Sowing seedballs

a.k.a. the Seed Skeeball (recipe by Nance Klehm):

- Mix half compost with half clay-y soil or river clay. Use the local soil you have around you. You are reseeding locally, after all.

- The seed ball has to stick together, but don’t make it too dense: the rain needs to penetrate the soil ball and the roots need both the structure and the air space to grow into their location. Use more clay or compost until you get a good mix.

- Moisten the mix so it is quite wet. Mix in 1/2 teaspoon of seed per quart of soil. (If you are metrically oriented, use 2-3 ml of seeds per liter of soil.) More seeds is not better, as too many seeds will crowd each other out.

- Roll a palm-sized ball of soil. set aside to dry. (You will need to distribute the seed balls fairly soon as water + seed = germination! I suggest doing this within 2-3 days after you make them.)

- Bowl, place or lob seed balls into areas for greening and future foraging opportunities.