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Place Tray in AeroGarden

Remove Grow Surface from Bowl and set aside.

Lower Lamp Hood to lowest position.

Place Bowl on Base.

Add water up to “Fill to Here” inside Bowl.

Plug in AeroGarden.

Press “Select” button to set AeroGarden to

“Tomatoes/Peppers” on 7-Pod models,

and “Vegetables” on AeroGarden 6 and

Space•Saver 6 models.

Press and HOLD “Reset” button for 6 seconds

(Space•Saver 6 models), and 9 seconds (AeroGarden 6

and all 7-Pod models).

When “Add Nutrient” light begins to blink, release

“Reset” button. Nutrient timer is reset.

NOTE: In some cases, you may see other lights blink as

well. This is nothing to worry about.

To place planted Tray into AeroGarden:

• Carefully lift Tray from work surface. Keep Tray

steady to avoid spilling seeds from Grow Sponges.

• Gently lower Tray into Bowl so the large semi-circle

cutout for “Fill to Here” mark is in front.

NOTE: To inhibit algae growth, cover any empty Grow

Sponge Openings. (There is no need to cover

unplanted Grow Sponges.) A bottlecap, a cut-out

piece of plastic from a container lid or aluminum

foil all work well.

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Setting Up Your AeroGarden

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• Use room-temperature water. Very hot or very cold water will hurt your plants.

• We recommend using municipal tap, bottled or puriﬁed water. Well or softened water

SHOULD NOT be used because the extra minerals in these sources may be harmful to

aeroponically grown plants.

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Contents

Main Contents Introduction What s Inside Garden Starter Tray Basics Additional Supplies There are a few additional items that you will need. Intro duc t ion Planning Your Garden Seed Selection Sample Gardens Your Seed Planting Schedule Last Frost Date Rate of Growth When to Transplant Putting It All Together: Creating a Staggered Planting Schedule Y our Seed P lan ti ng Sc hedul e Planting Schedule Example 2: Planting schedule for both frost tolerant and non-frost tolerant plants. Seeding Your Garden Starter Tray 6 Tray Layout Seeding Log Use the outer Grow Sponges for seedlings with Seeding Your Garden Starter Tray (Continued) Seed in g P l an Seeding Log Number of Seeds 7 Seed Depth Seeding Your Garden Starter Tray (Continued) It is important to seed your Grow Sponges and get the Tray into your AeroGarden Place Seeds in Grow Sponge cucumber beets AeroGarden 6 and all 7-Pod models Garden Starter Tray SpaceSaver 6 model Garden Starter Tray Page Add Water Add Nutrients Tending Your Seedlings 13 T end in g Y ou r Seedl i n gs A good time to plan and prepare for your outdoor garden is while seedlings are growing. Thin Plants ! Planning Your Outdoor Garden Prepare Your Soil Plant Size Garden Plans Moving Seedlings to Your Outdoor Garden Hardening Off To harden off seedlings: When to Plant Water Garden Mo vi ng Seed li ngs t o Y our Out doo r Gar den 15 Transplant Seedlings Supplies needed: Caring for Young Seedlings Daily Watering Frost Your seedlings will do best if they have care and attention after transplanting. What to Expect T rouble sho oting Prepare for Your Next Garden Starter Tray Clean AeroGarden: Clean Tray before reusing: Sanitize Seed Starter Tray: Place Grow Sponges in Tray (Do this only when you are ready to plant seeds) Page Page Blank Tray Layouts (6- and 7-Pod AeroGarden models) able at www.aerogardensupport.com. Blank Tray Layouts (SpaceSaver 6 AeroGarden models)