18 Indoor Garden Kits Perfect for Gifting
Updated: Aug. 08, 2023
We found an indoor garden kit for every type of gardener! With these kits, you can grow indoor herbs, vegetables, mushrooms, succulents and more!
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Indoor Mushroom Growing Kit
This indoor mushroom garden kit will be fun for the whole family. Just spritz it with water and in a matter of days, you’ll be harvesting freshly grown organic mushrooms. Put them on your pizza, cheeseburgers, salads and more! This is a great gift idea for gardeners and foodies.
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Mason Jar Indoor Herb Garden
There’s nothing like the taste of freshly grown herbs. We love these pretty mason jars, which work as self-watering containers (ideal for forgetful gardeners!) Choose from basil, cilantro, parsley, mint or rosemary seeds.
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Barnwood Culinary Herb Garden Kit
This rustic culinary herb garden kit is crafted out of durable waxed red cedar wood and includes a plastic drip tray. Simply plant the seeds, place the kit near a sunny window, and get ready to enjoy sage, basil, oregano and cilantro in all of your favorite recipes. If you’re interested in growing herbs quickly, check out microgreens kits.
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Indoor Cherry Tomato Kit
Yes, it is possible to grow tomatoes indoors! Water the seeds once a week, place it on a sunny windowsill, and watch your tomato plant grow. This cherry tomato kit makes a great STEM gift for kids, and you can snack on the fruits of your labor. You can also choose an indoor chili pepper kit.
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Herbal Tea Indoor Garden Kit
If you’re shopping for a gift for a tea drinking, try this herbal tea garden kit! You’ll get mint, chamomile, lemon balm, and lavender seeds, burlap grow bags, growing medium, bamboo plant tags, potting soil disks, a wooden planter box and a metal tea ball. Include a cute tea mug for a complete gift.
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AeroGarden Harvest 360 Indoor Garden Kit
Grow your own salad greens indoors with the AeroGarden Harvest 360. This hydroponic indoor garden kit is perfect if you have no outdoor gardening space. There’s no messy soil—just add water, pop in the included seed pods and plug it in. Grow lights turn on and off automatically on a timer, and a sensor light lets you know when it’s time to add more water or plant food. You can also choose a salsa garden pod kit and gourmet herb pod kit. Check out our editor’s AeroGarden review!
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Paperwhite Bulb Kit
Who says you can’t grow flowers in winter? If you’re missing the blooms outside, try this indoor paperwhite bulb kit, which includes paperwhite bulbs, growing medium and a plastic container. Psst—read a garden expert’s tips for growing paperwhites indoors.
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DIY Succulent Garden Kit
If you or someone you love is eager to get started growing colorful succulents, this is a perfect succulent starter kit. Just add potting soil, plant the small succulents, and top with moss. These low maintenance plants will thrive if you water them sporadically and place them in bright indirect light.
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Amaryllis Bulb Kit
Enjoy the beauty and colors of the holidays by growing amaryllis bulbs indoors. You’ll enjoy the stunning floral display just a few weeks after planting the bulb. This amaryllis bulb kit is a perfect gift for flower lovers.
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Mindful Meditation Lavender Kit
Start the new year off with a focus on self care. This indoor lavender garden kit comes with lavender seeds, grow medium, a soothing essential oil roller blend and a sand hourglass to help remind you to take a break to focus and meditate.
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Indoor Seed Starter Kit
If you’ve wanted to learn how to start seeds indoors but felt a bit overwhelmed on how to get started, this is the kit for you. Once your little vegetable seedlings grow large enough, move them outside into your vegetable garden, raised bed or containers to keep growing.
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Fairy Garden Kit
Little girls (and big girls too!) will love this enchanting fairy garden kit. You can paint the container and the fairies figurines with the included chalk, paints and brushes. Then plant your flower seeds (mourning glory, marigold and alyssum) and wait for more fairies to visit your welcoming flower garden. It even includes tiny fairy sized garden tools.
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Cocktail Herb Garden Kit
Send cheers for the New Year with an indoor cocktail herb garden kit. Grow fresh herbs that you can incorporate into delicious drink recipes. If you’re more into sharing spicy food than happy hour, you can also choose a salsa garden kit. We love that the recycled egg carton container is compostable.
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Mini Bonsai Tree
Do the holidays have you feeling overly stressed? Get in touch with your inner zen with a mini Bonsai tree. Your green mound juniper tree comes pre-planted in a terracotta pot. P.S. You can also check out the Serissa Bonsai for another excellent pick.
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Plant Pets Garden Kit
These plant pet garden kits are full of personality and a great gift for your furry friends! Kids and grandkids will have a blast decorating the fabric grow bags with the included animal cutouts, crayons and glue dots. Then plant the pet grass seeds, which will sprout in a week or two. Pet grass is a safe treat for cats and dogs to nibble on.
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Birth Month Flower Grow Kit
Everyone knows about birthstones, but did you know that each birth month also has a special flower? These gifts for plant lovers are a sweet way to honor a new mom, mark a milestone birthday, or celebrate the arrival of a grandchild. Once the flowers are done blooming, you can reuse the glass container as a vase.
Avocado Tree Growing Kit
Yes, it is possible to grow an avocado tree indoors. To save time, just buy an avocado growing kit. We can’t promise you’ll be enjoying homegrown avocado toast anytime soon with these gifts for plant lovers, but it’s good to have dreams!
Candle and Air Plant Gift Box
Air plants are fascinating and easy to grow! We love this elegant gift box, which includes a soy candle (choose your favorite fragrance), ceramic plant holder and wooden matches.
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Originally Published: November 10, 2021
