Prepare For Your Next Garden
Cleaning Instructions for your AeroGarden
Use only water and mild soap when cleaning your AeroGarden (except when Sanitizing - Step 6). Do not use abrasive cleaners or run through the dishwasher.
When your garden has completed its growing cycle…
1 | Unplug AeroGarden. |
2 | Carefully remove Bowl and Grow |
| Surface from Base and bring to |
| a sink. Set Base and Lamp Hood |
| aside. |
| NEVER SUBMERSE BASE AND |
| CONTROL PANEL IN WATER. |
3 | Remove Grow Surface from Bowl |
| and place on a counter near a |
| sink. |
4 | Empty contents of Bowl in sink. |
5 | Remove Seed Pods and plants |
| from Grow Surface. |
| • Pull Seed Pods out of Grow |
| Surface openings. |
Grow
Surface
7Rinse Bowl and Grow Surface with tap water. Repeat.
8Towel dry Bowl and Grow Surface before putting them back together and setting them on Base.
9If Grow Bulbs have been in use more than 6 months, they should be replaced at this time (see page 12).
Your AeroGarden is now ready for replanting.
• Throw away Seed Pods and |
plant debris (plant growth and |
roots). If you compost, plant |
debris can be composted. |
6 Sanitize AeroGarden. |
• Fill Bowl ¾ full with water. |
• Add ¼ cup (59ml) of chlorine |
bleach. |
• Let sit for 2 minutes. |
• Using sanitizing water, wipe |
Grow Surface and Bowl with |
soft cloth or sponge.* |
*Gloves recommended.
•Scrub underside of Grow Surface with soft scrub brush to remove any tangled roots.
•Empty bleach water from Bowl.
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Growth
Seed
Pod
Roots
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