How it works

From browsing to the box

1. Choose a kit here. Each kit page lists what comes in the box and anything the recipient needs from home.

2. When ordering opens, each kit’s button will take you to its Square listing. For kits with books, we plan to collect genre preferences there.

3. Check out on Square, where you’ll see the shipping cost before you pay.

4. We pack the box and wrap each book with a category card and a one-sentence synopsis.

Why there are two websites

Pastime Enclosed uses Square’s hosted shop for the cart, payment, receipts, stock counts and order records. This site has no cart and never asks for card details. When you choose to buy, the button takes you to that kit’s listing in the shop, and everything after that happens on Square.

Prices and stock

Stock is counted in Square, and this site can’t see it live. Several kits share the same supplies, so one selling out can affect another. If a price here ever differs from the one on Square, the Square price is the one you pay.

Shipping

We ship to all 50 U.S. states, including Alaska and Hawaii, and to PO boxes. U.S. territories are outside our shipping area. Local pickup and delivery are unavailable. Growing-kit eligibility may vary by destination. Allow up to seven business days for dispatch. We send tracking when your order ships. The planned shipping and handling charge is $14.99. Square will show the charge before you pay.

What the recipient will need

Seed-growing kits include the seeds, pot, mix and tools. You’ll need water and a spot with suitable light. Check each kit page for any other basics you’ll need from home.