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Planting beebombs will fill your garden with bright swaying flowers – bringing a constant flurry of butterflies and honey bees flocking to your garden throughout the year. These nutrient-rich seed bombs are a great way to kickstart growth across your garden and play an important role in the biodiversity of Britain’s plants, so knowing when to plant them is key to successful bee-bombing – and this is how to do it.
Why you should use beebombs
British wildflowers continue to evolv over time, constantly trying to adapt to more extreme seasons and increased land farming, which has led to a huge reduction in native wildflower populations across the country.
Meadowmania.com estimates that 40 percent of broadleaved woodland, 80 percent of heaths, 95 percent of unimproved meadows and 125,000 miles of hedgerows have disappeared since the end of World War 2, contributing to this nationwide concern for native wildflowers.
Beebombs offer a DIY solution to the decline in native wildflowers by combining a mixture of authentic native flower seeds with regional clay and compost into a bomb-like shape, ready to plant in gardens across the UK.
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Growing native wildflowers through beebombs is as simple as scattering them into empty soil beds and watching them flower as the year progresses.
It is important the soil you scatter across is empty as these natural seeded bombs can be easily out-done by grasses and perennial weeds such as buttercups, dandelions and brambles.
By pulling out other root structures in the soil, the germination of beebombs will generally be faster while producing healthier wildflowers.
You can use hand tools to rid weeds or incorporate organic weed-killing products or plastic sheets to smother weeds before bee-bombing your garden.
Beebombs are ideal for planters so load up your favourite pots and planters for a gorgeously natural flourish.
Simply load pots with compost and soil before scattering to grow your own mini-meadow.
Tips
- Avoid scattering seed bombs when it’s hot and dry, aim for damp soil
- Don’t place your beebombs too close together – allow space between each lump of the clay, compost and seed mix to promote healthy and unrestricted growth
Caring for your beebombs
Watering your beebombs once scattered is essential and should be done until they are around four to six inches tall.
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