{"id":5333,"date":"2022-11-26T08:00:18","date_gmt":"2022-11-26T13:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ifoxany.com\/?p=5333"},"modified":"2022-11-27T20:01:39","modified_gmt":"2022-11-28T01:01:39","slug":"how-to-make-seed-balls-so-plants-grow-exactly-where-you-intend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ifoxany.com\/index.php\/2022\/11\/26\/how-to-make-seed-balls-so-plants-grow-exactly-where-you-intend\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Make Seed Balls So Plants Grow Exactly Where You Intend"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"5333\" class=\"elementor elementor-5333\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-77705be elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"77705be\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-84d9cf8\" data-id=\"84d9cf8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6294c27 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6294c27\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p id=\"article-subheading_1-0\" class=\"comp type--dog article-subheading\">Seed balls are an easy and sustainable way to grow clusters of plants anywhere you please\u2014and they are as simple to make as mudpies!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ba81df elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0ba81df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">Clay soil is the bane of many gardeners, but there&#8217;s at least one good thing you can do with the sticky stuff: make seed balls. The process is simple and fun as patting mud into delectable fantasies or rolling modeling clay into snakes. Making seed balls entails mixing a few\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bhg.com\/gardening\/yard\/garden-care\/easiest-seeds-to-start\/\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\">easy-to-grow seeds\u00a0<\/a>with soft clay and shaping little balls.<\/p><p id=\"mntl-sc-block_1-0-2\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">Seed balls make it easier to plant seeds, especially if you&#8217;re sowing small seeds that are difficult to see and handle. Coating seeds with clay also protects them from being washed away by rain or eaten by birds. Use one finished seed ball per small container, or use the balls to plant clusters of annuals in a garden.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa33b9b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fa33b9b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What You'll Need<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-84ee1ef elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"84ee1ef\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c98be23\" data-id=\"c98be23\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-851eaf3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"851eaf3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Equipment \/ Tools<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89e6145 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"89e6145\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"mntl-materials-list__list\"><li class=\"mntl-materials-list__item\">1 Mixing bowl<\/li><li class=\"mntl-materials-list__item\">1 Measuring cup<\/li><li class=\"mntl-materials-list__item\">1 Spoon<\/li><li class=\"mntl-materials-list__item\">1 Drying rack<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9870fe4\" data-id=\"9870fe4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14c1c6d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"14c1c6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Materials<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15d36a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"15d36a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"mntl-materials-list__list\"><li class=\"mntl-materials-list__item\">1 Fresh clay soil or dried clay<\/li><li class=\"mntl-materials-list__item\">1 Compost<\/li><li class=\"mntl-materials-list__item\">1 Water<\/li><li class=\"mntl-materials-list__item\">1 Seeds<\/li><li class=\"mntl-materials-list__item\">10 Plant labels<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9062566 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9062566\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Instructions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b151c56 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b151c56\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1.Create Clay Mixture<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb564af elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fb564af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"931\" src=\"https:\/\/ifoxany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Seed-Balls1.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5335\" alt=\"How to Make Seed Balls So Plants Grow Exactly Where You Intend\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ifoxany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Seed-Balls1.webp 750w, https:\/\/ifoxany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Seed-Balls1-242x300.webp 242w, https:\/\/ifoxany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Seed-Balls1-600x745.webp 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82379c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"82379c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you don&#8217;t have clay soil in your area, start with dried clay from a local ceramics supplier or online source. Mix two parts dried clay with one part compost. Add enough water to make it a soft and malleable consistency.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90b151a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"90b151a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2.Mix Clay Thoroughly<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b45f66 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0b45f66\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"836\" src=\"https:\/\/ifoxany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Seed-Balls2.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5336\" alt=\"How to Make Seed Balls So Plants Grow Exactly Where You Intend\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ifoxany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Seed-Balls2.webp 750w, https:\/\/ifoxany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Seed-Balls2-269x300.webp 269w, https:\/\/ifoxany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Seed-Balls2-600x669.webp 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce7491c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ce7491c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Mix the clay with your hands or stir it until it is the proper consistency for rolling. If your clay is too runny, add dried clay. If your clay is too stiff, add water.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3765a73 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3765a73\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3.Roll Clay Balls<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5568a7b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5568a7b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"859\" src=\"https:\/\/ifoxany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Seed-Balls3.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5337\" alt=\"How to Make Seed Balls So Plants Grow Exactly Where You Intend\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ifoxany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Seed-Balls3.webp 750w, https:\/\/ifoxany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Seed-Balls3-262x300.webp 262w, https:\/\/ifoxany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Seed-Balls3-600x687.webp 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5bfb94 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a5bfb94\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Roll the soft clay between your palms to form walnut-sized balls (about 1 inch in diameter). Place finished balls on a tray.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb2fe11 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"eb2fe11\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4.Press In Seeds<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c5d914 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5c5d914\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"789\" src=\"https:\/\/ifoxany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Seed-Balls4.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5338\" alt=\"How to Make Seed Balls So Plants Grow Exactly Where You Intend\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ifoxany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Seed-Balls4.webp 750w, https:\/\/ifoxany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Seed-Balls4-285x300.webp 285w, https:\/\/ifoxany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Seed-Balls4-600x631.webp 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1953b3e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1953b3e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Press 20-30 seeds into each clay ball. Reshape the ball, working the seeds into the clay. Set the balls on a rack to dry for several days in a warm, airy place. Store away from heat and moisture.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6975bb6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6975bb6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5.Plant Seed Balls<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81c106b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"81c106b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"907\" src=\"https:\/\/ifoxany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Seed-Balls5.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5339\" alt=\"How to Make Seed Balls So Plants Grow Exactly Where You Intend\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ifoxany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Seed-Balls5.webp 750w, https:\/\/ifoxany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Seed-Balls5-248x300.webp 248w, https:\/\/ifoxany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Seed-Balls5-600x726.webp 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-023a4b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"023a4b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Once seed balls are dry, plant in desired location. Due to the nature of seed balls, you&#8217;ll end up with clusters of plants when they start to germinate. Add plant markers to seed ball locations if desired.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Seed balls are an easy and sustainable way to grow clusters of plants anywhere you please\u2014and they are as simple to make as mudpies! Clay soil is the bane of many gardeners, but there&#8217;s at least one good thing you can do with the sticky stuff: make seed balls. The process is simple and fun as patting mud into delectable fantasies or rolling modeling clay into snakes. Making seed balls entails mixing a few&nbsp;easy-to-grow seeds&nbsp;with soft clay and shaping little balls. Seed balls make it easier to plant seeds, especially if you&#8217;re sowing small seeds that are difficult to see and handle. Coating seeds with clay also protects them from being washed away by rain or eaten by birds. Use one finished seed ball per small container, or use the balls to plant clusters of annuals in a garden. What You&#8217;ll Need Equipment \/ Tools 1 Mixing bowl 1 Measuring&hellip;<\/p>\n<p> <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/ifoxany.com\/index.php\/2022\/11\/26\/how-to-make-seed-balls-so-plants-grow-exactly-where-you-intend\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[26],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-5333","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-garden-care"},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ifoxany.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5333","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ifoxany.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ifoxany.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ifoxany.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ifoxany.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5333"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ifoxany.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5333\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ifoxany.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5333"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ifoxany.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5333"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ifoxany.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5333"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}