HYDROPONICS LAB

Ages 8+ years

Discover a whole new way to garden!

Leave the soil behind and enjoy homegrown vegetables with the Hydroponics Lab by Thames & Kosmos! This kit includes the tools and seeds you need to grow 3 different varieties of leafy green vegetables using this modern growing method. From assembling the hydroponic greenhouse to learning about, identifying, and planting the included seeds, you’ll develop a green thumb in no time. Learn how plants can grow without soil and why this innovation is significant to sustainability efforts. Explore the basics of plant life cycles, how to tend for your plants so that they thrive, and how you can harvest them to make delicious and healthy dishes. The future of gardening is right on your windowsill!

Features:

• Grow your own plants – no soil required – with the Hydroponics Lab by Thames & Kosmos, and explore the science behind this innovative growing method!
• Easy-to-assemble greenhouse with a compact, self-contained design allows for year-round, indoor gardening with this hands-on introduction to the science of hydroponics.
• Discover the basics of botany, plant life cycles, and the sustainability advantages of growing your own food. 
• A 32-page, full-color manual guides you through the entire process, from assembling your greenhouse to planting your seeds, tending your plants, and harvesting and using your salad greens.
• Kit includes everything you need to build your very own hydroponic greenhouse and grow 3 different varieties of salad greens — arugula, chard and lettuce. 

What's in the box: Complete hydroponic greenhouse assembly kit with tubs, wicks and supports; 3 packets of salad green seeds; cotton balls and wicks to transport nutrients to plants; pipette and measuring cup for precise watering; magnifying glass and tweezers to observe roots and seedlings up close; and full-color, 32-page instructional manual with 16 experiments. 

This toy contains small parts that present a choking hazard and is not suitable for children under the age of 3 years.

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