Back to the Roots Indoor Herb Garden Starter Kit, Basil and Mint - Includes seeds, biochar soil and Ayesha Curry Recipe Book

I love planting and watching things grow. My small apartment is full of wonderful plants. Just added these nice herbs to the decor 😀 and because these are edible having them to be EBT eligible is a plus. Nice packaging, easy instructions and a great project to do with kids. Also fun for grown-ups. Can't wait to harvest and enjoy. UPDATE: May 22, 2022 My herbs are not growing 😢 I purchased tomatoes and planted same day. Nothing seems to be happening with my herbs.

Product seemed cheap and comes with barely any seeds. Nothing grew for me but cilantro and I’ve been landscaping since I was a kid and have grown several herbs and plants. I also have a plant light and misted them properly every other day with light mist. When contacting Amazon about this simply to get new seeds sent to me or a refund/replacement, Amazon could not return or help and when I asked to be directed to the seller they simply said “it is us”, “we are the seller” but then told me to contact the seller for Assitance once I demanded a phone call for assistance. Cause that makes sense. Maybe if they got people that spoke English and understood English and problems, they could’ve helped me but instead they were absolutely the opposite of helpful. Long story short, save your time and money and just go to Wal-Mart and get seeds and soil for $10 and have the ability to grow 50 times what this kit provides for less money. You’re welcome. By the way, this is in the description so I’m fitting to sue:MADE IN THE USA & 100% TO GROW: All Back to the Roots Indoor Gardening Kits are backed by our 100% to Grow promise – if your kit doesn't grow as described, we'll replace it or provide a refund. We’re a small team based in Oakland, CA that’s committed to helping you grow. I was provided with no refund nor replacement.

It's been almost 2 weeks and the mint hasn't sprouted yet. It takes a little while. But the cilantro and basil sprouted immediately and are doing excellent. I keep them on my bedroom windowsill because it's cool at night and in the mornings around other areas in my house but this spot is a great, consistent warm temp. I mixed the cilantro and basil together bc they are great for coplanting and help each other thrive. I recommend these seeds, plus you can buy them with EBT which is great for low-income folks!

This is a cute idea if you want to teach kids basic indoor gardening, but don’t expect any long term results. Firstly, there is no water filtration. Secondly when they grow large enough (IF they grow large) there’s no pratical way to transplant them. Mine eventually died, the cilantro I suspect got root rot, the mint had no room to grow, and the basil same thing.(though I did get some fresh basil to cook with for a while.) Like I said, good idea for a lesson in basic plant biology but not for serious growing. Though I have to say I have purchased other products from this company that are great. You just can’t grow much in tin cans. At least they are recyclable!

Without drainage at the bottom of the cans, overwatering is a potential issue. (Add some with a drill or nail.) Not a lot of seeds sprouted with cilantro & basil, I just added more which came up fine . Be interesting to see how/ if they grow into usable full plants. Great for kids as an experiment.

bought a kit last spring and had my class do it. The kiddos loved it and the plants are very easy to take care of.

This was really a hit and miss. None of my plants grew. One of my cans came with mold growing on the inside. I should have known then that nothing was gonna grow.

I have bought this kit twice. The first time was a fail and I emailed customer service. I went through an inconvenient process of emailing for more seeds. After providing screenshots I received new seeds. The new pack of seeds didn't grow but I thought it was due to my lack of experience. Its been about a year and I have gotten better at gardening so I decided to try this kit again. I am still waiting for the seeds to sprout but as I was watering them I noticed all 3 cans were covered in tiny lil white mites. I am disappointed at this point because now I am worried for the safety of my other plants. I have been sharpening my gardening skills with a water garden system. I wont name the brand but Back to the Roots is such poor quality in comparison. I do like the mushroom kits tho. Ive tried pretty much all their products and the mushrooms are the best. I hope they get their quality up to par because the business concept has great potential. Ive gotten experience but my results have been terrible.12/28/2022 Update: 2 out of 3 cans have sprouted but they also have mushrooms growing right along with them. Ill do another update later and actually post pictures of results.