This|DT is|VBZ the|DT first|JJ in|IN a|DT series|NN of|IN articles|NNS by|IN guest|NN blogger|NN The|DT Apocalyptic|NNP Housewife|NNP .|. 

Somewhere|RB in|IN California|NNP ,|, a|DT blighted|JJ ,|, mosquito-vector|JJ abandoned|VBN property|NN is|VBZ about|IN to|TO get|VB an|DT echinacea|NN dose|NN via|IN seedbomb|NN .|. 
Seedbombing|NNP combines|VBZ elements|NNS of|IN childhood|NN disgruntled|JJ mudbomb-hurling|JJ ;|: the|DT balance|NN of|IN meticulousness|NNS and|CC zen|NN that|IN good|JJ gardeners|NNS possess|VBP ;|: and|CC my|PRP$ own|JJ forte|NN ,|, the|DT invisibility|NN and|CC vigilance|NN of|IN a|DT sniper|NN .|. 

It|PRP also|RB requires|VBZ a|DT certain|JJ attitude|NN .|. 
The|DT first|JJ step|NN to|TO seedbombing|VBG is|VBZ :|: 
1|CD .|. Understand|NNP that|IN a|DT job|NN worth|JJ doing|VBG is|VBZ worth|JJ doing|VBG crappily|RB .|. 
You|PRP will|MD fuck|NN it|PRP up|RP .|. 
Live|NNP with|IN this|DT .|. 
Embrace|NNP it|PRP .|. 
Nothing|NN worth|JJ doing|VBG was|VBD learned|VBN perfectly|RB the|DT first|JJ time|NN .|. 
If|IN Mother|NNP Nature|NNP herself|PRP were|VBD perfect|JJ ,|, she|PRP would|MD n't|RB need|VB us|PRP urban|JJ urchins|NNS to|TO help|VB cover|VB her|PRP$ scars|NNS with|IN flowering|VBG seeds|NNS .|. 

Here|RB 's|POS where|WRB we|PRP started|VBD -|: 

Gift|NNP seeds|NNS of|IN California|NNP Poppy|NNP via|IN Jessica|NNP Reeder|NNP 's|POS mom|NN .|. 
Thanks|NNS ,|, MamaHun|NNP .|. 

2|CD .|. Mix|NNP in|IN seeds|NNS .|. Use|NN seeds|NNS of|IN any|DT kind|NN ,|, even|RB dumpster-salvaged|JJ ones|NNS ,|, or|CC the|DT ones|NNS that|WDT might|MD be|VB too|RB old|JJ for|IN the|DT garden|NN .|. 

You|PRP can|MD mix|VB them|PRP with|IN a|DT 30/30/40|CD mix|NN of|IN potting|VBG soil|NN ,|, worm|NN casings|NNS and|CC clay|NN .|. 
Or|CC you|PRP could|MD go|VB out|IN to|TO the|DT shed|VB and|CC grab|VB a|DT few|JJ handfuls|NNS of|IN that|DT sod|NN mix|NN you|PRP got|VBD at|IN that|DT estate|NN sale|NN last|JJ year|NN and|CC get|VB to|TO mixing|VBG .|. 

NOTE|VB :|: Cover|NNP your|PRP$ work|NN area|NN .|. 
Dust|NNP can|MD fly|VB into|IN your|PRP$ mouth|NN and|CC eyes|NNS very|RB easily|RB .|. 
If|IN the|DT fertilizer|NN in|IN the|DT mix|NN is|VBZ what|WP I|PRP think|VBP it|PRP is|VBZ ,|, that|WDT would|MD n't|RB be|VB pretty|RB .|. 
Use|NN gloves|NNS to|TO break|VB up|RP the|DT soil|NN with|IN your|PRP$ fingers|NNS .|. 

3|CD .|. Make|VB bombs|NNS .|. Form|NN the|DT mix|NN into|IN balls|NNS of|IN any|DT size|NN from|IN sling-shot-pellet|JJ up|IN to|TO softball|NN .|. 
You|PRP 're|VBP going|VBG to|TO be|VB throwing|VBG them|PRP .|. 
Customize|NNP it|PRP yourself|PRP .|. 

Mine|NNP were|VBD more|JJR or|CC less|RBR matzoh-ball|JJ size|NN and|CC shape|NN ,|, out|IN of|IN habit|NN .|. 
This|DT worked|VBD out|IN pretty|RB well|RB .|. 

