Reviews.

Gardena AquaBloom verdict: the reference tapless watering kit for balconies, solar, scheduled and self-contained, matched to pots not thirsty grow bags.

Mars Hydro TS 600 verdict: the sensible first grow light, silent, efficient and honestly rated at 100 W, as long as you size it to one 60 cm shelf.

LetPot LPH-SE verdict: a quiet, tall, well-built 12-pod hydroponic garden with cheap open consumables, let down only by flaky app software.

iDOO 12-pod verdict: the best-value open hydroponic starter garden, cheap to buy and very cheap to feed, if you accept budget build and modest light reach.

Click and Grow Smart Garden 9 verdict: the most polished plug-and-forget countertop garden in the UK, if you accept a pod habit for near-zero effort.