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I just ordered my second kit. The setup is so compact and self contained that now I start all of my seeds like this. It takes so little time to plant that I no longer get started late. By the time I'm getting in the mood to garden, my seeds have sprouted and are ready to go. Large plants like tomatoes and beans, I move to pots where they get big and bushy by planting time due to the robust root systems acquired in the Aerogarden. More difficult slower growers always used to be tricky, getting moldy or too dry in peat pots or flats. I'd lose some plants due to root damage during transplanting which the grow sponges virtually eliminate. Now I leave it to my Aerogarden to get my seeds off to a good start.

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I collect seeds all year long. There is enough sponges to experiment with my "collection"

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Though the refill kit is pricey, it is a must have if you purchase the starter kit. Seeds are ready to transplant in 10 - 14 days and you can plant again to keep a perpetual garden going. We have a 2400 sf area and are constantly starting seeds during the long growing season in Phoenix.

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I cannot believe how much money I now save, I start all my flowers and vegatables in aerogrow "STARTER TRAYS" Ive Saved so much,that I know own Three aerogardens.All my neighbors rave about all my flowers and veggies.And I love bragging how I start EVERETHING FROM SEED !!

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I love gardening and the garden starter kit makes it more fun and makes the process easier

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The empty pod idea is a good one. But I had problems with some of the seeds germinating..,any suggestions? Are youy suppose to wet the seeds or the pods first?

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Makes my heated trays obsolete.

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This is a wonderful option for starting seedlings indoors while it's still cold outside! I am so excited to be able to garden during the winters in Chicago.

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Just for kicks I re-used a pre-packed pod, and placed a cantalope seed inside. To my shock, it sprouted, and flourished! I bought these, and I save 1 or 2 spots for regular seeds for starts come spring!

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I absolutely love this product. I have started all the plants for my garden and my sisters.. We only had a few that needed replanting. They transfered to the garden easily. This year I plan to start all of my flowers as well. Definitely a money saver.

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We started growing our pepper plants in these plugs in May as a last resort for the garden and by the time we put them out in June the plants were 6" tall and we had missed the hail storms. Our pepper plants this year were 2' to 3' tall and produced the most peppers we ever had. We were sold. To make transplanting easy I purchased a garden drill bit auger at the hardware store and with my cordless drill was able to plant the seedlings very quickly because of the plug size.
P.S. We rinsed our seeds in a weak solution of bleach and water to kill off any fungus / disease before we placed them in the plugs.

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The reason that I like this product over other similiar products is because they arrive dry so that you don't have to worry about sanitizing them with clorox. They also are easy to cut to fit into the 7 pod gardens. The pods are good quality and parts of it do not come off into your garden. I highly recommend this product.

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The biggest/ major issue is "damping off" fungus virtually every time I have used these... I have found that applying Sevin to seeds and plugs makes a huge difference when applied prior to planting and during growth cycle. Also sterilize your trays every time you reuse them

I reccommend these because there are no other options

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I like that you can refill the product and not throw the base away. it is so easy and not a mess to grow what you want.

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I love being able to grow my own seeds with Aerogardens help! It's great to be able to grow my seeds that I save from year to year!

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Super for starting seedlings in the Garden Starter Tray. I managed a fall garden with no time to spare. Using the refills in the Garden Starter Tray, I raised seedlings extremely quickly and was able to get them outside even without hardening.

Now I'm still harvesting greens in northeastern OR in November after a number of freezing nights! I protect my plants with row covers.

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There does come a time to renew your Aero Garden. This is easy and quick to get back to growing great veggies!

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Having traveled extensively and growing a garden whoever I have been (50 years), I was very skeptical about the growing abilities of the Aero garden from seed..I experimented, and with patience (I am fussy),learned how to probagate,harden off and transplant young plants at at cost which is unbelievable via store bought plants that have come out of a greenhouses,looks pretty but may have come from God knows where! (I am talking about replanting due to the Stress of replanting) The Aero developes a great root system, stems are sturdy and replanting to a soil container to harden them off is very easy but do it in stages (amount of time outdoors is very important)
The only things that are not so great may be you rushing the whole procedure. Don't trust the feeder/water alarm
as this will depend on the size of your plants! I check the water ever two days after initial growth has begun.
By the way, my nearest garden center is 60 miles away,
so I double save in time and gas.

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I agree with "Needs Improvements" review. It needs some work but it is very useful the way it is now. First, the sponges should be soaked in water 15 minutes before you put them, in the tray. When you put them in dry they tend to slide down to the bottom of the hole. The second thing applies to the roots getting tangled. That could be fixed by tubes underneath the tray. Then if they get tangled you could just cut around the tubes and then pull out the plugs. If the plants are well rooted in the plug, pruning to seperate them wouldn't hurt them at all. In fact, it would probably stimulate them more when transplanting. Although I have alot of ideas to better these systems if i'm not getting paid for them, I must keep them to myself! I'm very happy with the resuts i've had so far.

