AeroGarden 7-Pod Harvest Your Garden, Bunching Herbs, Cut near the base of stem, Branching Herbs

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Harvest Your Garden (Continued)

Bunching Herbs

(such as chives and parsley)

•Harvest herbs that grow in a bunch by cutting an entire stem – just a stem, not the entire plant!

•Select the oldest stems, found near outer edges of plant.. (These stems are generally wider than younger ones and leaves may have some yellow around the edges.)

•Cut near the base of stem..

Also, remember to remove stems that shade other plants in your garden..

Branching Herbs

(such as mint, basil, oregano)

•Cut plants just above a set

of leaves (growth point) not more than halfway

down stem..

Also harvest by cutting just above a termination point (where one stem meets another)..

•Cut wider (older) of two stems..

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Contents Master Gardener Planting Your Garden Feeding Your GardenT S Introduction Additional Supplies Needed Lant Type Designing Your GardenLant Height Ife Span UtrientsNLamp Hood so plants all receive Lant Habit & Layout Horizontal SpreadingBuilding a Grow Pod Number of SeedsLace Seeds & Grow Sponge Insert Grow Sponge into Split-Apart BasketIf you are planting Seeds in your Grow Pods… Attach Pod LabelsAttach Pod Labels Lace Stem Cuttings Rooting Stem CuttingsWith all Grow Pods placed in Grow Surface… Lamp Hood is at the lowest setting on Lamp Arm Planting Your GardenMake sure that… AeroGarden Bowl has water up to Fill to HereAeroponically grown plants Feeding Your GardenFor the remainder of their life cycle Nutrient Feeding Schedule Options Nutrient Recommendations for Plant TypesAdd Nutrients Igns of StressTablets 6- or 7-Pod AeroGardens to the Bowl If tips of leaves are brownTending Your Garden Emove DomesRgeneral guidelines to follow as your Garden grows If a plant is curled inside Dome, it was left on too longAdd Water Raise Lamp Hood Lights Thin PlantsPollinate Plants Pollination Methods for Common Garden PlantsFruiting Plants with Upright Main Stem Ongoing Prune PlantsControlling Height Fruiting Plants Ongoing Controlling SpreadingFollow main stem up from Cut main stem just Above 3rd leaf setUnopened Blossom Dead Blossom Support Plants Keep Your Garden HealthySuggested Materials to Use How To Support Fruiting Plants Support for Full-Size Fruiting Plants Arvest Your Garden Harvesting Your GardenLeafy Greens Harvest Your Garden Bunching HerbsCut near the base of stem Branching HerbsTroubleshooting What do I do when a Grow Bulb burns out?Appendix Can the Grow Sponges be re-used?Why haven’t my seeds germinated? My Garden doesn’t look healthy. What can I do?At lowest setting possible without burning plants What do I do when my garden has completed its growth cycle?AeroGrow International, Inc

1-Season, 7-Pod specifications

The AeroGarden 1-Season, 7-Pod is an innovative indoor gardening system designed for those who wish to cultivate fresh herbs, vegetables, and flowers year-round, regardless of outdoor conditions. This compact yet powerful system offers a perfect solution for city dwellers and gardening novices looking to enjoy home-grown produce without the need for a traditional garden space.

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