Great article here in the Wall Street Journal that discusses all the new products and gadgets aimed at recruiting younger, first time gardeners.  These include a multitude of products from growing boxes and bags, pre-fertilized soil, water conservation granules, and so on.  With the ranks of those growing at least some of their own food swelling this year, the gardening and gardening products market is having an influx of innovation.  Most of these products are geared toward making the likelihood of success much greater for a first time gardener since it can be incredibly frustrating to purchase 20 or 30 seed packets and end up with little to show for it.

These products are also good for the urban gardener who may not have the space for a garden of the in-ground variety.  Most of them can be set up on a patio or deck to yield plenty of  fresh vegetables for use throughout the growing season.

Even though standard container gardens can accomplish much of the same, at a lower cost, and the article portrays in-ground gardening as a much more tedious and difficult task than it really is, it’s still nice to see this kind of innovation in our industry.