I can't keep a full-size garden alive, but maybe I'd do better with something on a smaller scale. That's why I love Another Studio for Design's Matchbox Gardens. Kind of a modern take on the Chia Pet, Matchbox Gardens use cress seed, an easy-to-grow seed that will germinate year-round. Bonus: you can eat the plant if you really want to.
The same company makes PostCarden, which is just what it sounds like: a cute little mailable garden. You probably can't send them if you're outside of the EU, so those of us on the outskirts will just have to be jealous.
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