Gro-Urban Kits

GRO-URBAN was born from a passion for gardening, an awareness of food security, and a desire to make growing your own food accessible, easy and even educational. Our ‘Square Foot Gardening’ approach is ideal for everyone wanting to grow ethically and organically. Prepared by hand, and made from Non-GMO seeds, handmade paper and recycled coffee grounds, GRO-URBAN seed squares make urban gardening user-friendly and fun.

This classic, aromatically complimentary combo tastes just like an Italian summer. With the tomato plant growing at its own pace into a tall and sturdy stalk and the basil into a softer and bushier plant, it's no wonder they were a match made in alfresco heaven. Try growing them together with friends like mint or marigold and, depending on your preference, you might consider adding soy sauce or salt for extra flavour in your meal.

GRO-URBAN was born from a passion for gardening, an awareness of food security, and a desire to make growing your own food accessible, easy and even educational. Our ‘Square Foot Gardening’ approach is ideal for everyone wanting to grow ethically and organically. Prepared by hand, and made from Non-GMO seeds, handmade paper and recycled coffee grounds, GRO-URBAN seed squares make urban gardening user-friendly and fun.

Even though it may not look like it, this easy-going (and growing) fella is an annual plant of the daisy family. Grown for its fresh leaf vegetable, it can make any salad, wrap, sandwich or burger that much tastier and crispier! If there was a competition for best dressed, this leafy, multi-coloured and layered plant would take first prize. The lettuce is a delight to grow, loves water and fertile soil, and it looks pretty too!

GRO-URBAN was born from a passion for gardening, an awareness of food security, and a desire to make growing your own food accessible, easy and even educational. Our ‘Square Foot Gardening’ approach is ideal for everyone wanting to grow ethically and organically. Prepared by hand, and made from Non-GMO seeds, handmade paper and recycled coffee grounds, GRO-URBAN seed squares make urban gardening user-friendly and fun.

Best friends usually have something in common, and these two are no exception. Their bright colours and love of warmer weather make them the dynamic duo of the plant world! The marigold flowers aren't for eating, but the heat of the chillies makes up for that! Even though you would never put these two together in your head, they're made for each other; consistently working as a team despite their differences. The beauty and the bite are a must-have for all budding gardeners.

GRO-URBAN was born from a passion for gardening, an awareness of food security, and a desire to make growing your own food accessible, easy and even educational. Our ‘Square Foot Gardening’ approach is ideal for everyone wanting to grow ethically and organically. Prepared by hand, and made from Non-GMO seeds, handmade paper and recycled coffee grounds, GRO-URBAN seed squares make urban gardening user-friendly and fun.

These best buds are nutritionally loaded and worth finding ways to include into your diet, no matter how strong the flavour! The frilly, thick leafiness of the kale contrasts with the thin yet elegant spring onion plant. These two are a testament that opposites really do attract! Try chopping them up and baking them into egg breakfast muffins, stuffed sweet potatoes or even a chicken chilli soup. You can prepare either cooked or raw. They're best enjoyed with a side of open-mindedness and creativity. 

GRO-URBAN was born from a passion for gardening, an awareness of food security, and a desire to make growing your own food accessible, easy and even educational. Our ‘Square Foot Gardening’ approach is ideal for everyone wanting to grow ethically and organically. Prepared by hand, and made from Non-GMO seeds, handmade paper and recycled coffee grounds, GRO-URBAN seed squares make urban gardening user-friendly and fun.

Let the golden colours of summer burst forth from your garden. Sunflower and marigold combine to produce a beautiful splash of reds, oranges and yellows in honour of the African summer sun. Both invite many beneficial insects to your garden, acting as a natural repellent by encouraging birds and ladybugs to take care of the hungry caterpillars and famished aphids. Well-drained, moist soil, and full sun will help these fine companions to live their best life and show their true colours.

GRO-URBAN was born from a passion for gardening, an awareness of food security, and a desire to make growing your own food accessible, easy and even educational. Our ‘Square Foot Gardening’ approach is ideal for everyone wanting to grow ethically and organically. Prepared by hand, and made from Non-GMO seeds, handmade paper and recycled coffee grounds, GRO-URBAN seed squares make urban gardening user-friendly and fun.

Even though this one looks a lot like its close cousin, spinach, with its green and wrinkly leaves growing upright, it's actually related to beetroots. There are as many ways to use this plant as there are different colours of its stalk. These include; pink, purple, gold, orange, red and white and other variations. The versatility of the rainbow chard adds to the nutritional benefits it has to offer. Chard is a plant that keeps on giving, all you need to do is get them in the soil and soon you'll have a rainbow assortment in your garden.

