From the Indoor Garden Depot Blog: How To Replant Your World’s Smallest Garden

So you’ve grown your first plant in The World’s Smallest Garden. Congratulations! Wondering what’s next, and what to do with the product at the end of its life? Well, here it is:

Harvest

Let’s do the fun stuff first. The World’s Smallest Garden comes pre-loaded with enough nutrients to last an average plant for 4-6 months. Beyond this time, it is likely that the leaves will start to change color and the plant will become weaker as its nutrient supply is depleted. As soon as you notice that your plant has reached maturity, we recommend enjoying the harvest! Remove the leaves and add them to your favorite herbal tea, salad, pasta, or mojito recipe. You’re welcome! 

If you want to keep the plant growing in the same bottle, you’re going to need to add more nutrients. We don’t sell these as a standalone item (yet), but if this is something you’re interested in doing, feel free to drop us a line, and we’ll point you in the right direction (help@geturbanleaf.com).

Removing the Plant

Once you’ve harvested all the leaves and enjoyed your handiwork, you’ll need to carefully remove the green plastic insert from the bottle. This should be fairly easy with plants under 6 months old, but older plants will have bigger roots that could make the process more difficult.

Try not to damage The World’s Smallest Garden in the process of removing it because this part is reusable (see below). However, if you do need to throw it away, rest assured that it’s made from biodegradable PLA, which means it won't be sitting in a landfill for a thousand years! We pay a bit extra to use this material, but we believe it’s worth it for the environment.

Restarting

To start your garden again, you’ll need to tear off the roots of the plant and remove the smart soil from inside the canister. Be careful not to damage the plastic, and make sure you wash everything once you’re done (a round in the dishwasher wouldn’t hurt – just make sure there’s no soap residue left over). Once everything is properly cleaned, insert your replacement smart soil into The World’s Smallest Garden, and you’ll be ready to go again.

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