Strawberry Grow Kit | Galvanized Windowsill Planter

I found this kit very practical and easy to use.It comes with the necessary items to create a planter with plants at home.I think it is a nice option for a gift.I liked it!

As described.cute metal oval tin container with peat blocks you soak and use as soil.also with 2 packs of rosemary&sage seeds to grow in the cute silver tin tray. Its about 4 inchesacross by 3 deep by 10" long.i hope I'll have some yummy smelling herbs by december.im just getting tiny sprouts now.

I just received this garden kit today, so I haven't had a chance to start it yet. In a few weeks, I will report back on the progress. The includes 3 disks of dirt which needs to be soaked, a metal container, and 2 packs of seeds.The dirt was all over the place when it arrived.The container was made in China, the growing medium is from the Netherlands, and it was assembled in the USA.I hope you found my review helpful!!

The contents of the product included the metal container, two packets of seed (sage and rosemary) and three pucks of growing medium.Adding 2.25 cups of water (per instructions) to the growing medium ( three pucks) for expansion. The seed packet of sage contained enough seeds to plant. However, the rosemary packet only contained 8 very small seeds. I checked the packaging and it states they ship between 8-10 seeds of rosemary.I have placed the container in a sunny and warm location and will wait for germination. Per the package instructions, 14-21 days for sage and 14-30 days for rosemary.Overall, nice kit with super easy setup. Would have been nice if the vendor had included label markers with the kit.

I love the idea of this! This little garden kit started strong for me. A lot of the chammomile seeds sprouted fast. The lavender sprouted later and I only have seen a few of them. I kept it covered with plastic wrap to keep it moist and everything but the sprouts started dying as fast as they came up. I admit, I don't have a green thumb though. Also, I noticed fuzz growing multiple times. The very few remaining sprouts have grown their second leaves but can barely stand up. I don't have a lot of light coming through my window because of a large tree so I supplemented with a little grow light. Not sure what happened or if I should keep growing the few left. I will definitely be getting more seeds to try again. I would love to have a plant next to my desk.

Some positives1. The whole kit comes in nice packaging. It is minimally wrapped and produces little waste. The seeds come in tiny, recyclable paper seed packets. It's cute and would be fun to receive as a gift.2. It's fun and easy to set up. Watching the soil puck expand into a big mass of planting medium is quite gratifying.3. The seeds do grow, and the growth guarantee offered by the company is good reassurance.Some negatives1. You are given very few lavender seeds, and the lavender seeds are much less likely to grow. I had enough chamomile seeds that I felt comfortable saving a few to try planting in the garden in spring, and they still blanketed almost the entire surface of their half of the container. By contrast, there were only a handful of lavender seeds. I let them germinate for 30 days, and at the end of that time, I only had 7 lavender seedlings, but a whole blanket of chamomile seedlings!2. Because the lavender took so long to germinate, it has different watering needs than the chamomile. The lavender side of the container ended up staying too wet and growing mold, which I think killed some of the seedlings. The chamomile, meanwhile, was thriving!3. I don't think the kit contains enough soil. The level of the soil is far below the top of the container, which makes it hard for the tiny seedlings to get enough light in an indoor setting. The lavender plants, especially, grew long and spindly; some are unable to support their own weight. I also don't think the amount of soil provided is enough to support this many plants as they mature.Some advice1. Take care to completely open the seed packets so you don't lose any seeds. They are tiny and get caught in the folds of the paper.2. The instructions state that "some gardeners" choose to refrigerate the lavender seeds to encourage germination. I did not bother with that step, but I wish I had, because perhaps I would have gotten more lavender plants, and perhaps they would have germinated closer to the same time as the chamomile.3. Give these plants as much light as possible! Even in my sunniest window, they seem to be having difficulty.4. If you can, consider supplementing with some potting soil of your own, to get the seedlings more light and to support the plants when they're older.I started growing this kit about a month and a half ago. The seedlings are still too young to be seen above the top of the pot, but they seem mostly healthy and at least some of them look on track to survive long enough to get flowers from. I'm a little disappointed at the number of lavender plants that grew, but maybe they will fill out as they get older.

BUZZY Zen Garden Windowsill Grow Planter Kit, Lavender & Chamomile Seeds, Best Gardening Gifts, Favors, Parties, Events, Unique, & Fun, Growth GuaranteedI’m not ready for summer to end and this BUZZY Zen Garden Windowsill Grow Planter Kit seems like a great way to bring some summer beauty indoors. The kit includes everything that you need to make this happen, including:* a black metal planter,* three water activated soil/planting medium pellets,* two tiny seed packets containing chamomile and lavender seeds,* instructions and* a guarantee that your seeds will grow or they will be replaced.It is a cute set and I will enjoy having these edible herbs/flowers available. However, I do have some concerns. There is no mention as to whether the planter is water tight and what type of paint it is finished with. I am concerned about the possibility of the soil being contaminated from leaching paint or metal. For that reason, I will line my container with a suitable material. There are also no drainage holes in the container and too much water can damage tender roots. This can be remedied by drilling holes if you are not using a liner or adding small rocks, gravel or other materials designed to provide drainage. The product seems slightly overpriced for what it contains, but it is packaged in a lovely manner and would make a great gift.

