Seed bombs have used for years as a renegade delivery method for introducing vegetation in barren areas. They’re little balls of clay, compost and seeds that can be thrown into places where humans might not want to tread (or be allowed to). Studio TX has upgraded the seed bomb technology with the addition of earth friendly balloons – painted like garden gnomes. Now you can send out entire fleets of floating seed bombs to spread flowers, or any other kind of plants around your landscape.
They look like your average garden gnomes. But rather than stand on your front lawn year after year, collecting dust and ire from you neighbors, these fellas deflate after a day, landing on a piece of sod attached to the bottom of each balloon, and blossoming into flowers. The sod also has flax handles for carrying.
The piece originally appeared at Temporary Garden, a roving event that takes over a new abandoned space every year in the first weekend of July. Aachen, Germany hosted the premier of the balloon bombs this year. Each balloon is made of PLA plastic and painted with 100% water-based chalk. The balloons take 4-6 months to decompose and leave a burst of color in their wake. Finally, a lawn ornament suitable for all those barren, abandoned lots.
[via Inhabitat]
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