Gardening at home is not limited to people with large yards — or even to people with sunny windowsills. With the right tools, anyone who wants to grow their own microgreens or fresh herbs indoors can find a way to do it.
Indoor gardening kits range from high tech (hello, AeroGarden) to very simple. Your needs will vary based on your budget, the plants you want to grow, and the space you have available, but you'll likely be able to pull something off, even if you have to hang your garden on the wall. We believe in you!
What should I grow?
If you just want to start your plants indoors, then move them to an outdoor garden, your crop options are pretty much endless. (In fact, one of our recommendations is explicitly designed for this purpose.) If you must grow your garden entirely indoors, though, there are a few plants that have the best chance of thriving. Read more...
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BEST OVERALL
AeroGarden Harvest 360This smart, six-pod AeroGarden allows you to grow herbs, salad greens, and other veggies pretty much anywhere.
- Dimensions: 11 x 8 x 15 inches
- Self-watering feature: Yes
- Built-in grow light: Yes
- Best for: Herbs, tomatoes, salad greens
BEST AEROGARDEN RIVAL
Click & Grow Smart Garden 3If the AeroGarden is out of stock, this rival smart garden has all the features you could want — if you're cool with using its pods.
- Dimensions: 9 x 4.9 x 12.5 inches
- Self-watering feature: Yes
- Built-in grow light: Yes
- Best for: Herbs, vegetables, microgreens
BEST FOR MICROGREENS
Chef'n Microgreen Growing KitThis affordable microgreen starter kit comes with a growing tray, soil, and a starter pack of seeds.
- Dimensions: 2.8 x 6 x 14 inches
- Self-watering feature: No
- Grow light: No
- Best for: Microgreens
BEST FOR WALLS
Ogrmar Vertical Wall GardenThis space-saving hanging garden has 36 pockets and attaches to the wall.
- Dimensions: 14 x 12.7 x 4.8 inches
- Self-watering feature: No
- Built-in grow light: No
- Best for: Herbs
BEST FOR GERMINATION
Hydrofarm Jump Start Germination StationThis low-cost germination station will get seeds started in your home before you transfer them outside.
- Dimensions: 22 x 11 x 4 inches
- Self-watering feature: No
- Built-in grow light: No
- Best for: Herbs, vegetables, salad greens, flowers
BEST FOR KIDS
Back to the Roots Water Garden Fish TankA garden that's also a fish tank? It's fun and functional.
- Dimensions: 12.25 (height) x 12.12 (width) inches
- Self-watering feature: Yes
- Built-in grow light: No
- Best for: Microgreens, herbs, flowers
via Zero Tech Blog
