Re: Need your input please

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Carolyn, the lights don't need to be replaced in the aerogarden unless they are

burned out-buying new lights won't change anything-it is more likely the

nutrients causing the delay in the flowers growing-you might want to adjust

those. As for grow sponges, I don't bother with the ones that come with it. I

use either rolled up coir, soil pelets that I make myself, or...wait for

it.....organic tampons! All work fine, without the expense of buying the add

ons aerogarden sells. I have the " master gardener " kit which comes with the

type of pods you can seed yourself.

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> > Thank you so much everyone for your input. We have alot to think about. I

agree that one should keep things simple, however there are times that and

I must leave for a 1-3 days at a time and would love to be able to come home and

still have fresh sprouts instead of making sure that there all done before we

leave and then restarting when we get back and having to wait days.

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> > Found an awesome garden on youtube that would be great to have in a small

place but man the cost was outrageous! It was called the volksgarden. several of

the vids was about growing cannabis, but others was about gardening veggies as

well. Sadly didnt find any on amazon or ebay used...lol

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[Guest guest]

Charlotte,

Your post makes a lot of sense. I like this part:

" Without wishing to sound lecturing (please forgive me if I do), I

am a great believer in finding use in what you have around you or what

other people no longer need, instead of finding

a reason to spend money when that money may be needed at a future

date for something much more important.

Just think of how many years you could feed your family sprouts and

shoots using that $300! Think also about the added extras that are often

needed when growing; kelp

fertiliser and growing medium such as coir. They do add up in cost. "

I agree totally. Why spend a lot of money when you first get

enthusiastic about something, then later lose interest, or something

changes in your life and you have to do something else with the time and

energy, and those expensive gadgets end up on a high shelf, forgotten.

I don't think I've spent $300 on equipment and sprout seeds in the last

5 years, total (probably longer than that). My jars and strainers have

served me well over the years. I use them most of the time even though

I have had some plastic sprouters for about 30 years, if not longer.

H.

[Guest guest]

Charlotte,

Your post makes a lot of sense. I like this part:

" Without wishing to sound lecturing (please forgive me if I do), I

am a great believer in finding use in what you have around you or what

other people no longer need, instead of finding

a reason to spend money when that money may be needed at a future

date for something much more important.

Just think of how many years you could feed your family sprouts and

shoots using that $300! Think also about the added extras that are often

needed when growing; kelp

fertiliser and growing medium such as coir. They do add up in cost. "

I agree totally. Why spend a lot of money when you first get

enthusiastic about something, then later lose interest, or something

changes in your life and you have to do something else with the time and

energy, and those expensive gadgets end up on a high shelf, forgotten.

I don't think I've spent $300 on equipment and sprout seeds in the last

5 years, total (probably longer than that). My jars and strainers have

served me well over the years. I use them most of the time even though

I have had some plastic sprouters for about 30 years, if not longer.

H.

[Guest guest]

Charlotte,

Your post makes a lot of sense. I like this part:

" Without wishing to sound lecturing (please forgive me if I do), I

am a great believer in finding use in what you have around you or what

other people no longer need, instead of finding

a reason to spend money when that money may be needed at a future

date for something much more important.

Just think of how many years you could feed your family sprouts and

shoots using that $300! Think also about the added extras that are often

needed when growing; kelp

fertiliser and growing medium such as coir. They do add up in cost. "

I agree totally. Why spend a lot of money when you first get

enthusiastic about something, then later lose interest, or something

changes in your life and you have to do something else with the time and

energy, and those expensive gadgets end up on a high shelf, forgotten.

I don't think I've spent $300 on equipment and sprout seeds in the last

5 years, total (probably longer than that). My jars and strainers have

served me well over the years. I use them most of the time even though

I have had some plastic sprouters for about 30 years, if not longer.

H.