How to use your own seeds with the 'Plant Your Own' SeedPods

For our 'Plant Your Own' SeedPods, we have a few tips to help you select the best seeds to grow in the SmallGarden. Plant Your Own SeedPods are made from an engineered soil that includes a pH balanced growing media and time-release plant food.

Planting Tips:

1. Drop 4 to 6 seeds into each empty SeedPod, ensuring that the seeds are placed in the 'dibble' (the small hole in the middle of the pod).
2. Certain seed varieties prefer to be 'covered' for germination, if this is the case for your seeds you can tear off a small piece of SeedPod material from the outside of the pod and gently place over the dibble

When sourcing SeedPod-compatible seeds, look for:

1. Short plant varieties that mention growing less than 10 inches: They’re more compact and ideal for indoor gardening.

2. Seeds that require a medium level or direct level of light: SmallGarden doesn’t experience weather, meaning its light doesn’t move the way sunlight does. The seeds it feeds should prefer direct light.

3. Seeds that mention “greenhouse” or “container” growing: These are made for stable and controlled environments (like SmallGarden).

4. Seeds that note they can be hydroponically grown: Our SeedPods use a hybrid growing method of hydroponic and specially created soil, and mildew-resistant seeds can help prevent diseases low air flow environments are prone to.

A great resource for sourcing your own seeds is Johnny's Seeds - you can also use the filters on the right side of their website to identify plant types with the above qualities.