Harvesting Your Garden, Arvest Your Garden

Harvesting Your Garden

If you grow culinary plants, it is important to continu- ally harvest to keep plants healthy and productive. Here are some general guidelines for harvesting plants grown in an AeroGarden..

•Do not remove more than a third of leaves or stems from any one plant at a time..

•Harvest just before using for best flavor..

•Remove ripe fruit..

•As you harvest, try to keep plants at about the same height so they all receive enough light..

•After harvesting, lower light(s), if necessary..

How to harvest each plant depends on plant’s structure Hand growth.. Here are some general guidelines for some

common plant types..

arvest Your Garden

Leafy Greens

(such as lettuce varieties)

•Remove entire leaves by

cutting at base of the leaf..

•To ensure healthy new growth, do not harvest all the leaves from any one

Grow Pod.. For continuous harvesting, we suggest you never harvest more than

1/3 of a plant at any time..

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AeroGarden 1-Season, 7-Pod manual Harvesting Your Garden, Arvest Your Garden, Leafy Greens

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.

One of the standout features of the AeroGarden 1-Season, 7-Pod is its user-friendly design. With a capacity for up to seven pods, it provides ample space for a variety of plants, allowing users to cultivate multiple types of herbs or vegetables simultaneously. The system includes pre-seeded pods that are ready for planting, making the gardening process simple and accessible. The included high-performance LED grow lights mimic natural sunlight, promoting healthy plant growth while ensuring energy efficiency.

At the heart of the AeroGarden technology is its advanced hydroponic growing system. This soil-free method utilizes nutrient-rich water to nourish plants, ensuring they receive all the essential elements needed for optimal growth. The hydroponic environment not only accelerates plant growth but also minimizes the risk of pests and diseases associated with traditional soil gardening.

Another key characteristic of the AeroGarden 1-Season, 7-Pod is the intelligent control panel, which provides real-time information about the plants' growth cycle. The panel alerts users when to add water or nutrients, allowing even inexperienced gardeners to maintain a thriving indoor garden effortlessly. Additionally, the system offers adjustable grow light settings to accommodate various types of plants and their unique light requirements.

The AeroGarden's sleek and modern design makes it a stylish addition to any kitchen or home office, with its compact footprint ensuring it can fit in small spaces without compromising on performance.

Ultimately, the AeroGarden 1-Season, 7-Pod represents a perfect convergence of convenience, efficiency, and cutting-edge technology in indoor gardening. It simplifies the cultivation of fresh produce, making it an ideal choice for anyone looking to embrace a sustainable lifestyle or enhance their culinary experiences with home-grown ingredients.

Contents

Master Gardener Feeding Your Garden Planting Your Garden T S Introduction Additional Supplies Needed Designing Your Garden Lant TypeLant Height Utrients Ife SpanNLamp Hood so plants all receive Horizontal Spreading Lant Habit & Layout Number of Seeds Building a Grow Pod Insert Grow Sponge into Split-Apart Basket Lace Seeds & Grow Sponge Attach Pod Labels If you are planting Seeds in your Grow Pods…Attach Pod Labels Rooting Stem Cuttings Lace Stem Cuttings With all Grow Pods placed in Grow Surface… AeroGarden Bowl has water up to Fill to Here Lamp Hood is at the lowest setting on Lamp ArmPlanting Your Garden Make sure that… Feeding Your Garden Aeroponically grown plantsFor the remainder of their life cycle Nutrient Recommendations for Plant Types Nutrient Feeding Schedule Options If tips of leaves are brown Add NutrientsIgns of Stress Tablets 6- or 7-Pod AeroGardens to the Bowl If a plant is curled inside Dome, it was left on too long Tending Your GardenEmove Domes Rgeneral guidelines to follow as your Garden grows Thin Plants Add Water Raise Lamp Hood Lights Pollination Methods for Common Garden Plants Pollinate Plants Prune Plants Fruiting Plants with Upright Main Stem OngoingControlling Height Cut main stem just Above 3rd leaf set Fruiting Plants OngoingControlling Spreading Follow main stem up from Unopened Blossom Dead Blossom Keep Your Garden Healthy Support PlantsSuggested Materials to Use How To Support Fruiting Plants Support for Full-Size Fruiting Plants Harvesting Your Garden Arvest Your GardenLeafy Greens Branching Herbs Harvest Your GardenBunching Herbs Cut near the base of stem Can the Grow Sponges be re-used? TroubleshootingWhat do I do when a Grow Bulb burns out? Appendix My Garden doesn’t look healthy. What can I do? Why haven’t my seeds germinated? What do I do when my garden has completed its growth cycle? At lowest setting possible without burning plants AeroGrow International, Inc