10 Indoor Garden Kits That Make Great Gifts
If you’re stumped on what to get the gardener in your life after researching numerous gardening gift ideas, you might want to consider buying an indoor herb garden kit for your loved one. Indoor garden kits are a simple way for both pros and those lacking a green thumb to grow their favorites herbs (and vegetables too, like this cucumber kit).
Stocked with everything they’ll need—including seeds, soil, and grow lights—these kits are a gift that keeps on giving (giving fresh herbs, that is!). For those who live in homes or apartments with limited space or in areas affected by freezing temperatures, indoor garden kits are the solution to always having fresh herbs on hand.
While the biggest issue for indoor gardens can be the amount of sunlight, the one thing to remember is placement—south-facing and west-facing windows work best for indoor plants. Not much maintenance or care is needed with these kits, just be sure to check water levels often and remember that patience is a virtue. (Waiting for the plants to sprout is half the battle.)
Keep scrolling to shop the best indoor herb garden kits—for as little as $12!
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Smart Garden Grow Kit
Thanks to a three-light LED lamp, all you have to do is add water and plug in this smart garden to start seeing results. The kit comes with three complimentary basil seed packets, but you can also choose from parsley, wild strawberry, and mini tomato for seed refills.
SHOP NOW: $100, UncommonGoods
Mason Jar Herb Garden
Not only does this handy, self-watering Mason jar herb kit come with everything you need to plant herbs of your choice including basil, cilantro, mint, oregano, parsley, or sage—it will look adorable in your kitchen.
SHOP NOW: $20 each, UncommonGoods
Plant Theatre Herb Garden Seed Kit Gift Box
All in one box, you’ll receive six of everything including biodegradable pots, peat discs, plant markers, and herb seed sachets. Don’t forget to read the sowing and growing tip booklet that lists out specific instructions to grow healthy plants.
SHOP NOW: $19, Amazon
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Chef'n Microgreens Grower
Thanks to its slender, rectangular shape, this growing tray will easily fit in a windowsill or other small kitchen spaces. Included in the kit is one harvest’s worth of soil and seeds to grow microgreens to use for salads or garnishes.
SHOP NOW: $30, Amazon
If you want an indoor garden with a more rustic look, opt for this set of three herb cans that comes with basil, cilantro, and mint.
SHOP NOW: $24, UncommonGoods
Herb Garden Planter
Perfect for any windowsill, this planter makes herb gardening super easy. In each kit, you’ll receive everything you need to create the herb garden of your dreams—including three planters with chalkboard labels, a drip tray, six different seed packets, and a packet of soil.
SHOP NOW: $56, Amazon
Cocktail Grow Kit
Growing your own herbs doesn’t have to be just for cooking! Spruce up your favorite cocktails with this DIY herb garden that will help you grow thyme, lavender, Thai basil, mint, lemon balm, and blue borage.
SHOP NOW: $12, UncommonGoods
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GrowBottle
Grow herbs right inside your kitchen with one (or all!) of these handy wine bottle planters. Choose your favorite herb from the five options: includes basil, thyme, mint, oregano, or parsley.
SHOP NOW: $36, UncommonGoods
Planters' Choice Organic Herb Growing Kit
Skip shopping for separate gardening supplies when you can get everything you need for an herb garden in one box. This indoor garden option on Amazon comes with tools to grow four herbs—you’ll receive plant markers, an herb grinder, seed packets, soil discs, an instruction booklet, and biodegradable pots.
SHOP NOW: $14, Amazon
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Antiqued Brass Growhouse
Compatible with the Mason jar herb planters, this growhouse LED light provides adequate lighting for shaded or dark areas of your home where you want to test indoor gardening. The light is controlled by a touch-sensitive button and timer so you can set how long your plants receive light. It also dims to mimic the sun rising and setting.
SHOP NOW: $150, UncommonGoods