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Post by questioning on Apr 8, 2020 18:05:54 GMT
I have a pea-enabled AeroGarden I started in January. I love it. My only problem is the herbs grow faster than I use them!
I'm not successful growing tomatoes outdoors. Do they really grow in the aerogarden? What other pods are good to buy?
Any hints? Can I justify buying a second one - if I find a deal?
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Post by elaine on Apr 8, 2020 18:17:46 GMT
I have a Cuisinart Toaster Oven/AirFryer/Dehydrator. I harvest the herbs once a week that need it and dehydrate them and add them to my spice jars. I just made a brisket rub that used 2 tablespoons of my freshly dehydrated oregano from my AeroGarden.
Yes, the cherry tomatoes - the regular ones they sell - really work. They last a full year, at least, we finally switch them out after a year because they get woody. The Jalapeños are also very good and productive.
The caution would be that you really need at least a Bounty, in terms of size, to grow veggies well.
I bought 2 Bountries in December of 2017 and they have been in continuous use since then. Currently, one is herbs and the other is lettuces/arugula/Bok Choy. Bok Choy is positively amazing in the Aerogardens.
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Post by Julie W on Apr 8, 2020 19:25:32 GMT
I would really love one of these, but most of them are sold out everywhere. And since we are finally approaching growing season here in the Twin Cities, I probably shouldn't. I will just suck it up and grow in pots this summer and hope Aerogarden restocks this Fall!
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Post by elaine on Apr 8, 2020 19:35:41 GMT
I would really love one of these, but most of them are sold out everywhere. And since we are finally approaching growing season here in the Twin Cities, I probably shouldn't. I will just suck it up and grow in pots this summer and hope Aerogarden restocks this Fall! You can order them straight from AeroGarden - in stock and all: www.aerogarden.com/aerogardens.html?color=68 |
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Post by Julie W on Apr 8, 2020 19:41:49 GMT
I would really love one of these, but most of them are sold out everywhere. And since we are finally approaching growing season here in the Twin Cities, I probably shouldn't. I will just suck it up and grow in pots this summer and hope Aerogarden restocks this Fall! You can order them straight from AeroGarden - in stock and all: www.aerogarden.com/aerogardens.html?color=68Thanks! I did check that. When you check on the ones that are "reasonably" priced (under $200) - clicking on the link - it shows they are out of stock. |
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Post by littlemama on Apr 8, 2020 19:43:37 GMT
I am awaiting delivery of my Aerogarden Bounty from Amazon ($50 cheaper than Aerogarden site) and seed pods from Aerogarden (better variety than Amazon). I ordered tomatoes, jalapeno and lettuces. Cant wait!
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Post by elaine on Apr 8, 2020 19:48:38 GMT
Thanks! I did check that. When you check on the ones that are "reasonably" priced (under $200) - clicking on the link - it shows they are out of stock. Aw, okay, sorry! I was looking at the Bounty. |
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Post by gale w on Apr 8, 2020 19:51:10 GMT
I have an old aerogarden. I don't even know if it still works. Is it worth buying the new style? I have old seeds too. I know those are no good but I hate that I never used them.  |
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Post by tracyarts on Apr 8, 2020 20:28:48 GMT
If I had a second one, I'd grow cherry tomatoes or lettuce in it.
I've been watching a lot of YouTube videos of people's Aerogardens and there are some who show thriving tomatoes and salad greens.
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Post by bessieb on Apr 8, 2020 20:42:18 GMT
We swapped from herbs to tomatoes in ours - they grew really well for over a year - all year round - but we never had more than 3 ripe ones at once, so not enough for a salad (and that was only if the children didn't pick and eat them first!!)
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Post by femalebusiness on Apr 8, 2020 20:59:03 GMT
Can you cut your herbs and hang them to dry?
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Post by paigewh on Apr 8, 2020 21:52:16 GMT
I have had mine for several years, but this is the first year I am growing a vegetable and keeping it in the Aerogarden (I have used the Grow-Your-Own tray to start seeds for transplant). I LOVE mine and would get another in a heartbeat! I have the one that holds seven pots  ETA - I am growing Eggplant! I am seriously thinking about getting another one just for tomatoes ... |
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Post by calgaryscrapper on Apr 8, 2020 22:02:37 GMT
We grow herbs outside in the summer. We make the basil into pesto then freeze the pesto into ice cube trays. Once frozen we put into freezer bags. We rinse off and lightly dry other herbs such as parsley etc then put them in freezer bags and into the freezer to use during the winter. We also de-hydrate some of our herbs.
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Post by gale w on Apr 8, 2020 22:23:42 GMT
Just looked at the prices. Yikes. I think I'll dig out my old one and see if it still works and if they still make pods that fit on it.
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Post by Alexxussss on Apr 9, 2020 0:15:00 GMT
I grow basil in mine and love it. I’d love to try growing cherry tomatoes!
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Post by tracyarts on Apr 9, 2020 1:38:24 GMT
Ours has been planted 11 days and all 9 pods have sprouted, and we've had to already remove the humidity domes off of the two Genovese basil plants, the Thai basil, and the chives, because they outgrew them. The other herbs are mint, thyme, curly parsley, dill, and Italian parsley. I'm amazed at how fast the Genovese basil came up, they both had sprouted on day 3.
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Post by elaine on Apr 9, 2020 4:01:14 GMT
Ours has been planted 11 days and all 9 pods have sprouted, and we've had to already remove the humidity domes off of the two Genovese basil plants, the Thai basil, and the chives, because they outgrew them. The other herbs are mint, thyme, curly parsley, dill, and Italian parsley. I'm amazed at how fast the Genovese basil came up, they both had sprouted on day 3. I told you you would have plants within a week! You only need to leave the dome on until they have sprouted through the hole. It works best to weed them like you do in-the-ground seedlings. I end up weeding back so that there is just one - the strongest one - plant per pod. Otherwise, when they get bigger, they compete for limited space. |
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