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yup:
A friend from California and I made a big batch in
June when the G8 came to town...later a bunch of folks took them
and planted them where they wished. Mixed together some clay from my
back yard (from the hole for a stormwater catchment / irrigation supply pond)
with some compost (for nutrients) and an assortment of seeds - made two
types of balls: one from native plant seeds collected from along the river
valley and the second from vegetable seeds a community garden gave us for
helping them lay out their site "permie" style (swales, keyhole beds,
etc).
The balls were "planted" quickly by many folks -
the balls roll into low spots and wait until it rains (unpredictable in the
prairies), then they germinate, complete with a little soil/nutrient "meal" to
start them off. Have fun!
Kelly
Kelly Finigan, M.Sc. P.Eng., Permaculture Designer
Essential Elements Inc. 744 - 4 Street NW Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2N 1P2 1-403-283-7270 fax 283-9783 kfinigan@spots.ca
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