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Fri 15 May 2009

Grow Your Own Seeds in the AeroGarden

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One of the biggest questions and drawbacks people think of when they think of the AeroGarden, is that they want to use their own seeds, and not get locked into buying prepackaged seeds that are very expensive.

Well, now you can grow your own seeds with the DIY (Do-It-Yourself) AeroGarden Refill Kit!

Check out the video from Hydroponic Home Garden’s site here:

The kit includes enough biodegradable grow sponges & liquid nutrients for a year’s worth of growing…and when you compare the price to the Master Gardener Seed Kit, you will save BIG MONEY with the DIY kit.The major benefit we see to using the DIY AeroGarden Refill Kit is that you can actually reuse the pieces of your old seed kits, which means you aren’t locked into buying the complete prepackaged AeroGarden Seed Kits. Use your own seeds, customize your kit however you want, and then get super-charged growth with the UltraGrow Liquid Nutrients.

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The AeroGarden DIY Refill Kit is available and compatible with 3-pod, 6-pod, and 7-pod AeroGarden Seed Kits at:

www.Hydroponic-Home-Garden.com
www.iGardenShoppe.com

If you already have the UltraGrow Liquid Nutrients, you can also purchase just the replacement refill grow sponges as well. We are excited to start using the DIY kit, and as always, if you are going to use your own seeds in the AeroGarden, we recommend using:

Park Seed

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Thu 19 Feb 2009

What does my AeroGarden Grow? Pretty much anything…

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So I wanted to give you a heads up to let you know how my own AeroGarden’s are doing. I replanted them about 3 1/2 weeks ago…and so far, they are growing incredibly well!

There are a few things that I’ve done differently for these AeroGarden plantings…and I used a secret weapon – which has been absolutely phenominal!  Here is my current setup:

I’m using the AeroGarden Pro200 (which I just bought from www.iGardenShoppe.com) – the AeroGarden Pro200 is by far the best one out there.  Here is what I have planted in my Pro200 AeroGarden

I got most of these seeds from Park Seed (I have never been dissappointed with them – and they have a TON of awesome seeds!)

Park Seed

My current AeroGarden Setup Large Leaf Italian Basil from Park Seed A sandwich I made with lettuce from my AeroGarden

 

 I am also using the new AeroGarden 3 (mini AeroGarden)…so far it’s growth is much slower than the AeroGarden Pro200, but it is still doing pretty well. I’ll review the AeroGarden 3 in more detail after I finish the current planting.

Sooooooo…ya wanna know my SUPER SECRET to superb AeroGarden Growth? Sign up for our newsletter and maybe I’ll let you know when I expiriment a little more with it :)

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Fri 26 Sep 2008

Where can you buy COOL SEEDS for your AeroGarden?

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Okay, we’ve spent a lot of time with our AeroGardens here at AeroGarden Reviews .org and we like to think we are getting pretty good at using them (afterall, who wouldn’t be after 6 personal AeroGardens being used for 2+ years :) . We hope you have learned from our sucesses and mistakes. We frequently get emails from readers who ask where to get good quality seeds that they can use in their AeroGarden Master Gardener Kit (the seed kit that allows you to grow your own seeds instead of the pre-packaged ones) ***Side note, if you don’t know anything about the Master Gardener Seed Kit for your AeroGarden, click here for more information. If you have ever used generic seeds from a Home Depot or other garden supply store, chances are that you’ve not had the greatest success. The problem with many of these seeds, is that they are “leftovers” that have been sitting on the shelfs for months, maybe even years! Don’t waste your time with these types of stores.If you really want to experience great success with growing your own fun and unique plants in the AeroGarden, such as the “Easter Egg Plant” etc…you need to get them from bonified “Seed Professionals”. There are many different places and seed suppliers online, however we have purchased the majority of the seeds we use in the AeroGarden, as well as our outdoor garden from a company called Park Seed Co.icon (www.parkseed.com). 