Allow|VB to|TO dry|VB overnight|JJ ,|, or|CC until|IN they|PRP 're|VBP solid|JJ enough|RB for|IN the|DT next|JJ step|NN .|. 

4|CD .|. Throw|VB .|. Today|NN ,|, I|PRP kept|VBD it|PRP simple|JJ .|. 
I|PRP chose|VBD one|CD abandoned|VBN property|NN a|DT few|JJ minutes|NNS from|IN downtown|NN ,|, and|CC two|CD vacant|JJ lots|NNS .|. 
The|DT leftovers|NNS went|VBD onto|IN the|DT jungles|NNS alongside|IN the|DT freeway|NN offramps|NNS .|. 

First|CD lesson|NN learned|VBD --|: you|PRP need|NN at|IN least|JJS two|CD people|NNS to|TO seedbomb|NN from|IN a|DT vehicle|NN .|. 
The|DT first|JJ responsibility|NN should|MD be|VB driving|VBG safely|RB .|. 
I|PRP found|VBD this|DT hard|JJ to|TO do|VB while|IN also|RB avoiding|VBG cops|NNS ,|, dealing|VBG with|IN the|DT camera|NN and|CC the|DT car|NN window|NN ,|, scoping|VBG out|RP angles|NNS of|IN approach|NN for|IN throwing|VBG ,|, etc.|NN 

I|PRP ended|VBD up|RB with|IN a|DT broken|JJ fingernail|NN and|CC dirt|NN all|DT over|IN my|PRP$ lap|NN .|. 
Also|RB ,|, a|DT perfect|JJ strike|NN .|. 
But|CC you|PRP 'll|MD have|VB to|TO take|VB my|PRP$ word|NN because|IN a|DT camera|NN at|IN that|DT moment|NN would|MD have|VB been|VBN crazy|JJ .|. 

Second|JJ Lesson|NN --|: keep|VB the|DT seedbombs|NNS in|IN a|DT shallow|JJ covered|VBN container|NN .|. 
You|PRP want|VBP both|DT tidiness|NNS and|CC easy|JJ access|NN .|. 
Plus|NNP ,|, those|DT things|NNS are|VBP crumbly|RB .|. 
I|PRP made|VBD eight|CD ;|: the|DT last|JJ two|CD were|VBD totally|RB pulverized|JJ after|IN being|VBG jostled|JJ in|IN a|DT paper|NN bag|NN for|IN half|PDT an|DT hour|NN .|. 

And|CC the|DT last|JJ lesson|NN --|: have|VBP fun|NN .|. 
It|PRP 's|VBZ play|NN .|. 
Seedbombing|NNP is|VBZ a|DT hit-or-miss|JJ way|NN for|IN change|NN to|TO take|VB root|NN ,|, pun|NN intended|VBN .|. 
It|PRP 's|VBZ chlorophyll|NN graffiti|NN .|. 
No|DT one|NN I|PRP know|VBP is|VBZ getting|VBG digg|NN 'd|MD or|CC favrd|NN yet|RB for|IN throwing|VBG color|NN and|CC scent|NN around|IN the|DT ghetto|NN .|. 
Do|VBP it|PRP to|TO see|VB how|WRB it|PRP feels|VBZ .|. 
You|PRP may|MD want|VB to|TO keep|VB checking|NN on|IN your|PRP$ flowers|NNS (|( I|NN promise|VBP I|PRP will|MD )|) or|CC you|PRP might|MD get|VB an|DT idea|NN to|TO do|VB something|NN else|RB completely|RB unexpected|JJ (|( I|NN did|VBD )|) .|. 

Enzo|NNP Angolini|NNP spike|NN heels|NNS found|VBN by|IN serendipity|NN at|IN St|NNP Paul|NNP 's|POS Thrift|NNP for|IN $3.98|NN .|. 
Sexy|NNP ,|, non|NN ?|. 

For|IN example|NN ,|, make|VB smaller|JJR wildflower|NN seedbombs|NNS and|CC carefully|RB '|POS plant|NN '|'' them|PRP in|IN a|DT meridian|NN by|IN making|VBG holes|NNS in|IN the|DT ground|NN with|IN your|PRP$ heel|NN and|CC then|RB gently|RB tamping|VBG the|DT dirt|NN over|IN them|PRP with|IN your|PRP$ sole|JJ .|. 