When I got the product I didn't immediately use it because the instructions suggested refrigerating the lavender seeds for 3 weeks prior to planting. Apparently it fools the seed into believing it's springtime when it gets planted. I soaked the growing medium as directed. Btw, it's compressed peat moss. After soaking the peat moss, it filled about half of the planter. I added some potting soil underneath it to give the roots more room to grow so I don't have to transplant as soon. I placed the planter in a corner of a flower bed outside where it gets some shade, more sun. The instructions say that between the two different types of seed, it could take 2 weeks to a month to see any sprouts. I will update later.Just thought I'd update the review. It took 4 days in the sun for the chamomile to sprout. It took 3 full weeks for the lavender, and still there are only a few sprouts. In fact , the chamomile is starting to take over the whole container! Please see the picture I just added.

Actually bought this for a Christmas exchange gift and won it back because I liked it so much and am a big foodie. However, I am disappointed because the rosemary didn’t ever grow even after following the instructions given. The thyme seems to be thriving!I love the container it came in, very sturdy and good quality. Grateful for the detailed instructions as well. The soil came in super dense pucks that you need to rehydrate but there was still dusting of soil all in the packaging. Not enough for a huge mess but enough to be annoying. I’m hoping to buy some more herb seeds to plant on the other side where the rosemary didn’t grow.

This seed grow set arrived as described. I got it for my partner and her love of green. This set comes with everything you need to grow your herbs instructions, seeds, and dirt. This is a great gift idea.

This is a super cute little herb growing kit. I think it would make a very nice gift. The kit has a cardboard that says happy holidays, so it would be ideal for a Christmas grab bag, secret santa, gift for a mother in law, sister, or anyone who likes plants or herbs. The kit contains a bag with three grow discs and two packs of seeds. I haven't tried growing them yet. There aren't a lot of seeds but they do provide a guarantee. You can find growing guides and other info on their web site, which is helpful. It looks like a fun little kit and the planter is cute and would look nice in any kitchen or windowsill.

This is such a great little kit to grow lavender and chamomile. It comes with three discs of dry and compacted soil that you reconstitute with 2.5 cups of water. It was super easy for my 2.5 year old to place them in and pour the water over. It was basically instant soil and only needed a few “fluffs” with a fork.The seeds are well labeled and the instructions were clear.We’ve planted our seeds and covered with saran wrap (per the instructions) and will update in a few weeks with the status of our plants!They say that they’re “guaranteed to grow” so that sounds promising!

OK quality. Followed the instructions exactly, planted all the seeds, kept soil moist but not wet, covered with plastic wrap… everything! But only the basil and cilantro grew! So sad I won’t have any chives except this one little sprig that popped up after 2+ weeks already.

OK quality. Followed the instructions exactly, planted all the seeds, kept soil moist but not wet, covered with plastic wrap… everything! But only the basil and cilantro grew! So sad I won’t have any chives except this one little sprig that popped up after 2+ weeks already.

OK quality. Followed the instructions exactly, planted all the seeds, kept soil moist but not wet, covered with plastic wrap… everything! But only the basil and cilantro grew! So sad I won’t have any chives except this one little sprig that popped up after 2+ weeks already.

Ended up only planting the basil because I read that both mint and lavender can poison my cat. It was easy to set up & plant. It’s been 3 or 4 weeks, I have cute little sprouted seedlings that seem to have stalled out as seedlings and as much fuzzy white mold now on top of the soil as I have green. It’s a cute idea and the tub is nice and as described and I guess it’s growing but I would be happier if the basil grew faster than the mold.

Ended up only planting the basil because I read that both mint and lavender can poison my cat. It was easy to set up & plant. It’s been 3 or 4 weeks, I have cute little sprouted seedlings that seem to have stalled out as seedlings and as much fuzzy white mold now on top of the soil as I have green. It’s a cute idea and the tub is nice and as described and I guess it’s growing but I would be happier if the basil grew faster than the mold.

This was such a great, rainy day activity with my children. it teaches step-by-step instruction stem, and excellent sensory development. It also gives them a sense of patience and learning how plants grow. I cannot wait to harvest our little strawberries!