Park Seed Seeds Park Seed

These guys are the masters when it comes to any kind of seed you need! Basically every seed that exists, and anything you can think of, they have it, and you can be sure that their seeds are top quality and as fresh as they come. We have never had a problem with ANY of the seeds we have purchased from Park’s. If you are looking to purchase any seeds for your AeroGarden, or just want to see all the crazy and wonderful seeds you can plant in ANY garden, simply click the Park Seed banner above. Believe us, it’s worth looking at. If you do decide to try out anything unusual in your AeroGarden, let us know and we’ll feature it and you in one of our AeroGarden Reviews!

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Thu 29 May 2008

One of a kind plants and AeroGarden Reviews

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Okay, so if you haven’t noticed by now I love my AeroGardens. In fact, you could say that I am basically an AeroGarden Fanatic :) Even though I love my AeroGardens I also love real, down and dirty gardening (vegetable gardening that is…). Recently I received a catalog from Park’s Seed. The catalog is filled with incredible options for seeds and live plants that you can order directly from them. Some of the seeds they carry are very, very unique. I ordered several different kinds of seeds, and after having some trouble starting them indoors in a seed starter tray, I decided to try to grow them in my AeroGarden and post the information on AeroGarden Reviews. Here are the two unique seeds that I have started and am having good success with so far:

1) The Easter Egg Plant
AeroGarden Reviews

Isn’t this thing cool?!? So far my plant is about 2 inches tall and has good color, so I hope it will do well. I’ll post pictures as I go.

2) Stevia (Sweet Leaf) : Stevia is a natural sugar alternative that is actually mcuh sweeter than real sugar. All you have to do is add a leaf to whatever it is you want to sweeten. I’d never grown this herb before, but it seems to be doing well also.

Keep checking back to AeroGarden Reviews to see the latest and greatest AeroGarden success stories!

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Mon 31 Mar 2008

AeroGarden Tips & Tricks + Coming Updates…

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BUy the AeroGarden

Okay, so I just wanted to let everyone know that I’ve been a little busy lately, so I haven’t really had a chance to update the site yet…but don’t worry, it’s coming very soon :) Among the things I will be posting updates on are:

  1. My AeroGarden Strawberries Progress
  2. The benefits of the AeroGarden Deluxe Upgrade Kit
  3. Differences between the normal AeroGarden and the New AeroGarden Pro200 (Not Available in Stores – but available here)
  4. Full sized tomatoes in the AeroGarden
  5. Starting seeds in your AeroGarden

While I am working on those updates, I just thought I’d give you all a little heads up that the www.hydroponic-home-garden.com is going to start posting daily AeroGarden Tips & Tricks on their website. This will be a great resource for everyone who has an AeroGarden.

BUy the AeroGarden

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Sun 30 Sep 2007

Growin' my own: AeroGarden Expirimentation-sation

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Ever since I bought my first AeroGarden, I wanted to grow my own seeds in it. I realize of course that stuff like corn, or full size tomatoes etc. are much to large for the unit, but I wanted to try some other seeds to see if it would work.

In this category, I will keep you posted as to what I find that works and what doesn’t.

Here is what I planted in my first planting:

  • Salad Bowl Leaf Lettuce
  • Romanesco Broccoli/Cauliflower
  • Baby Spinach
  • Lima Beans
  • Sugar Snap Peas
  • Yellow Crookneck Squash
  • Zucchini

I just planted these today, so I will keep everyone posted as to how they do with photos etc.

Progress Made in the AeroGarden Expirimentation – October 5, 2007

So far, the only things growing of the items planted are the Romanesco Cauliflower/Broccoli and the Leaf and Salad bowl lettuce. Both are growing quite well actually. Nothing else is even showing a remote sign of growth…so I will keep everyone posted. Here are some photos…

AeroGarden Reviews of Romanesco AeroGarden Reviews of Lettuce Seeds

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