I saw a gumball vending machine, put in two quarters, turned the knob, and out rolled a brown seed bomb??  Wait a second…this isn’t a gumball machine!

Recently, seed bomb vending machines have been popping up in San Diego and New York areas thanks to Jim Mumford at Greenscaped Buildings’ brilliant idea for unofficial planting.  He uses repurposed dispensers that hold little seed bombs of native flower seeds and compost held together by clay.  How cute is that?!  A little ball of flower seeds perfect for a mini explosion of native wildflowers on a neighbors’ lawn or between cracks in the sidewalk.

“Guerilla gardening” is prompting the community to easily become involved in planting flowers in and around the cities for only fifty cents per bomb.  It’s a great way for children and lackadaisical adults to see and make changes to their environment.  Daniel Phillips, creator of the Green Aid program and Culver City designer, said, “Seed bombs are a kind of gateway drug in expanding your awareness that you have the ability to do something.”

Hopefully these seed bomb dispensers start showing up around your area…and at fifty cents a pop why not let out our inner flower child :)

(photo credit:  thecommonstudio.com/)