This|DT is|VBZ also|RB good|JJ practice|NN for|IN looking|VBG lost|VBN and|CC cluelessly|RB invisible|JJ .|. 
More|RBR on|IN that|DT in|IN future|JJ posts|NNS .|. 

5|CD .|. Enjoy|NNP .|. Earth|NNP is|VBZ my|PRP$ friend|NN ,|, like|IN that|DT old|JJ classmate|NN who|WP you|PRP keep|VBP forgetting|VBG to|TO drop|VB a|DT note|NN to|TO on|IN Facebook|NNP .|. 

When|WRB I|PRP took|VBD a|DT victory|NN lap|NN and|CC hand-wash|JJ break|NN in|IN the|DT mall|NN ,|, I|PRP was|VBD happy|JJ ,|, not|RB in|IN a|DT smug|JJ superior|JJ way|NN ,|, but|CC in|IN the|DT knowledge|NN that|IN I|PRP had|VBD avenged|JJ myself|PRP against|IN the|DT whole|JJ Sunday-at-the-mall|NNP culture|NN that|IN I|PRP felt|VBD smothered|VBN by|IN .|. 
I|PRP did|VBD it|PRP by|IN throwing|VBG flowers|NNS all|DT along|IN those|DT places|NNS no|DT one|CD goes|VBZ ,|, but|CC where|WRB our|PRP$ planet|NN 's|POS future|JJ lives|NNS .|. 

There|EX is|VBZ one|CD over-riding|JJ message|NN to|TO this|DT --|: Quit|NNP being|VBG such|JJ a|DT goddamned|JJ perfectionist|NN .|. 
Yes|UH ,|, yes|UH ,|, I|PRP know|VBP ,|, you|PRP know|VBP of|IN much|RB better|JJR places|NNS to|TO never|RB throw|VB those|DT seedbombs|NNS you|PRP have|VBP n't|RB made|VBN .|. 
You|PRP could|MD get|VB better|JJR soil|NN if|IN you|PRP put|VBP it|PRP on|IN the|DT shopping|NN list|NN .|. 
You|PRP undoubtedly|RB write|VBP much|RB better|JJR and|CC could|MD have|VB a|DT real|JJ serious|JJ article|NN with|IN awesome|JJ non-blurry|JJ pictures|NNS taken|VBN by|IN a|DT person|NN who|WP actually|RB can|MD get|VB the|DT timer|NN to|TO work|VB for|IN a|DT goddamn|NN change|NN .|. 
The|DT actions|NNS that|IN you|PRP never|RB do|VBP are|VBP absolutely|RB perfectly|RB effective|JJ ,|, in|IN your|PRP$ imagination|NN .|. 
But|CC my|PRP$ actions|NNS accomplished|VBN something|NN today|NN .|. 

Which|WDT brings|VBZ us|PRP back|RB to|TO :|: 1|CD .|. 
A|DT job|NN worth|JJ doing|VBG is|VBZ worth|JJ doing|VBG crappily|RB .|. 

This|DT blog|NN is|VBZ the|DT digital|JJ proof|NN .|. 

6|CD Responses|NNS to|TO "|'' The|DT Apocalyptic|NNP Housewife|NNP Goes|VBZ Seedbombing|NNP "|'' Kate|NNP 25|CD .|. Nov|NNP ,|, 2009|CD at|IN 3:37|NN pm|NN 
Did|VBD this|DT with|IN my|PRP$ aunt|NN in|IN Griffith|NNP Park|NNP after|IN the|DT last|JJ bout|NN of|IN fires|NNS .|. 
Did|VBD n't|RB know|VB there|EX was|VBD a|DT term|NN for|IN it-|NN my|PRP$ mom|NN and|CC aunt|NN have|VBP been|VBN seed|NN bombing|NN for|IN years|NNS .|. 
They|PRP 'll|MD be|VB glad|JJ to|TO know|VB it|PRP is|VBZ catching|VBG on|IN among|IN the|DT under-60|JJ set|VBN .|. 

Raggedy|NNP Anarchy|NNP 25|CD .|. Nov|NNP ,|, 2009|CD at|IN 5:46|NN pm|NN 
Thanks|NNS for|IN commenting|VBG ,|, Kate|NNP .|. 
Your|PRP$ mom|NN and|CC aunt|NN sound|NN great|JJ .|. 

