As much as I love fresh fruit and flowers, I don’t exactly have a green thumb. To give you an idea, when I moved into my condo there were seven potted plants on the balcony. There are now two and one has more yellow then green. But a bag of green? Now that is something I think I could handle.

I recently discovered Potting Shed Creations’ Garden-in-a-Bag. It sounds so simple: You mix the leak-proof bag of seeds with water and watch your plant grow. I haven’t tried one yet because I’m still deciding if I want flowers, fruits, herbs or grass for my dog! They’re all under $12 so I’ll probably order a bunch to keep on hand as gifts. When there’s no time to stop at Trader Joe’s to pick up an orchid (my go-to hostess present) I can just grab a bag.

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