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Step 4 Feed your AeroGarden
•Feed your garden at
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When growing an AeroGarden 6 Seed Kit in an AeroGarden 3, use half the nutrients at each feeding.
•Shake nutrient pack well and pour about half into your AeroGarden.
•Roll or fold cut end, secure with tape or a paperclip store upright until next feeding.
Step 5 Care for your AeroGarden plants
With just a little bit of care your Garden will grow rapidly and offer bountiful harvests.
BEST TIP: Always keep your grow lights as close to your plants as possible (without burning your plants).
Herbs
•Chives grow slowly and often get shaded by faster growing plants. Create space for your chives by pruning surrounding plants frequently.
•It’s almost never too early to start pruning basil. Use the trimmings in soups, salads, sandwiches, etc.
•Harvest your tall,
•It’s best to keep all plant heights within 2 inches of each other. This allows shorter or
Flowers
•When flowers are 2” (5cm) tall, check each seed pod for multiple plants. Using scissors, gently snip the smallest plants at the base of the stem, leaving no more than 3 plants in each pod.
•Wilted or dead flowers should be removed often for continued flower production.
Vegetables
•When your plants are about 2” (5cm) tall, check each Seed Pod for multiple plants. Using scissors, gently snip the smallest plants at the base of stem, leaving ONE healthy plant in each Seed Pod.
•You will need to start pollinating your plants regularly once they begin to flower. With the lights on GENTLY shake your plants from side to side. This will spread the pollen to all the flowers on your plant.
•Vegetables need a daily dark period to produce flowers and fruit. If your garden is in a place that receives any room light (natural or artificial), we recommend that you set your light(s) to be on during the day.
•Growing fruit can cause your vegetable plants to topple over - support them with bamboo stalks or try AeroGarden Soft Ties or Trellis systems.
Tips for Better Growth & Harvest
•Pruning tips- Always try to prune/harvest just above a new leaf set as seen in diagram A.
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•AeroGarden plants love a fresh water bath! For extra care you may empty the water out of your bowl at every other
feeding time and fill with fresh cool water and then add nutrients.
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Step 6 Enjoy your harvest
•Herbs: Harvest frequently to maintain a healthy garden, but take no more than 1/3 of the plant at a time.
•Tomatoes and other Vegetables: Your plants will continue to blos- som and set fruit after their first cycle. Fruit will sour on the vine so it is
important to remove it when it is ripe.