I truly believe gardening is one of the best ways we can survive 2026.
I tried to include tools & seeds that can be used in small spaces for people who do not have access to yards.
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Perfect for indoors
Perfect for small spaces
Seeds
Seeds I have already and will be buying
Crunchy & Sweet. Great for juicing or salads
Carrot Seeds - Solar Yellow
Beginners kit to grow Roma tomatoes, jalapeños, verde tomatillos, cilantro, scallions, and beefsteak tomatoes in an included recycled egg carton.
Also makes a great gift
Salsa Grow Kit
I love Brussels Sprouts….shaved as the base of a salad, buttered & roasted as a side dish or baked & smashed to enjoy as a snack!!
Brussels Sprouts Seeds - Jade Cross
The hottest brag for 2026 will be growing your own. Why not grow your own coffee or tea!!
Grow 50-80 pounds of potatoes. Great to stock your pantry with.
Kennebec Potato Tubers
Radish are the easiest & quickest seed you can grow when starting a garden. Great for beginners. Radish is great pickled or to add a little zing to a salad.
Delicious variety that can survive heat. Easy to grow!
Sure Pick Summer Squash Seeds
Planning my fall & winter garden already
Tatsoi Mustard Seeds
Sweet & pretty.
Orange Tendersweet Watermelon Seeds
I’m just tired of red watermelons. Taste the same & grows the same just prettier.
Gold in Gold Hybrid Watermelon Seeds
Easy to grow. Lots of Vitamin C and great for your health
Collection Elderberrys Plants & Bare Roots
A must have!
Bush Champion Cucumber Seeds
My favorite!!! Actually more nutritious than kale & spinach
Georgia Collards Seeds
Mini butternut squash!!
Butterbaby Winter Squash Seeds
Heirloom seed. Great in salads, on sandwiches and in soups
Bloomsdale Long Standing Spinach Seeds
I love to destem and simmer to soften then fill with tuna salad and roll up. Delicious & nutritious lunch option
Dazzling Blue Kales Seeds & Plants
Organic. NonGMO. You need the fiber!!
Ferry-Morse Organic Bean Seeds 17.5 Gram(s)
Have to add these to my garden!
California Wonder Sweet Pepper Seeds & Plant
Organic. Heirloom. Grow within a month’s time. Zesty. Peppery. So delicious
Rocket (Roquette) Arugula Seeds
I grew the rainbow type on my kitchen counter in an Aerogarden. Very easy and definitely would grow again
Ferry-Morse Organic Swiss Chard Seeds 1.6 Gram(s)
I love a fennel salad 🩷
Ferry-Morse Organic Fennel Seeds 625 Milligram(s)
Great to start growing a variety of heirloom herbs
Cocktail Grow Kit – Gardening Gift
I will create my own Oregano Oil with most of it and the rest will be used in meals.
Bonnie Plants Greek Oregano 19.3 oz. 2-Pack
Includes nine non-GMO botanical seed varieties: borage, calendula, chamomile, echinacea, lavender, lemon balm, nasturtium, oregano, and sage.
Each plant offers traditional wellness benefits, from immune support to digestive calm and skin-soothing pr...
Apothecary Garden Grow Kit
Tools
Suggestions to help get you started
Cute long garden gloves to not only protest your hands but also your forearms from bites & scratches
Floral Garden Arm Saver Gloves
Watering your garden thoroughly. It can be used with the perforated side up for a fine misting spray or face down for a heavier watering spray.
Haws Brass Watering Lance
You need pollinators
Pollinator Seed Pops (Set of 3)
I love a cute apron for the kitchen and garden!
Embroidered Cotton and Linen Apron with Pocket – Cream and Yellow | Nordstrom
Great for the yard, porch and even an apartment balcony. Save space.
Costway 3-Tier Wooden Raised Garden Bed with Open-Ended Base Growing Planter for Backyard
Good source for seeds. It’s always motivating when this annual seed catalog arrives!!
Request a Catalog | Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds
Garden beds are great if you have the space
Costway Wooden Vegetable Raised Garden Bed Backyard Patio Grow Flowers Planter with 2 Planting Compartments
Keep all your garden tools handy
Canvas Garden Apron
Grow potatoes on one side & cucumbers on the other
Costway 87" Raised Garden Bed with Trellis 2 Planter Boxes Open-ended Base for Patio
Clean cotton linen aesthetic
Hedley & Bennett Cotton-Linen Smock Apron
I like the idea of using this planter as a privacy shield also
Cedar Privacy Screen with Planter Box - 41"x10"x65"Garden Fence Panel,2 Hinged Freestanding with Drain Holes
Protect your hands
Women Soft Jersey Garden Gloves, 3 Pairs
Grow vining plants with ease!
A-Frame Garden Cucumber Trellis with Netting for Outdoor Climbing Plants
Great to grow beans or mini cucumbers on it.
74 Inch Tall Garden Trellis for Flower Vine Vegetable Fruit Pea
Japanese Garden Knife for digging.
Barebones Hori Hori Ultimate
Keep critters away from your taller plants
Walk-in Plant Cage with Steel Frame for Garden Protection from Animals
Makes companion planting easy.
3-Tier Outdoor Raised Garden Bed Fir Wood Elevated Flower Box
Need every tool available to feed myself and my family
ALLJOY 9 Piece Garden Tools Set with Bag & Gloves,Heavy Duty Gardening Hand Tools Kit,Garden Gifts Supplies for Women Mom
Keep track of what & where you have planted
Copper Plant Markers, Vertical
Preserve what you grow!
Norpro Essentials 6 Piece Canning Tools Set
Perfect for indoors
I love the convenience of growing on my kitchen counter.
Click And Grow Smart Garden 3
Grow your own mushrooms! I’ve grown several types of mushrooms and just love mushroom kits. Super easy and very common to get a second batch to grow!
Mushroom Grow Kit
Comes with 3 each - basil, tomato & lettuce. Grow on your kitchen counter
Click And Grow Smart Garden 9
Probably the easiest, quickest & most affordable way to add some nutrition to your day.
Ferry-Morse Microgreens Seeds 4.5 Gram(s)
Perfect for small spaces
Easy to grow and does not take up much space.
Make jams, toppings or cheongs with them.
Grow in your kitchen window or on a balcony. Packed with Vitamin C & Flavor!!
Hot Pepper Seeds - Kitchen Minis Hot Lemon Zest
Grow citrus in small areas or in containers
Grow Anywhere Calamondin Tree
Grow some herbs on your balcony rails. Make use of all spaces to grow as much as you can
Acacia Wood Deck Rail Planter
I bought 2 during Covid for my college aged son. He grew lettuce in our livingroom and donated to a nearby shelter. Definitely would buy again!!
Hydroponics Growing System Kit, Gardening Aquaponics Tower with Wheels, 108 Plant Sites, 4 Layers 12 Food-Grade PVC Pipes with Water Pump Timer for Leafy Vegetables (34"x62"x15" in 108 Holes)
Smart way to keep birds, insects and squirrels off what you grow.
Raised Garden Bed w/ Cover & Legs Roll-up Window Climbing Trellis Drainage Holes
Grow lettuce all year long!!
Raised Garden Bed with Wooden Cold Frame, 35.5" x 22.5" x 38.25"
Dwarf fig plant. Perfect for containers & smaller yards.
Fignomenal Dwarf Fig Tree for Patio Gardening | PLANT / 1 plant | Territorial Seed