Comments on: Am I an Aerogarden Nerd?

By: Sean Mott

Sean Mott — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 16:41:59 +0000

We have been growing the salad greens kit,and just passed the 55 day milestone. We have harvested quite a bit of salad greens (about every 3-4 days). The one (I would call it an issue) but thing we’ve seen develop is that the plants can get some vines, that have crowded the new growth. You can see what I mean by these pictures here:

http://www.kitchengardentoday.com/blog-mainmenu-28/football-mainmenu-38/23-aerogarden/194-aerogarden-salad-greens-day-47.html

A few days after we had taken these pictures, we trimmed alot of the vines out. My wife and I are salad junkies, but we think that the romaine kit probably won’t have this issue. It’s just our opinion, that I thought I would share with you.

Have a great day!

By: Doug\

Doug\ — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 21:39:20 +0000

I had some problems with the chives also. They started out strong but then started withering a bit. My current cycle of herbs seems to be coming to an end, so I’ve been thinking about what to grow next. I like the idea of doing salad greens, but tomatoes or chili peppers sound interesting too.

By: Kell Brigan

Kell Brigan — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 16:57:33 +0000

I’ll concur with the other responses. I’ve had two seven-pod versions for about nine months. I’m just starting my third generation of plants. (I did transplant the original monster Basil Plants to a dirt pot placed between the units to get the light, and they’re still quite happy.) I swear I’m not on AeroGrow’s payroll. Honestly, I don’t know how I lived without the things. I’ve grown lettuces, the “baby greens”, green beans and herbs, and they’ve all been great (except for the chives, which had issues…) Tending the plants is fun and, yes, sort of soothing. (It reminds me a lot of fussing over my aquarium fishes, except one doesn’t ultimately eat the cichlids.)

An additional benefit is having the lights on, too. I originally stumbled on the AeroGrow site while looking for full-spectrum lights to have around during the winter. The grow lights do double duty by also just brightening up the room. (Plan your unit’s location carefully, since there are places in your house where having fairly bright lights on sixteen hours a day might not be welcome.)

By: Luke Williams

Luke Williams — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 18:13:23 +0000

Hi, just thought you would like to know about a new Aerogarden community

http://www.AeroGardeners.com

There you can share photos, swap seeds and discuss tips and tricks.

By: Janet Ann

Janet Ann — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 07:06:17 +0000

Hi, PlantBuddy, I was skeptical too, and thought about it months before buying one, but when we saw how fast the plants frow in those we bought several more and love them all. It is not a gimmick.

By: PlantBuddy

PlantBuddy — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 19:46:32 +0000

Greetings,

Just curious about your Aerogarden. I was thinking of buying one. I saw it advertised in Linens and Things flyer and thought it might be a gimmick–you know, looks nice in the photo but just doesn’t work.