Welcome to AeroGarden Addicts (Thread 6)

I would also love some other Farm and Farm XL grower advice and layouts. Besides lettuce, what else fits height wise in the Farm as it is only 12 inches? Thanks in advance.

I am a pretty decent outside organic grower but this is all new. I have wanted one of these for quite some time. Is there an organic alternative to the miracle grow?

Welcome rebeccae5 !  Happy to have you here.  I see you have a variety of Farms.  I recently got a Farm and do enjoy it but my favs are the Bounty.

This is wonderful, thanks!

Hello!  Yes, I'm a newbie.  I received my AG Bounty Artisan on 11/20, got it set up on 11/21 and was just thrilled to see sprouts 4 days later.

We used to live in Southern California.  We were able to have an outside garden throughout the year.  We grew veggies and fruits too.  We grew all kinds of tomatoes, zucchini and other squash, cucumbers, melons, artichokes, grapes, herbs and other things too.  We had fruit trees, grafted lemon (2 kinds of lemons), grafted apple (5 kinds of apples), lime tree, tangelo tree and an avocado tree too.  

About 10 years back, we moved to the great Pacific Northwest.  Gardening here is quite different and we take frequent camping trips during the warm months.  With that in mind, I have been wanting to have an inside garden for some time!  With the pandemic, we've been spending more time at home.  I love to cook and have been perfecting my pizza making skills.     Finally, a great excuse to get that herb garden going.  Fresh herbs from the market just don't seem to stay "fresh" very long!  

My first garden is the mixed herb selection.  I'm so looking forward to using the basil on pizza, the Thai basil in Asian dishes, the fresh thyme on veggies and the dill and chives for potato dishes!  

QUESTION: If one has a non-wi fi AG, can you still use the AG phone app?  The reminders and "tips" are nice to have.  Even in the pandemic, one can use reminders!  Thanks for any help or suggestions.  

Thanks for the info on the app.  I do have a wi fi AG, so the app is useful...but I do see the "tips" on the AG itself too.  I was posing the question as I'm thinking it might be a nice "project" for a child, stuck at home during the pandemic...and to nurture and interest in gardening.  The youngster I'm thinking about lives on a "farm" or sorts up here, with chickens and ducks and outdoor gardening, when possible.  But the garden is more his mother's passion.  I'm thinking he might get interested if he is watching from the very beginning?  From an "educational" standpoint, the "tips" could be helpful.  From a budget standpoint, a non-wi fi unit would be easier?  Anyway, thanks for the input.

With regard to the garden in California, I'm guessing ours was much more elaborate than most.  We had a very large lot and we worked from home.  This allowed the area and the time and interest for the garden.  We shared much of the produce with friends, family, neighbors and at the American Legion too.  It was fun and given we had the space, it wasn't much more work to plant a few more for sharing?  

Both hubby and I grew up in homes that had home gardens.  Hubby was famous for "trading" around the neighborhood where he grew up.  He would get out his little red wagon and fill it with treasures from the garden.  Mostly avocados as they had a huge tree.  He would "trade" with neighbors that had other fruits and veggies...or baked goods!  He went to the back door, knocked and would explain what he was trading that day.  Most folks gave him more than his family could use, so he had plenty of produce to trade.  One neighbor baked breadsticks daily.  He was a frequent visitor there!  Memories!?

The pizza making for Neapolitan pizza is close to perfection, at this point.  I've learned to throw it onto the stone for baking and learned the timing for baking.  I've come up with a few great recipes for sauce and toppings.  I'll start working on New York and then move on to Chicago and Detroit!