I|PRP used|VBD to|TO see|VB this|DT old|JJ scary|JJ dude|NN walking|VBG around|IN checking|VBG the|DT trees|NNS in|IN Griffith|NNP Park|NNP for|IN Dutch|NNP Elm|NNP Disease|NNP .|. 
Turns|VBZ out|IN he|PRP had|VBD been|VBN a|DT brilliant|JJ biology|NN student|NN before|IN losing|VBG derferment|NN and|CC going|VBG to|TO Vietnam|NNP .|. 
Thanks|NNS for|IN making|VBG me|PRP remember|VBP him|PRP .|. 

We|PRP are|VBP everywhere|RB .|. 

Summer|NNPS 26|CD .|. Nov|NNP ,|, 2009|CD at|IN 10:52|NN am|VBP 
Loved|NNP this|DT !|. 

brian|NN 14|CD .|. Dec|NNP ,|, 2009|CD at|IN 8:10|NN pm|NN 
Did|VBD n't|RB know|VB there|EX was|VBD a|DT name|NN for|IN this|DT .|. 
Awesome|NNP idea|NN though|IN .|. 
My|PRP$ wife|NN and|CC I|PRP did|VBD this|DT when|WRB we|PRP lived|VBD in|IN Texas|NNP ...|... planted|VBN blue|JJ bonnets|NNS in|IN a|DT state|NN park|NN .|. 
Yeah|UH ,|, I|PRP know|VBP ,|, "|'' Texas|NNP has|VBZ plenty|NN of|IN blue|JJ bonnets|NNS ,|, "|'' you|PRP say|VBP ...|... 

Well|RB we|PRP thought|VBD they|PRP could|MD use|VB more|RBR .|. 

Jessica|NNP Reeder|NNP 15|CD .|. Dec|NNP ,|, 2009|CD at|IN 9:08|NN am|VBP 
Hey|NNP Brian|NNP ,|, thanks|NNS for|IN stopping|VBG by|IN !|. 
That|DT was|VBD nice|JJ of|IN you|PRP .|. 

There|EX is|VBZ no|DT such|JJ thing|NN as|RB too|RB many|JJ flowers|NNS .|. 
Well|RB done|VBN .|. 

We|PRP just|RB made|VBD seedbombs|NNS for|IN our|PRP$ holiday|NN gift|NN baskets|NNS ;|: they|PRP 're|VBP a|DT mix|NN of|IN flowers|NNS from|IN the|DT yard|NN ,|, heavy|JJ on|IN the|DT poppies|NNS .|. 

I|PRP am|VBP not|RB nice|JJ ,|, young|JJ ,|, hip|NN ,|, white|JJ ,|, rich|JJ ,|, educated|VBN ,|, suburban|JJ or|CC any|DT of|IN the|DT other|JJ things|NNS you|PRP are|VBP unconsciously|RB assuming|VBG anyone|NN who|WP loves|VBZ the|DT earth|NN must|MD be|VB .|. 
My|PRP$ discontent|NN is|VBZ the|DT mother|NN of|IN invention|NN ,|, and|CC by|IN invention|NN ,|, I|PRP mean|VBP creative|JJ re-purposing|JJ .|. 

I|PRP love|VBP bringing|VBG apt|JJ quotations|NNS and|CC poems|NNS to|TO awkward|JJ occasions|NNS the|DT way|NN another|DT guest|NN would|MD bring|VB a|DT box|NN of|IN See|VB 's|POS .|. 
Actually|RB ,|, I|PRP do|VBP that|DT ,|, too|RB .|. 
Anyone|NN who|WP does|VBZ n't|RB have|VB a|DT sweet|JJ tooth|NN is|VBZ bound|VBN to|TO have|VB a|DT mean|JJ streak|NN ,|, and|CC freegan|NN chocolates|NNS are|VBP perfectly|RB salvagable|JJ most|JJS of|IN the|DT time|NN .|. 

That|DT 's|VBZ me|PRP .|. 
I|PRP 'm|VBP the|DT Apocalyptic|NNP Housewife|NNP .|. 
I|PRP take|VBP pictures|NNS and|CC have|VBP ideas|NNS and|CC enjoy|VB my|PRP$ thoughts|NNS and|CC try|VB to|TO do|VB a|DT little|JJ something|NN less|JJR about|IN consuming|NN and|CC more|JJR about|IN redemption|NN every|DT day|NN .|. 
It|PRP makes|VBZ me|PRP a|DT little|JJ nicer|JJR .|. 

