilli powder (an extra predator deterrent).
This ancient technique of seed propagation provides all the nutrition and protection that a seed requires for its early growth – which is particularly useful for growing wildflowers, as their seeds often takes longer to germinate and grow than other garden plants.
Seed balls are generally safe to use and grow, although they are not for consumption.
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