The best plant and seed subscription boxes for a dose of joy in the post
There's no doubt that gardening - whether you have an expansive country garden, a small garden in the city, or just a few window boxes - is a rewarding occupation. But for those of us new to it, or who don't have a lot of time to plan and research their planting, it can seem like a daunting task. That's where these handy plant subscription services come in: sign up for monthly or quarterly boxes and you'll get beautiful flowers, fruits and vegetables delivered straight to your door, ready to be planted. There's a variety of services out there, catering for experienced gardeners, total newbies, and those who just want an indoor jungle of houseplants.
1/9Leaf Envy
Leaf Envy sends a mystery trending houseplant to you (or a lucky giftee) once a month. The plants and the pots are both high-quality and unique – like this particularly lovely custom-designed ceramic pot that comes with an accompanying saucer. Subscribers have the options to pause or gift a monthly send whenever they want – which can be particularly handy if your house is getting a little too overrun by plants at any point.
2/9Colour My Garden
Launched by garden designer Jo Thompson, Colour My Garden is a flower-bulb subscription service that provides a year’s worth of bulbs. Choose from four different plans – from ‘Window Boxes’ (£159) up to ‘Medium Garden’ (£799) – and bulbs will be delivered in March, May, September and November, at the times when you should be planting them.
colourmygarden.co.uk
3/9Window Fleur
A perfectly cultivated window box is a joyful sight, perking up the fronts of houses and a pleasure for passers-by and inhabitants alike. For an ultra easy display, try Window Fleur's subscription service, which refreshes your window boxes four times a year as the seasons change. For your first order, pay £80 and get a window box plus ready-planted seasonal plants, and then it's £40 to refill each season after that.
windowfleur.com
4/9Bloom Box Club
Promising to 'deliver wellness through plants', a year's subscription to Bloom Box Club delivers a monthly houseplant, with each quarter of the year focusing on a different aspect of wellbeing. For £39/month (or £448/year), you get a large or medium plant each month with its own pot, and booklets on caring for it. Perfect for the indoor gardener who doesn't know quite where to start.
bloomboxclub.com
5/9Silly Greens
Silly Greens delivers ready-planted micro-herbs straight to your door, three per box on a weekly basis (or less frequently if you prefer). These concentrated greens (the collection includes rocket, kohlrabi, broccoli and kale) pack a nutritional punch in any number of dishes, and can be eaten as soon as they're a few inches tall. It's a bargain at £5/box.
sillygreens.com
6/9Rocket Gardens
Not so much a monthly subscription service as a one-stop shop for your spring planting, Rocket Gardens in Cornwall focuses on vegetable plug plants, herbs and potted fruits that are delivered in spring, just in time for planting out. You can choose from a range of sizes, starting with the 'Container Veg Patch' at £29.99, moving up to the Gourmet Veg Patch at £49.99, with a wide variety of individual plants to choose from as well.
rocketgardens.co.uk
7/9Seed Pantry
Seed Pantry delivers monthly gardening subscription boxes for growing food and flowers, targeted to the seasons, so you'll always be planting at the right time. The Grow Club costs £12.99/month for a 'Discover' box and £19.99/month for a 'Pro' Box, and you have a choice between choosing all flowers, all food, or a combination of the two. It's not just seeds - there are bulbs and plants too - everything you need, in short, for a varied and beautiful garden.
https://www.seedpantry.co.uk/
8/9Seedlings
A charming card and gift company built around the idea of giving seeds, Seedlings send out seed packets along with their beautiful illustrations in the form of cards, stationery and calendars. Their three month subscription (£36.99) is a great idea for a gift - the recipient will receive a selection of seeds, garden accessories and stationery through the door each month.
seedlingstrade.com
9/9Gardeners Box
Each month Gardeners Box will send you the best picks to sow that month, including flowers, fruits and vegetables, along with easy to follow instructions and plant markers to plan your garden. An excellent gift, it means you can spend less time researching what goes into your garden and more time enjoying it. The plan costs £9.99/month or £109 if you pay yearly.
gardenersboxxc.com
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