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Posted on: 12/11/18 10:32 AM ET
I'm thinking of getting an Aerogarden and wondering if they work well. I really miss my summer fresh herbs and don't really like the limp stuff sold in the grocery stores. Amazon has one on sale in their daily deals: Aerogarden Harvest
There are quite a few models on the Aerogarden site - not sure which would be best, if any. Going to a larger model might be nice for some leafy greens but probably not enough for my appetite.
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Posted on: 12/11/18 11:37 AM ET
Yes, we have one and love it.
  
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Posted on: 12/11/18 11:53 AM ET
My friend has one and it is wonderful.

I like having the fresh herbs. She is currently trying the tomatoes for the first time. I'm a bit skeptical.

There truly is no substitute for fresh herbs.

If going out of town for a week, you may need to take it to a friend for "babysitting". My friends model needs an addition of 16 oz of water per day, once the plants are established. Left for a weekend is fine - a week will take its toll.
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Posted on: 12/11/18 3:07 PM ET
Our friends have one of the little ones. They love it, but those are some sad, overcrowded, tiny plants, and it makes entirely too much noise for me.
  
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Posted on: 12/11/18 3:34 PM ET
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My DIL bought one years ago and did very well with it.

I'm growing mustard greens outside placing an upside down clear plastic bin over them when freezing temps are warned. They are doing well.

The established parsley, rosemary & thyme are doing well outside (my sage died last summer for some reason and the basil never has made it past the first freezing night). I sowed cilantro seeds around Thanksgiving and those seedlings are still living in growing in spite of a place with little sun and in spite of freezing temps with no cover.

Just offering up a little of what's going on in my northwest Gerogia outdoor garden in case it helps and/or inspires. Our lows have frequently been in the 20's.
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Posted on: 12/11/18 4:14 PM ET
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I've tried having a cold frame in the past and it's just too hard to keep going in a typical Michigan winter. It's a rare winter that we don't get at the very least several nights of well below zero temps. I want something I can harvest without putting on the down parka, lol.

We're finishing up a kitchen remodel and there is a perfect spot for something like an Aerogarden. But then I start wondering if I need 2 - 1 for herbs, 1 for greens. I think I'm tumbling down a rabbit hole.
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Posted on: 12/11/18 4:17 PM ET
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Michigan? I would die.

I remember seeing DIL's and it was full of greens. I can't remember what she actually grew and she didn't keep it up. Her mom had a stroke and moved in with them. She really had her hands full caring for a disabled parent (in other words, it wasn't the AG, it was too much on her plate.)
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Posted on: 12/12/18 9:14 PM ET
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I was gifted a 6 pod model last year. It works and its easy but there are two limitations to it. First - there is less than 11 inches height between the tray and the lights. Every herb I tried grew taller than that and hit the lights. That limited the light for the other plants and also caused the plant to sweat water from the top. Second - The timer on the 6 pod model is really limited - you can't choose the number of hours you want, you can only choose from a couple types of plants and it decides how many hours of light you get.

I almost wish I had an adjustable light bar and a cheap timer instead - then I could grow "real" plants and adjust the light as needed.
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