Gardening

wryter2000

(47,940 posts) Wed Jul 30, 2025, 07:00 PM Jul 2025

Does anyone have an Aerogarden?

It’s a small countertop hydroponic garden. A friend is trying to grow cilantro in hers, and the plants spouted but now aren’t growing. Basil goes crazy in mine. Any suggestions?

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Does anyone have an Aerogarden? (Original Post) wryter2000 Jul 2025 OP

Try a little JustAnotherGen Jul 2025 #1

Yes happy feet Jul 2025 #2

Do you have a mulch pile? SonOfNebanaube Jul 2025 #3

Also happy feet Jul 2025 #4

Also happy feet Jul 2025 #5

Had the same problem mdbl Jul 2025 #6

were they peat? SonOfNebanaube Jul 2025 #7

They were. Do the garden centers sell them in those little plastic cases designed for the system? mdbl Jul 2025 #8

JustAnotherGen

(38,109 posts)

1. Try a little

Reply to wryter2000 (Original post)

Wed Jul 30, 2025, 07:26 PM

Jul 2025

Organic veggie food.

My husband is building me a hydroponic garden in our basement - same concept as my Aerogardens - but larger. I'm so excited. I love fresh spinach in the winter!

happy feet

(1,302 posts)

2. Yes

Reply to wryter2000 (Original post)

Wed Jul 30, 2025, 07:47 PM

Jul 2025

Add the plant food I think every two weeks and change the water/clean out the container ever ? Weeks.

SonOfNebanaube

(146 posts)

3. Do you have a mulch pile?

Reply to wryter2000 (Original post)

Wed Jul 30, 2025, 07:47 PM

Jul 2025

You need that, a bucket and fish tank pump with some tubing and a air stone. Put a few handfuls of decaying leaves in, add water, pump air in. Brewing tea. Let it brew for a week. Strain, repeat. Use the tea in the aero garden. Free forever.

happy feet

(1,302 posts)

4. Also

Reply to wryter2000 (Original post)

Wed Jul 30, 2025, 07:56 PM

Jul 2025

Sometimes the seed is just bad

happy feet

(1,302 posts)

5. Also

Reply to wryter2000 (Original post)

Wed Jul 30, 2025, 07:57 PM

Jul 2025

Sometimes the seed is just bad

mdbl

(8,755 posts)

6. Had the same problem

Reply to wryter2000 (Original post)

Wed Jul 30, 2025, 08:22 PM

Jul 2025

They would not replace the pods just gave me a tiny refund

SonOfNebanaube

(146 posts)

7. were they peat?

Reply to mdbl (Reply #6)

Wed Jul 30, 2025, 11:12 PM

Jul 2025

Because those should be available at any garden center...

mdbl

(8,755 posts)

8. They were. Do the garden centers sell them in those little plastic cases designed for the system?

Reply to SonOfNebanaube (Reply #7)

Thu Jul 31, 2025, 06:51 AM

Jul 2025

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