*Native* Seed B*mbs.
The local wildlife will love you for it.
TLDR: Mix native seeds with soil, clay, and water, forming them into balls and then letting them dry.
Long form:
Native wildflower seeds, compost, clay (powder or clay soil), and water.
Mix Ingredients: Combine the clay and compost in a bowl, ensuring a 3:1 ratio of clay to compost.
Gradually add water while mixing, aiming for a dough-like consistency.
Add Seeds: Incorporate the native wildflower seeds into the mixture.
Form Balls: Pinch off small portions of the mixture and roll them into balls, roughly 1-inch in diameter.
Dry and Store: Place the seed balls on a flat surface to dry for 24-48 hours in a cool, shady place. Store the dried balls in a cardboard box until ready to plant.
Distribute: Scatter the seed balls in your desired planting area.
Apr 29, 2025
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A lot of “native” wildflower mixes have tons of bullshit invasives in them - definitely look into what seeds you’re actually buying !! Also throwing out seeds/installing plants and then never going back to water them … not swag. That being said, I think it’s dope when done with intention and most cities have groups of gardeners committed to food justice and native plants that are helpful to link up with!
May 9, 2025
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Or similar nonprofit org. A lot of them sell very fair-priced, well-grown seedlings in the spring as a fundraiser. Then you don’t gotta worry about seed germination or a destructive cold snap.
But if you’re looking to grow a lot of flowers, seeds are much more economical — prairie moon nursery is great. Just make sure whatever you order fits your hardiness zone and isn’t overly invasive.
edit: also check your local library for a seed sharing program — free seeds!
Apr 4, 2024
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I’m starting some marigolds for a project right now in a tiny greenhouse tray. Playing with dirt and seeds during winter is really nice
Jan 27, 2025
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When I feel scared or anxious, wow... Breathing.
Sleeping is a solid second place.
Apr 25, 2025
I've been wanting to do this for yearrrrs. Finally. FINALLYYY.
It doesn't stick to glass, but it does stick to itself.
100% cotton fabric, prewash and dry.
Cut with a shearing scissors to prevent fraying. (Or hem.)
I opted for a 1:1:1 ratio of beeswax, coconut oil, and pine resin. Double boiler to melt.
Apply less and layer the wax as needed.
Mm... Spreading with a spoon did not work as well as a silicone brush.
Iron under parchment paper to spread + seal. (Or bake at 200⁰ F briefly.)
Hottt water + soap for clean up (hands, utensils, etc.)
Cold water to clean the cloths, as needed.
*A steamer can take out any wax mix spills on the floor. (We listen, and we don't judge )
I love it. It made my kitchen smell like pine and propolis.
Apr 26, 2025
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Are beautiful.
I feel so mad when I realize natives aren't in the room where decisions are made over their land, their lives, their futures.
We're so small in numbers, and even fewer educated in law and social welfare.
It wasn't until 1954, Brown vs the Board of Education, when minorities could even step next to white people in the school system. (And you KNOW they didn't like that. It wasn't without racism, violence, murder, and bloodshed. It wasn't without fear. Did YOU ever have to study to provide for your family, while afraid for your life? And how many generations did that? While assimilating. While washing out their mother tongue to fit in, so white people don't look down on them for their accents. So generations forward are that much further from their hearts and heritage.)
The very Board of Education *rump aims to dismantle. It hasn't even been 100 years. We haven't gained traction, much less gotten steady on our feet.
1965 Jim Crow laws were overturned. Racism and VIOLENCE were not only LEGALLY BACKED, but SAFEGUARDED. How cooked is a system that ever supported this?!
How do we play the game without any chess pieces on the board?!?
HOW DO WE PROTECT OUR LAND AND PEOPLE WITHOUT A VOICE?
With a system that was never, ever built for us. And today, we see that ever so clearly with this administration.
Fuck this oppression.
I wish Hawaii could be 'owned' by natives only. Fuck Zuckerberg. Oprah. Mainlanders coming in and creating Aloha businesses off the backs of Islanders, and tacking on a "oh we donate to the locals" ad like they're not literally pushing them off their homeland.
PRAISE the kumu who teach us we ARE the land. That the culture is in us and with us wherever we go.
I know they're just trying to console us. I know it, but I still appreciate it.
SOLIDARITY with brethren. Indigenous Pride. Safety to prevent Missing and Murdered Indigenous People. BLACK LIVES MATTER. We know, we care. Freeing you, frees us. This pain is a lighter burden to carry across multiple shoulders. We include each other in legislations and legal narratives because we know. We *know.*
Apr 25, 2025