If you know me, then you know I have something of a seed bomb obsession, I am always thinking of ideas for seed bomb projects! I think it’s because they combine two of my favorite things- sculpting and gardening. I knew I wanted to use worm castings in this one for the worm moon, and I decided to shape it like a moon too! The worm castings will add extra nutrients and give your seeds a great start in lofe. Moonflowers were then the obvious seed to tuck inside, or any moon garden sort of flowers. You can buy worm castings in the fertilizer section of garden stores, or you can scoop them off the ground. Be sure to tell kids that they are worm poop- they love that stuff!
Materials:
- white air dry clay (make sure it’s non-toxic)
- charcoal
- worm castings
- potting soil
- moonflower seeds
- paintbrush ends or clay tools
Method:
First flatten out a lump of clay into a circle around an 1/8 of an inch thick.
Place some soil and worm castings in the center and tuck a few seeds into the soil.
Fold the edges of the clay up and around the soil, pinch the sides together so that you have a ball of clay surrounding the soil all the way around. You can roll it in your palms shape and smooth it.
Now make some craters! I just used the ends of a few sizes of paintbrushes, you can also use proper clay tools. poke craters all over the moon and draw some lines around them. There is no right way to do this– just make it look moon-y!
Before it dries, flick some charcoal powder onto you moon and rub it in a little. It will add that uneven grey color and texture, but is obviously completely cosmetic and not necessary.
Allow your moon to dry out completely and then throw in someplace you’d like moonflowers to grow! Don’t forget to thank the worms for their help!