Gardening

wryter2000

(47,924 posts) Wed Jul 30, 2025, 07:00 PM Wednesday

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 Wednesday OP

Try a little JustAnotherGen Wednesday #1

Yes happy feet Wednesday #2

Do you have a mulch pile? SonOfNebanaube Wednesday #3

Also happy feet Wednesday #4

Also happy feet Wednesday #5

Had the same problem mdbl Wednesday #6

were they peat? SonOfNebanaube Wednesday #7

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

JustAnotherGen

(36,039 posts)

1. Try a little

Reply to wryter2000 (Original post)

Wed Jul 30, 2025, 07:26 PM

Wednesday

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

(1,224 posts)

2. Yes

Reply to wryter2000 (Original post)

Wed Jul 30, 2025, 07:47 PM

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

SonOfNebanaube

(46 posts)

3. Do you have a mulch pile?

Reply to wryter2000 (Original post)

Wed Jul 30, 2025, 07:47 PM

Wednesday

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.