FARMHOUSE CONF 4: FUTURE STORIES UNDER AN AVOCADO TREE

This weekend I will be speaking at Farmhouse Conf in Los Angeles, CA. Farmhouse Conf is an annual event where they gather thinkers and doers to meet and speak under an avocado tree. There's no screens, so its just stories and no powerpoint presentations. The theme of Farmhouse Conf 4 is the Future, and I'll be speaking about 3D printing and what we will make in the future.

GOOD + UPS SMALL BUSINESS COLLABORATIVE RECAP

We want to give a huge thank you to Good Magazine and UPS for hosting the Atlanta Small Business Collaborative at Westside Provisions last week. We got the opportunity to meet people from Good Magazine, Serenbe, and local businesses.

The event brought together many businesses from Atlanta and gave them the opportunity to meet each other, represent their businesses, and engage in discussion about building a business sustainably.

You can learn more about the event and the other businesses who participated at Good Magazine.

WEARABLE PLANTER + FINELY CRAFTED RECAP

We want to give a big thanks to everyone who came out to our trunk show with Finely Crafted this weekend! We had a great time at Paris on Ponce, and it was great to see that people walked and biked to visit us on the Atlanta Beltline.

We had a craft table for people to plant their new jewels and showed off samples of some our newer items. We also had a selection of plants available from local store Terraria.

GOOD + UPS SMALL BUSINESS COLLABORATIVE

We're excited to announce that on April 19th, we'll be taking part in the Atlanta Small Business Collaborative sponsored by Good and UPS. The event will be at White Provisions in West Midtown, from 11 AM- 4PM. Come say hello and show your support for Atlanta small businesses!

WEARABLE PLANTER TRUNK SHOW WITH FINELY CRAFTED THIS WEEKEND

This weekend, we're having a trunk show at Paris on Ponce hosted by local boutique Finely Crafted. There will also be air plants and mosses from Terraria for you to add life to your planter. If you're in Atlanta, we would love it if you stopped by the event! We'll have a small station for you to plant your new jewels, and there will be snacks provided by Bear Maker Bakery. RSVP and learn more about the event on Facebook.

Paris on Ponce is also accessible from the Atlanta Beltline Eastside Trail, and you can stop by if you're out on a stroll enjoying the beautiful spring weather.

MAKE YOUR OWN SEED BOMBS

Seed bombs have become very popular recently. They're a fun way to try your hand at gardening without a lot of prep work. Making them is a fun activity that you can do to welcome in spring and is great to do with kids.

These seed balls are made with recycled and biodegradable paper and wildflower seeds. We receive a lot of kraft paper in shipments from our suppliers, and we needed a creative way to reuse it. The paper around them protects them from being eaten by birds and insects while the seeds germinate. Throw them in a space that you think needs some greenery, or in your own yard to start a small garden.

Step One: Gather Supplies and Tools

To make seed bombs, you'll need to first gather your supplies and tools for the job. You'll need:

Recycled Newspaper or kraft paper

water

seeds

mixing bowl

blender or immersion blender

ice cube trays

tea towel

A tray or plate for the seed balls to rest on while they dry

Seeds can be expensive if you buy them in small packets. If you're planning on making more than one batch of these, we recommend buying them online from a store like American Meadows

Step Two:

Shred paper and let it soak in water for 5 minutes or more. This allows the fibers in the paper to absorb enough water to lengthen so it is easier to blend. Add the paper and water mixture to the blender and blend it into a pulp.

Step Three:

Add the seeds to the pulp mixture and stir. To make ours we use a blend of wildflower seeds, but you can use any type of seeds you like, like vegetable seeds or ivy. There's no exact measurement for the amount of seeds you need to use, but we use about 1/4 cup of seeds to 4 cups of the paper pulp mixture.

Step Four:

Strain the pulp through the tea towel. We put ours over a separate mixing bowl to reuse the water to create a second batch later in the day. Wring out the pulp mix in the tea towel to remove more water so the seeds don't germinate prematurely.

Step Five:

Place the paper and seed pulp into your molds. You can make your seed balls as small or as large as you like. Carefully remove from their molds and rest them on a tray or board to dry.

Step Five:

Let dry in a warm and sunny place. You want to make sure that your seed bombs dry quickly so that the seeds don't start to germinate while your seed bombs are still drying.

Step Six:

Spread! Throw your seed bombs in your garden, on your windowsill, or in an ugly lot that you think needs some color.