{"product_id":"raised-garden-bed-plant-science-kit-6-3-1-ft-outdoor-garden-lab-with-curriculum-worksheets","title":"Raised Garden Bed Plant Science Kit (6 × 3 × 1 ft) – Outdoor Garden Lab with Curriculum \u0026 Worksheets","description":"\u003cp\u003eA complete outdoor plant science lab. Students start seeds indoors, transplant them into their own raised garden bed, and observe and record how plants grow from seed to harvest. 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