mr.d Posted June 9, 2020 Share Posted June 9, 2020 10 types of gardening kits for adding some much-needed green to your life You don't know true joy until you've watched your seedlings sprout. 🌱 Updated: 11:11 AM EDT Jun 9, 2020 Melanie Yates Senior Home Decor Editor hands in gardening gloves potting plan Wherever you'd like your garden to grow, there's a gardening kit that can help you make it happen. This list encompasses all-inclusive kits that equip you with planters, soil and anything else you'd need, as well as simple seed kits that give you a colorful variety of plants. Unlike planting your seeds outdoors, all of these options let you immediately get started when you want, with the option to transport your seedlings outside if you have the space and the conditions are right. Check out these gardening kits here, to get sowing and growing. Advertisement 1 BEST MASON JAR PLANTER Modern Sprout Mason Jar Indoor Herb Garden SHOP NOW uncommongoods.com $20.00 These cute little jars offer a low-stakes way to start your own herb garden at home. Equipped with everything you'd need for your mini hydroponic garden, once the herb seeds have spouted, the set's water-submerged wick will keep your greens healthy and happy for a long time. These single-herb gardening kits are available in mint and organic basil, cilantro, oregano, parsley and sage. 2 BEST FOR TERRARIUMS Terrarium Building Kit SHOP NOW etsy.com $45.99 No need to hunt down all of the special components that are necessary in building your own terrarium. This gardening kit is specifically made for giving your succulents a bright, well-stocked home. It includes the glass container, soil, moss, two types of pebbles, and even a few decorative items. Just transplant your desk succulent out of its mini pot, and you're good to go. 3 BEST HEIRLOOM SEED KIT Hudson Valley Seed Company Mix 'n Match Set of Six SHOP NOW thegrommet.com $22.50 For those who already know their way around garden-variety basil and parsley, these heirloom seeds offer something unexpected, bringing a little more color to the veggie patch. These open-pollenated, non-GMO seeds from Hudson Valley Seed Company are nearly all sourced from the same farm in New York, and this variety six-pack isn't at all limited to what you see pictured. Choose from over 20 different flowers, herbs and vegetables with the most whimsical names and packaged in gorgeous, artist-designed envelopes. Advertisement 4 BEST FOR OUTDOOR TRANSPLANTING Professional Greenhouse with Plant Labels Starter Kit SHOP NOW homedepot.com $6.17 $7.98 One way to ensure your seedlings' success in the great outdoors is to sprout them first in this miniature greenhouse. This gardening kit provides soil pellets that are all contained in their own cubbies, so you can keep track of exactly what you've planted where. These cubbies also make for easy replanting — when your seeds have sprouted and are on the verge of outgrowing their space, you'll know it's time to move them into their own planters or into your raised garden bed outside. 5 BEST FOR ATTRACTING POLLINATORS Pollinator Garden Set of Three SHOP NOW uncommongoods.com $18.00 What do butterflies, bees and hummingbirds all have in common? They are all beloved by gardeners for their ability to pollinate their flowers — an essential component in a well-balanced ecosystem. Make your garden an attractive home to them by planting their favorite wildflower seeds in this push-pop set. This is a fun, kid-friendly gardening kit that is simple to pat into an unused patch of your lawn. 6 BEST FOR PROPAGATING Bloomscape Grow-How Kit SHOP NOW bloomscape.com $75.00 Once you've mastered regrowing your scallion scraps, try some plant propagation on for size. This gift-worthy set from Bloomscape includes a leafy philodendron in a minimalist planter along with a terrazzo-speckled propagation vase. When your vine-y plant needs a haircut, just snip it at the node and place it in a water-filled vase, and you might start to see roots form within days. This is also a gardening kit that gives back. Bloomscape is donating $20 from each sale to provide school supplies for Detroit Prep. Advertisement 7 BEST FOOLPROOF PLANTER Click & Grow Smart Garden 3 SHOP NOW clickandgrow.com $99.95 The Click & Grow Smart Garden 3 is a great gardening kit for anyone who loves growing edible plants ... but may not have the time to monitor them closely each day. If you've ever used a pod coffee maker, this plug-in planter is very similar. Its seeds and soil come in the form of capsules, which you can simply insert into the unit. And its included LED lighting system means that you don't have to clear your windowsills to make room for it. Keep the bottom chamber filled with water and watch your progress via the app each day. Oh, and basil is far from the only option. Click & Grow has a huge seed library. 8 BEST FOR GIFTING Modern Sprout Unwind Lavender Gift Set SHOP NOW food52.com $50.00 We think that this gardening kit is perfect for gifting ... even if it's just to ourselves. This mini hydroponic planter comes with everything you need to grow lavender from seeds. It also is bundled with a cotton eye mask, pillow spray and a soothing scented candle. If lavender isn't your (or your recipient's) thing, there are four other gardening kits available featuring chamomile, basil, mint and spruce. 9 BEST FOR MUSHROOM GROWERS Back to the Roots Organic Mushroom Grow Kit SHOP NOW walmart.com $59.99 $19.99 This mushroom grow kit may look like a science-fair experiment, but it'll provide you with at least two harvests of edible, nutritious oyster mushrooms. The packaging is designed to be a part of the grow process, and the instructions are easy enough for young green thumbs to understand. Advertisement 10 BEST ZERO-WASTE OPTION Plant the Packaging Floral Candle SHOP NOW uncommongoods.com $28.00 These soy-wax candles are perfect for any plant lover. Not only do they have a fresh, botanical scent inspired by the flower on the box, but the packaging itself can actually be planted! The embedded seeds will either be Flanders poppies or wildflowers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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