The Best Ways to Grow Your Food in a New Victory Garden

One of the many old ideas that are suddenly new again in this coronavirus era is the home Victory Garden. Citizens grew them during World War II to support the war effort and boost the nutritional value of family meals during a time of rationing. Fast forward to 2020, and people are at it again. Are you up for growing your own sustainable vegetable or herb garden at home? If so, our correspondent Abbie Martin Greenbaum is sharing tips on the best ways to grow some of your own food – fresh vegetables and herbs – in a new COVID-19 Victory Garden at home right now. Spoiler alert: the modern Victory Garden is chic and stylish, and quite a lot of fun to grow.

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A silver lining of the pandemic is that it has enabled many of us to get creative and develop new hobbies. And one of those hobbies? Growing a victory garden.

This is the smart and practical pastime that is also fun for the whole family. Whether you have a sprawling backyard or a teeny tiny apartment, it is completely possible – and easy! – to grow your own food. 

If you’re looking to become eco-friendly and sustainable in your eating, or if you’re just looking for the hottest new project, these ten amazing garden suppliers are here to help.  

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1. Urban Leaf

Urban Leaf has a mission. Not only do they want people to enjoy fresh, delicious produce at home, but they also want to help save the planet. Food systems are one of the biggest challenges that earth is facing as we move into the future, and growing your food at home makes more of a difference than you may think. 

Founders Nate and Rob are here to make your gardening as easy as can be. They offer soil kits ($26-$29) and bottle gardens ($10 – $19), to accommodate those with different amounts of space available. And once you’re on your way, they have a full feast of seeds ($3 – $4) for you to plant. Just getting started? Order their Herb Starter Kit ($19) and you’ll find everything you need.  And if you’re feeling overwhelmed with choices, they even have a quiz to tell you where to start your growing.   

2. Farmshelf Home

Farmshelf Home is going to be the next big thing, and that’s why there’s a waitlist to join in on the fun. Roughly the size of a bookcase, Farmshelf Home is a tall, vertical farm – compact enough to fit inside of even the smallest apartment.

After you purchase your case, your subscription will provide you with seeds for leafy greens, herbs, microgreens, or cherry tomatoes every single month. You don’t need to be an expert, all you need is an electrical outlet and WiFi – and you’ll never have to shop for produce again. 

3. Modern Sprout

Modern Sprout has it all: options for Kitchen Gardens, Indoor Oasises, andOutdoor Victory Gardens – something for every situation. They want to show you that no matter how small your home, you can grow fresh vegetables too.

They have Indoor Garden Kits, and we particularly love their Glow and Grow Herb Garden ($35). It starts off as a candle, and when all of the wax melts away, everything you need to start an herb garden is waiting at the bottom – a perfect gift for a novice gardener. And of course they also offer a full range of seed starters ($8.99 – $75) and grow lights ($140 – $249) for every step of your victory garden journey. 

4. Click and Grow

Click and Grow has a system, and they’re planning to use it to save the planet. Meet the Smart Garden. It comes in size 3 ($99.95), size 9 ($199.95), size 27 ($599) and as a full wall farm ($2,229.95) and it is here to make your at-home growing easier than you ever could have imagined.

It takes care of providing the right water, light, and nutrients for your plants, so you never have to worry about being a bad plant parent.  And they have over fifty different plant pods ($9.95 – $26.95) – otherwise known as seeds – which you can order anytime you like, or subscribe to for new plants each month.  

5. AeroGarden

If you can think of something you want or need for your new home garden, chances are AeroGarden has it. They have a huge range of smart planters ($99.95 – $716), which come in every possible size and provide everything your plants need to stay healthy. 

Of course they also sell they have kits for herb seeds, salad seeds, and veggie seeds, ($10.36 – $31.96),  as well as grow lights, and an enormous catalogue of accessories for customizing your garden. 

6. Veritable

Veritable is a French company, here to provide solutions for every obstacle that stands between you and your at-home growing.

Their smart gardens ($108.27 – $329) vary in size and  appearance, which means that you can definitely find the one suits your needs. And of course, their seeds ($6.32 – $12.95) and grow accessories ( $9.95 – $44.95) are here to take care of the rest. 

7. Seedsheets

Seedsheets’ motto is: Choose Your Culinary Adventure – and that’s exactly what they’ll help you do. They’re here to turn your gardening into a fun, fully-customizable activity. Their gardens are made with dissolvable pods, pre-spaced on Seedsheets’ custom roll-out gardens and already packed with nutrients.

You can design your custom seed sheet here ($24.99), and choose your garden size, plant size, and of course, what you want to grow. There are 85 different options for your new personalized garden. 

8. True Leaf Market

True Leaf Market has been in operation since 1974, and they are still your one-stop shop for all things green. If you need a seed, a planter, a grow light, or just about anything else, you can find it here.

But for those just setting out on their garden journeys, you might want to check out their variety of Growing Kits ($6.45 – $196.50). With maybe the widest range of possibilities we’ve seen, you can grow everything from herbs and veggies to wheatgrass and soybeans. Homemade tofu, here you come. 

9. Rise Gardens

Rise Gardens ($549 – $949) are hydroponic systems that are built to grow inside your house.  You can order them with one, two, or three levels of shelving, depending on how many plants you’re looking to grow.

Each system comes with seeds, nutrients, and LED lights, making it a self-sufficient victory garden that you can get started with right away. And if you love what you say, you can add a garden extension ($200) at any time. 

10. Territorial Seeds

Family-owned for more than thirty years, Territorial Seeds has everything you need to get started on your very own victory garden. They have a virtual garden planner, and handy growing guides for every season.

Their array of seeds and supplies is vast, but if you’re new to this, you can’t do better than their Victory Garden Kit ($99.95). It comes with all the seeds you need for your very own, fully sustainable garden.

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Abbie Martin Greenbaum grew up in New York City and currently lives in Brooklyn, where she drinks a lot of coffee and matches roommates together for a living. At Oberlin College, she studied English and Cinema, which are still two of her favorite things, along with dessert and musical theater. She believes in magic.

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