Our Top Plants for Starting Fresh with Ease

Sometimes you just want a no-fuss Gardyn, and we get it - we all need simplification from time to time! Below, find our top picks for plants that are easy to love (and care for) to ease you back into Garydning when starting fresh.

These varieties are nutrient-dense and mineral-rich to help boost your immune system as we move into cold and flu season. They also offer a pop of color so you can bring some color inside, all while enjoying seasonal harvests - and that includes easy lunchbox additions for school season!

The ultimate bonus: these plants are top picks for their pest and disease resistance, so you can get back to Gardyning without worrying about tiny invaders.

TIP: Don't worry about filling every slot on your Gardyn! Growing fewer yCubes at once can help keep things laid back since increased light and airflow means healthier plants.

Just be sure to cover any yPods without plants with our Pod Caps to prevent anything unwanted from entering or growing inside your device. For more tips on starting fresh with all new yCubes on your Gardyn, click here!

	Swiss Chard Care level: Beginner This leafy green is a colorful, earthy fall staple loaded with vitamins A, C, and K, phytonutrients, and fiber. Swiss Chard also has high levels of minerals iron, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, and calcium. Try it raw or lightly cooked.
	Purple Kohlrabi Care level: Beginner Actually an enlarged stem (not a root or tuber!) Purple Kohlrabi is a good source of vitamin C, potassium, and fiber. The purple color comes from a pigment called anthocyanin, which is an antioxidant. Perfect for keeping colds at bay!
	Kale Care level: Beginner Kale is known as a “superfood” due to its nutrient density. It has a high level of magnesium, which supports healthy blood pressure, mood, sleep, and muscle strength, plus lots of vitamins A, K, and C, antioxidants, and beta-carotene. Add to smoothies or any dish for an easy health boost!
	Kale Lacinato Care level: Beginner Different name, more bubbled texture than ruffled, but all the same benefits as Kale, above! Mix into salads, wraps, or lightly cook.
	Bull’s Blood Beet Greens Care level: Beginner These beet greens have a rich, earthy-sweet flavor and are rich in Vitamin K, copper, manganese, iron, and calcium. The deep purple-red of mature leaves is a standout!
	Breen Care level: Beginner This colorful mini Romaine variety is higher in antioxidants than its green counterpart thanks to accumulated flavonoids. A lettuce staple, Breen is a good source of vitamins A, C, and K, as well as calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, and potassium. Add to sandwiches for a flavorful crunch!
	Red Salad Bowl Care level: Beginner The reddish hue in these leaves is derived from colored pigments called anthocyanins, which are good-for-you antioxidants. Red Salad Bowl is also especially rich in vitamins K and A.
	Butterhead Care level: Beginner A TOP Gardyn producer!! Butterhead lettuce is easy to grow and particularly high in vitamin A and Potassium, which supports blood pressure, cardiovascular health, bone strength, and muscle strength. Perfect to mix into any salad or sandwich!
	Oregano Care level: Intermediate Oregano has both culinary and medicinal applications. The oil can be used as a topical antiseptic to soothe sore throats and help ward off common colds. Oregano is also rich in antioxidants, and has anti-inflammatory properties. Enjoy this fragrant and hardy herb in pastas, pizza, eggs, and more!
	Chives Care level: Intermediate Chives are a good source of vitamin C. They are also naturally pest resistant, and extremely productive once established! Clip a few scapes (the name for their all-in-one leaf) and add as a fresh garnish to any dish for a pop of oniony flavor.
	Rosemary Care level: Intermediate Rosemary is naturally pest- and disease-resistant, acting as a fragrant sentinel for the rest of your Gardyn! The leaves' oils and phytochemicals, which give Rosemary its distinctive aroma and taste, have strong antioxidant properties. Think fall comfort foods like oven roasts and stovetop dinners to try this bright herb.
	Thyme Care level: Intermediate Thyme has antibacterial, antifungal, and insecticidal properties thanks to Thymol. Also packed with vitamins A, B, C, E, and K, and multiple minerals including potassium, iron, calcium, manganese, magnesium, and selenium, Thyme is a natural companion to Rosemary in fall cooking.

Whether you decide to grow just a few or all of these varieties, your Gardyn will be a source of beauty, nutrients, and calm to help you get your Gardyning groove back.

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