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Small Space Gardening Starter Kit 🌱
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I’ve been building my own little plant corner at home and spent time figuring out what actually works for beginners (and what doesn’t). If you’re starting with indoor plants or small-space gardening, this is everything I wish I had from the beginning...
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Pots for indoors and outdoors
 
Balcony planters
 
Potting soil
 
Watering can and spray bottle
 
Beginner friendly plants
 
Tools

Pots for indoors and outdoors

I didn’t realize at first how important the right pots are 😅 honestly, this made a huge difference for me. 

 
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Very important, always make sure that the pots have drain holes
Recycled Plastic Planter
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Love this, it's so lightweight and holds up perfectly on my balcony
Plastic Planter with Drainage Holes - Indoor/Outdoor
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The ribbed texture on this white pot is so cute and makes it look way more expensive than it is
Flower Planters, Small Plastic
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Balcony planters

I have a small balcony so these things are game changers

 
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This elevated bed is a total lifesaver for the balcony, my herbs are thriving in it
Garden Bed with Legs
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These railing planters are a total lifesaver for freeing up floor space on my balcony
Metal Railing Planter for Outdoor Plants
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Seriously obsessed with this rolling garden bed, it saves so much space and holds all my herbs
Elevated Planter with Wheels
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Potting soil

My plants grew so fast after I switched to this soil mix

 
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Seriously the best potting mix for outdoor containers, everything grew so well
Miracle-Gro Organic Outdoor Potting Mix
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A total lifesaver for all my container planting, it feeds the plants and holds just the right amount of moisture
Miracle-Gro Potting Mix, For Container Plants, Flowers, Shrubs
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Watering can and spray bottle

Of  course you can use a bottle too, but believe me a can is much easier

 
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This watering can holds the perfect amount of water so I don't have to keep making trips to the sink for my balcony plants
Expert Gardener 2 gal
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I also recommend a smaller one too for little plants
Bloem Canary Cream Watering Can, 1.5 Liter
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The perfect little spray bottle for misting my balcony herbs on hot days
Equate Plastic Spray Bottle
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Beginner friendly plants

I recommend these beginner friendly plants, you can almost do nothing wrong :D 

 
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Literally the best plant if you forget to water like I do, it just refuses to die
Snake Plant Indoor Potted Plant 12 Inch
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Literally the easiest plant to keep alive
United Nursery Live Golden Pothos Plant 8-12 inches
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My ZZ plant is basically indestructible, perfect if you don't get much sunlight in your room
ZZ Plant - Live Plant in a 4 Inch Pot
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Tools

 
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These little snipping shears are a lifesaver for trimming up my herbs and plants
EG SNIPPING SHEARS
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I love using this tool so I don't have to guess when my plants are thirsty
Expert Gardener Digital Soil Moisture Light and PH Meter - One Unit
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These floral gloves are so cute and keep my hands totally clean when I'm repotting plants
Qweryboo Floral Gardening Gloves
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My next purchase will be this because its way too cute and looks so organized
Garden Tools Set, 9 Pieces Heavy Duty Kit with Storage Bag
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I use these for my balcony planters all the time, they make digging so much easier
Fiskars 3-Piece Garden Tool Set
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