GRO-URBAN was born from a passion for gardening, an awareness of food security, and a desire to make growing your own food accessible, easy and even educational. Our ‘Square Foot Gardening’ approach is ideal for everyone wanting to grow ethically and organically. Prepared by hand, and made from Non-GMO seeds, handmade paper and recycled coffee grounds, GRO-URBAN seed squares make urban gardening user-friendly and fun.

Their pretty purple and green leaves characterise these beauties, and, when ready to start fruiting, they explode in a crescendo of white, pink, or purple flowers. These relatively light feeders are the perfect vegetable for beginners to grow, they're happy in the ground, raised beds or pots. Chuck them into a pan with some lemon and garlic, sprinkle with Parmesan, and you've got a delicious and healthy dinner. 

GRO-URBAN was born from a passion for gardening, an awareness of food security, and a desire to make growing your own food accessible, easy and even educational. Our ‘Square Foot Gardening’ approach is ideal for everyone wanting to grow ethically and organically. Prepared by hand, and made from Non-GMO seeds, handmade paper and recycled coffee grounds, GRO-URBAN seed squares make urban gardening user-friendly and fun.

Calendula and pansy. Ah, doesn't that roll off the tongue? They're easy on the eyes, too, as they're a delight to behold especially amid a cold snap. Combined with their ability to brighten up your day, they are also useful as a natural pest repellent. Pansies grow fast, getting to a height of around 10cm while the highly fragrant yet short-lived Calendula shoots up to 80cm. Together, they tolerate partial shade, require good soil and can get away with light weekly watering.

GRO-URBAN was born from a passion for gardening, an awareness of food security, and a desire to make growing your own food accessible, easy and even educational. Our ‘Square Foot Gardening’ approach is ideal for everyone wanting to grow ethically and organically. Prepared by hand, and made from Non-GMO seeds, handmade paper and recycled coffee grounds, GRO-URBAN seed squares make urban gardening user-friendly and fun.

Rocket is very quick growing producing pungently scented leaves. Fertile, well-drained soil that holds its moisture well provides the ideal growing environment for this punchy plant. Rocket is a prolific grower, and you may just find yourself bottling up a batch of pesto to do justice to the vigorous leaf production!

GRO-URBAN was born from a passion for gardening, an awareness of food security, and a desire to make growing your own food accessible, easy and even educational. Our ‘Square Foot Gardening’ approach is ideal for everyone wanting to grow ethically and organically. Prepared by hand, and made from Non-GMO seeds, handmade paper and recycled coffee grounds, GRO-URBAN seed squares make urban gardening user-friendly and fun.

Racy radish gets the blood flowing and the taste buds tingling. But beware of low moisture content and poor soil.  A quick-growing, cholesterol-lowering, and fibre increasing addition to your garden and tummy, loaded with Vitamins B6 and C (and even a small dose of protein). Whether you prefer to julienne, pickle, boil, or finely slice into a salad, this is a fantastic addition to your kitchen ingredients. Even the leaves are edible. 

GRO-URBAN was born from a passion for gardening, an awareness of food security, and a desire to make growing your own food accessible, easy and even educational. Our ‘Square Foot Gardening’ approach is ideal for everyone wanting to grow ethically and organically. Prepared by hand, and made from Non-GMO seeds, handmade paper and recycled coffee grounds, GRO-URBAN seed squares make urban gardening user-friendly and fun.

Slender green tops complemented by a dainty white bulb characterises this mild flavoured, easy-to-grow favourite. Versatile for use in pasta, salads, quiche, stir fry and soup. Rich, composted soil with partial sun leads this lovely Allium (onion family) to a delicious and abundant harvest.

GRO-URBAN was born from a passion for gardening, an awareness of food security, and a desire to make growing your own food accessible, easy and even educational. Our ‘Square Foot Gardening’ approach is ideal for everyone wanting to grow ethically and organically. Prepared by hand, and made from Non-GMO seeds, handmade paper and recycled coffee grounds, GRO-URBAN seed squares make urban gardening user-friendly and fun.

Whether you're upbeet or downbeet - these two will put some fire in your belly and some tang on your tongue. Beetroot has been known to improve blood flow, lower blood pressure, and even increased exercise performance. Now that's a super plant worth their weight! These two fine friends love growing together in well-composted, moist soil, and do well with good sun exposure. With gardening, there's always more to it than meets the eye, so check out our Gro-ing guide for more in-depth information.