Rise Gardens · ranked #7 of 8
Single Family Garden
Best for furniture-grade floor garden.
What grows on the Single Family Garden
- Lettuce
Plenty of headroom (~16 in to spare) and an easy-difficulty crop — a natural match.
- Basil
Plenty of headroom (~14 in to spare) and an easy-difficulty crop — a natural match.
- Cherry Tomatoes
Plenty of headroom (~6 in to spare) and an moderate-difficulty crop — a natural match.
- Mini Peppers
Plenty of headroom (~8 in to spare) and an moderate-difficulty crop — a natural match.
- Strawberries
Doable with hand-pollination and patience, but strawberries never earns a top rating in pods.
- Cilantro
Plenty of headroom (~16 in to spare) and an easy-difficulty crop — a natural match.
- Mint
Plenty of headroom (~16 in to spare) and an easy-difficulty crop — a natural match.
- Kale
Plenty of headroom (~13 in to spare) and an easy-difficulty crop — a natural match.
- Arugula
Plenty of headroom (~18 in to spare) and an easy-difficulty crop — a natural match.
- Thyme
Plenty of headroom (~16 in to spare) and an moderate-difficulty crop — a natural match.
- Dill
Plenty of headroom (~13 in to spare) and an moderate-difficulty crop — a natural match.
- Green Onions
Plenty of headroom (~14 in to spare) and an easy-difficulty crop — a natural match.
Our verdict
The Single Family Garden gives you 12 pod sites under floor unit (multi-shelf) of clearance with a ~40W light class. Of the 12 plants in our database, 11 thrive, 1 grow with care, and 0 should be skipped. That compatibility spread — not the marketing photos — is what the clearance number buys you.
Optional subscription for pod deliveries; the garden runs without it. Pods around $3 each.
Running it costs about $21.26 a month with every pod planted: $3.26 of electricity (~40W × 16 h/day at an assumed $0.17/kWh) plus $18.00 in pods amortized over a typical two-month grow cycle. Your rate differs? Run your own numbers in the cost calculator.
Who it's for: furniture-grade floor garden. Cross-shop the closest rivals on the right, or check the full compatibility matrix before committing pods.