It’s gardening season, and more people are growing fresh fruits and veggies at home—whether it’s to offset rising grocery costs or embrace a slower-paced hobby. Despite living in a Jersey City apartment with no outdoor space, I’ve always dreamed of having a garden. It turns out, you don’t need a lot of space to grow strawberries as long as you have a sunny patio, fire escape, or windowsill. Now, I can picture picking a few strawberries every morning for my yogurt bowl or banana smoothie.
Early Amazon Prime Day Deals are already popping up, and here’s one of them! The Back to Roots grow kit is 14% off right now. This compact kit has everything you need: a large glass mason jar, custom organic soil blend, fertilizer spikes, a seed starter disk, spray bottle, and wild strawberry seeds.
No green thumb? No problem: This fast-growing fruit is one of the easiest to grow indoors. Strawberries have shallow roots, so they can flourish in small containers—like the provided mason jar. Give them six to eight hours of full sun daily and keep their roots moist.
This $13 grow kit produces smaller and sweeter berries traditional strains, great for dessert or breakfast, according to the brand. Online reviewers say the instructions are easy to follow, although some note it takes a while to grow fruit.
If you want to grow an entire garden, the brand also sells similar growing kits for tomatoes, lavender, and chili peppers.
Alyssa Gautieri (she/her) leads Good Housekeeping’s gift guide strategy. She writes and edits commerce content, where she analyzes lifestyle trends, shopping data, and works closely with the Good Housekeeping Institute to recommend top-tested products. Previously, she was the associate lifestyle editor for GH and wrote for publications including ELLE Decor, BobVila.com, and Unique Homes Magazine. When she’s not tracking down buzzy products, you can find her walking her dog, Skye, around Jersey City.
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