Quick Start Guide: MSS FLEX Tower Garden Outdoors (Florida Edition)!

Leah Brooks
Mar 23
3 min read

Updated: Nov 16

Want a 9-Step Guide that walks you through how to set up your Tower Garden for success?

Let’s get you started right away!

Step by Step....

Step 1: 'Purchase' Supplies off MyScholarShop

Step 2: 'Purchase' the Student Guide

Step 3: Watch Videos with Your Child

Step 4: Plan & Purchase Seed & Pest Control

Step 5: Purchase Strawberry Seedlings to grow in the 'baby spots

Step 6: Purchase Accessories from Amazon if you need them

Step 7: Submit Non-MSS Purchases to Step Up for Students for Reimbursement

Step 8: Assemble your Tower Garden FLEX, plant your seeds in the Germinator, and plant your seedlings in the Tower Garden

Step 9: Reach out to Leah With Questions!

Step 10: Join our Facebook Community!

Step 1: 'Purchase' Supplies off MyScholarShop/EMA:

Start by 'purchasing' (off MyScholarshop) the Tower Garden FLEX with the Support Cage Bundle and any accessories that you need. Purchase a Germinator also. Check the linked blog posts for details.

Do you want an extension kit? I recommend the Combo Extension Kit or the Baby Greens Extension Kit. Make sure to order more rockwool, too! You'll need it for the Baby Greens Extension Kit.

Are you growing on concrete or another hard surface?

Protect your Tower Garden with a dolly!

Is this available to both PEP and UA kids?

Yes, it is! FES-UA and FES-PEP kids can purchase the Tower Garden on MSS.

Can I put my Tower Garden on my balcony or lanai/porch?

Yes, no, maybe so!

Read this post about balconies
Read this post about lanais/porches

Step 2: Purchase Your Student Guide

This guide has a black=and-white interior (perfect for coloring and doodling).

The digital download is in both color and black-and-white, and is perfect for pringing.

Download free Tower Garden Lesson Plans

Download and print more lesson plans at Tower Garden.

Step 3: Watch Videos with Your Child

Mr. Ritz Meets the Tower Garden Princess!

Mister Ritz and the Tower Garden Princess plant seeds!

Mr. Ritz shows kids how to add liquids to the Tower Garden!

Watch more videos here!

Step 4: Plan & Purchase Seeds & Pest Control:

Be sure to follow the printable crop guide and the planning guides!

Choose from a wide variety of seed packages available on MyScholarShop and TowerGarden.com.

Purchase these helpful pest control products, as desired:

Aphid Trap for Tower Garden | Insect Trap For Garden |

3-in-1 Garden Spray

Mildew Cure for Powdery Mildew

Thuricide for caterpillar control

Step 5: Purchase Strawberry Seeds or Seedlings to grow in the 'baby spots'.

Everyone wants to grow strawberries, right?

In Florida, we grow strawberries in the cooler months. Read more about growing strawberries here.

There is room for up to 16 strawberry plants if you have a Combo Extension Kit and 32 strawberry plants if you have a Baby Greens Extension.

Step 6: Purchase Accessories from Amazon if you need them:

Water Filter & Treatment

If you fill your Tower Garden with city water, you’ll need to filter the water to remove chlorine and chloramines. One inexpensive option is this filter: