The Plant Me Pet is so cute! It stands on its own two feet and just looks at me with a smile! The big decision I have to make is whether to stick this nutrient filled, bio-degradable, mini garden plant me pet in the ground or in a pot and let it grow, or just place it on a shelf or table top and look at it. What is so neat is that the Plant Me Pet comes in three different garden varieties and of course three different colors: green plant me pet for melon seed; orange plant me pet for pumpkin seed; and red plant me pet for tomato seed.

Designed by Marti Guixe and made in Spain, the Plant Me Pet is made of bio-degradable latex and is filled with nutrients to help the vegetable seed grow once placed in a pot of soil. Simply start off with a 4" or 6" round pot filled with growing medium like peat and stick the Plant Me Pet upside down into the soil. Add some water. It's best to gather some kids around you to help boost the level of anticipation as you wait patiently for the seeds to germinate and your mini garden to start growing!

The Plant Me Pet mini garden is ideal for your Boy Scout or Girl Scout Troops because of its simplicity. Leaders can focus on the lesson at hand and the instruction regarding plant germination and watering since the Plant Me Pet can simply be placed upside down and in the ground or pot. Teach kids how to garden and all about horticulture by explaining the fundamentals of fertilization and the various stages of seed germination. A metaphorical application of plant growth can be shared by your office sales team as a fun way of motivating your group. Over time and with hard work your teammates can then enjoy the fruits of their labor with a garden plant bearing melon, tomatoes and pumpkins!

Make it a great day in the garden!

Want to create a mini garden and have some fun at the same time? Get an Eggling! A who you ask? An Eggling. The Eggling looks and feels like a real egg but the Eggling is stuffed with fortified peat, a growing medium that provides the substrate necessary to grow a flower or herb plant.

The Eggling comes in a cute little gift box and includes The Eggling, a saucer and seed. You may choose from four varieties of Flower seeds including chrysanthemum, lobelia, phlox, and petunia. If you wish to start an Herb garden, choose from basil, Italian parsley, mint or thyme, then use them in your kitchen! Just follow the Eggling's four easy steps:

1. Crack open the top with a spoon. The Eggling's white porous ceramic cracks easily.

2. Place in the seed and add some water.

3. Give your Flower or Herb Eggling some sunshine.

4. When it outgrows the Eggling shell, simply transplant it into a pot to grow your Eggling mini garden further.

The Eggling makes a great gift for a family member or friend. Just ship it with a fun personalized notecard. The Eggling offers an excellent way for parents and educators to teach kids gardening and horticulture. Their little mini garden will be their very own as they too can follow the easy steps and monitor the seeds germination process as the combination of water and sunshine helps their flower or herb plant grow.

Make it a great day in the garden!

What does Nyokki mean? In Japanese Nyokki means Grow Grow Grow! And that is exactly what these cute little Nyokki do. They grow a mini garden - and you'll love them. These Nyokki are hand made in Japan and are made from glazed ceramic.

The Nyokki are irresistible and come in a delightful cast of characters to choose from - try the Nyokki Bear, the Nyokki Chick, the Nyokki Froggie, the Nyokki Monkey or the Nyokki Piglet. The beautiful shell contrasts the fun, dangly feet. The Nyokki mini garden is perfect for the edge of a shelf, your teacher's desk or just on the window sill offering you a smile whenever you need one. Each Nyokki is filled with soil media and come with rye grass seed. When the grass seed grows you or your child can band it together or have fun giving your Nyokki a haircut.

Perfect for your Kindergarten class or garden center event, let the children choose which character they want so that they will be more inclined to watch the Nyokki's growth and study the way the seeds germinate. Then let them drop the little seeds into the Nyokki's soil (after making a small dribble hole), cover up the seeds with the peat and let them add a small amount of water. Kids love gardening and no better way to give them an introduction to horticulture than with a cute Nyokki!

Make it a great day in the garden!