適合世界地球日的活動(dòng),不過(guò)我覺(jué)得不是地球日的時(shí)候也可以和孩子一起玩,找到的是英文版的說(shuō)明,具體步驟看圖也能明白。
Looking for a fun and educational Earth Day activity? How about making some wildflower seed balls? This simple gardening project is sure to delight all ages, plus it’s a unique way to spread some green love over our beautiful planet.
Seed balls consist of just four ingredients: seeds, compost, clay, and water. Everything is mixed together, molded into little spheres, and left to dry in the sun.(做法還是很簡(jiǎn)單的,就像搓湯圓一樣)
Once the balls are dry, they can be tossed onto practically any pile of dirt, where they will wait unmolested (the clay protects the seeds from being eaten by birds, rodents, and other animals) until they have absorbed enough rainwater to germinate. The compost provides all the nutrients the seeds need to grow.(曬干以后可以當(dāng)禮物送給朋友,非常特別的禮物,也可以自己找地方種)
Wildflower Seed Balls Recipe(詳細(xì)的配方)
(Yields about 40 to 50 jawbreaker-sized balls. Recipe courtesy of About.com.)
1 part native wildflower seeds (we used California poppies, Lupine, Compass, and a variety of water-wise wildflowers)
3 parts dry, organic compost
5 parts dry clay (I used native clay that hubby dug up for me, but lots of seed ball recipes suggest using powdered red pottery clay, available at fine art stores)
1 to 2 parts water
Large bucket to mix everything in
Large cookie sheet or tray for drying the seed balls (We used T’s wheel barrow)
種子
所需工具:小手手
把大塊的泥土碾碎
把配方里的材料混合在一起,搓成小球
放在太陽(yáng)下曬干