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I am disabled with COPD and can't dig holes very well or take care of starting plants without the AeroGarden. The seeds sprouted so quickly. I enjoyed watching them grow until I decided to put a piece of a tomato plant in it to try to grow another one. I didn't realize that I brought bugs in with it. That was the beginning of the end of those pants.

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My little sister, who lives in South Dakota, cannot sing enough praises about Aerogarden and its results. Her being a homebound disabled chef this is one of her lifes better moments. Still creating great meals for her family.
This was the best and the right x-mas present I could have gotten her. thank-you Aerogarden....

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I am new to the aerogarden and have just started experimenting, I have had a thrill watching my tomatoes grow, only to keel over from the weight of the plant, but they still wanted to thrive. I planted lettuce from my own seeds that I gathered from last years outdoor garden, but best of all, I started peas in the garden starter, I used only one seed per plug as the plugs were so small for the seed, and 75% grew, and could not believe how quickly they grew, I transplanted them outdoors in Nov. here in california, ( without hardening off) and they are doing so well, finally after all these years I can relax and grow peas without having to go out every night with a flash light to kill off those nasty critters eating all my new little sprouts... .

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I will be buying this at least once a year going forward. I've been trying to start my own seedlings for years with no success. This spring, I started both my spring and summer vegetables with the seed starting insert and these plugs. Be careful not to plant too soon, because plants grow faster in the Aerogarden and my tomatoes were ready before the last frost. I didn't have any problem with roots not coming out smoothly, and the plants transplanted well.

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I use the starter refills to plant all my small seeded herbs and vegetables. For a single vegetable plant the expense is higher than I like (about 20 cents/sponge) but I can reduce the cost per plant by using multiplant strategies for all the seeds that fit and grow well crowded together (e.g. broccoli and turnips - 4 plants/sponge; cabbage - 3 plants/sponge; onion - 5 plants/sponge). If there were 1 inch diameter sponges available I would buy those for larger seeds like peas, corn, and cucumbers.

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I love the garden starter! Last year I tried it for the first time and was able to grow 70 starter peppers in a very small space w/no messy dirt or fussing with light heights. The year before we grew few plants yet in much more space in the garage! I also found that instead of spindly, weak sprouts, I got hardy plants with more leaves right away. I'm hooked!

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this is a great way to start what ever you like to grow! You can transfer outside at any time or keep it where it is!

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I started this year’s garden in a grow room in my basement with moderate success. I picked up the starter kit for a last ditch effort to start my garden from seed.

I planted a mix of herb, veggies, and flowers. Most of the 70 pods sprouted in a fraction of the time it took for same seeds to grow in soil in my basement, so I was able to fill out my garden with out having to purchase plants.

I plan to pick up the replacement pods kits so I can have fresh herbs all winter. Then I will start next year’s garden with what I’m expecting to be a great success.

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These starters are very clean to use and are easy to transplant.

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I ordered the refill pack because the garden starter kit was such a success! I'm on my second batch of perennials since the first was such a success. My garden has never looked better because of the plants I grew with this product. I was able to give my daughter and mom several plants for their garden. Give this product a try, you will really love the choices and results you will get from growing your own!

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The product was easy to set up and start. Growth is slower than the regular Aero garden pods but faster than soil. The few problems I encountered was that if left too long (more than three weeks) in the kit the roots tangle and get damaged. Another problem was trying not to damaged the roots while trying to get the pods out of the tray. I had a few plants die cause of tangled roots or damaged roots. I would suggest making a tool that can be used for untangling the roots and for pushing out the pods from the tray.

Plants that were not damaged were planted outside and did well after transplanting.

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This is the best way to start your outdoor garden. I did not buy any trays of flowers this year and it was quite a savings. My yard looks beautiful with an array of different flowering plants. The sunflowers I started in the house are beautiful too.

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I bought 2 of these kits to expand the Aerogarden spring planting capabilities.
The first one, I used for hot pepper plants. In less than 5 weeks, they were getting little buds! Talk about impressive growth, I was just so darn proud of those peppers. Unfortunately, 3 days after I transplanted them to my outdoor garden, the deer had a nice dinner, and I lost all but 20 plants!
The 2nd tray I used for wavy petunia seeds, and was shocked when they sprouted after just 4 days! If you've ever tried growing petunias from seed, you know how frustrating they can be. This was a piece of cake! I have 8 gorgeous hanging baskets now, transplanted after just 6 weeks, and it couldn't have been easier. I'm buying again next year!