Park's Ultimate Vegetable Garden Kit

Whether you're just beginning your first veggie garden or helping someone else to discover the joy of growing one's one vegetables in the backyard, Park's Ultimate Vegetable Garden Kit is the easiest and most economical way we know to get off to a great start! In this kit you'll find everything you need to start seedlings of 6 of the most popular home vegetables. From there it's just a matter of soil, water, and sunlight until you have delicious crops, ready to eat!

The key to successful seed-starting, particularly for beginners (but used by all the old hands here at Park, too!), is Park's amazing Bio Dome. There are dozens of seed-starters out there, but the Bio Dome is the tried-and-true favorite for big, perfect, healthy seedlings every time. And you can re-use it endlessly by purchasing refill bio sponges for every new crop. (Refill planting blocks are available too, but most of us here at Park have been using our original blocks for a decade or more!)

Using the Bio Dome is a snap -- in fact, it's so easy that it's perfect for children and those with accessibility or mobility issues. Just soak the bio sponges for a few minutes, then pop them into the planting block. Place one seed in the pre-drilled hole in each sponge, and cover with the clear plastic dome. You're done 'til seedlings emerge!

Now, you'll want to time your spring crops. Lettuce is the first, maturing quickly and content in the cooler weather of mid-spring. And lettuce seeds don't even need to go into the Bio Dome -- you can plant them directly in the garden or in your favorite containers. Beans and squash can also be direct-sown, but they're way too big for containers -- these big seeds go right into the warm mid- to late spring soil, well after the last frost in your area.

So in the Bio Dome, you'll want to start your tomato, pepper, and cucumber seeds. You have 60 planting cells in the Dome, so plenty of room for all 3 crops! Start the pepper and tomato seeds at the same time -- about 5 to 7 weeks before the last scheduled spring frost in your area. A few weeks later, begin the cukes. After you see the first seedlings appear, feed them by watering the base of the tray with a solution of tap water and our special seedling food. They'll really take off!

When the seedlings have at least 2 sets of true leaves (the first set of leaves will wither and fall off), they're ready to be transplanted into your garden. But don't go by the calendar -- use the weather forecast and your own good judgment! You'll want to wait until all trace of frost is past. Then you can plant the veggies in their new home and begin the exciting process of watching them grow, flower, and finally set fruit!

Vegetable garden is easy, fun, and so rewarding. Share the gift of homegrown goodness with someone special! Give Park's Ultimate Vegetable Garden Kit, and make gardening a joint project!