5 AeroGarden Tips for Beginners

Here are my 5 AeroGarden Tips for Beginners like me who are just starting out with indoor hydroponic systems like the AeroGarden. See my quick tips on how to setup an AeroGarden efficiently and easily.
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[@RodrigorReyes123]

I LOOOOVEEEEEE how clean the area where your gardens are and how completely organized you are

[@homebodydiaries7740]

Lol! That was then! Now my herbs are out of control and tomatoes too. I spilt nutrients on the table runner and then finally put the AeroGardens on a plastic boot tray. I will try to do an updated video soon.

[@pellaw8011]

I could listen to your accent forever omg. It's so soothing

[@homebodydiaries7740]

Aww 😊 that’s so nice of you to say that. My voice always sounds weird to me 😉

[@maggiefermental5150]

Thank You!!! I just got my aerogarden today & I want to be sure to do everything right❣️

[@jelliefishie1631]

Excellent tips, thank you! I especially like writing the last cleaned date on the surface, and the spreadsheet idea to keep track.

[@homebodydiaries7740]

Jelliefishie Aww 😊 Thank you so much! I find that writing things down really helps me stay on track!

[@doriswhite1348]

Thank you very much for this helpful video. I just got my AeroGarden today. Am looking forward to using it.

[@Katiemomo]

Thank you!! Your tips are so helpful!

[@BinaPgh412]

This was truly helpful!!

[@vegangrepresent4140]

This helps! Im getting mine soon.

[@alexandrabavcevic9643]

I just purchased my first Aero Garden. It hasn't even arrived yet. However, I was searching for things to know as an Aero Garden Newbie and found this video. I found your advise very useful. I look forward to more of your videos. Thank you.

[@hillarykoerner3056]

Also, thanks for the tips! I am going to use these in my garden!!

[@KS-xj8ql]

Thanks for your videos! They have been the most helpful of all the aero garden videos that I’ve seen so far. Please continue demonstrating more tips (I went a little crazy buying various aero gardens (6 so far) during Black Friday sales). Thanks again.

[@homebodydiaries7740]

Thank you so much for your kind comments! Hope you enjoy all your shiny new AeroGardens 😊 I will try to put more videos soon.

[@McTurtle1973]

This is a very helpful video. Thank you!

[@homebodydiaries7740]

Thank you for watching my channel!

[@SimoneCPROfficial]

Thank you, Wonderful vidoe

[@77Fmydog]

how have 430 people watched and not given thumbs up. nice video and great tips.

[@homebodydiaries7740]

Chris Kuhn Thank you!

[@6JK7rRc5]

These are great tips

[@homebodydiaries7740]

Thank you so much! I’m happy to help!

[@sandravalani359]

ThankS deeply for sharinG your tips!!!👍I appreciate them so much as I got my first Aerogarden delivered thiS afternoon and tommorrow I get to start my fun hydroponic experiments!!!✌🙏😇🌎🌹🌞🌹🌱🌱🌱🌹☕🍵☕

[@maryl.7226]

This is a really nice video. Like you, I also want to be clear and organized with my new Aerogarden. The table you've made it's really helpful I hope you are having lot of fun and are enjoying your fresh plants! 🙂

[@homebodydiaries7740]

Mary Ligon Thank you so much Mary! I’m glad my video was helpful to you ☺️ I am enjoying my beautiful plants!

[@maryl.7226]

@@homebodydiaries7740 😊

[@pondlil]

I’m just setting my first one up. Should I peel off the plastic covering the front panel? Thanks for your tips!

[@Prolui]

Thanks for your video!! I am checking your whole playlist. Do you think you could make a video on cleaning it?

[@homebodydiaries7740]

Thank you for checking my playlist! I will make a video about cleaning the AeroGardens sometime soon.

[@jeswinthomas215]

good video and nice information

[@homebodydiaries7740]

Glad you liked it! Thank you 🙏

[@Maxton01]

Hi, i have a question about the machine itself. i loved how you have yours so i got one, i set it up like you showed me, i love it. but i noticed that the light was off , does it turn off and on when it needs too or should the light alway stay on? thank you and keep up the great Vids!!!!

[@doublel10202]

Thanks for the tips. They are very helpful.

[@homebodydiaries7740]

Thank you Leslie! I’m glad you found them useful!!

[@ernestineandrade728]

Thank you for the useful tips! How often do you need to clean the machine?

[@ianmathews2260]

Thanks for the tips! I got my wife one for Valentines Day and we've been growing since Feb 16th. Our Dill is growing like crazy and the other ones are all starting to slowly grow. How far up should we keep the lighting from the herbs?

[@homebodydiaries7740]

I’m so glad that my tips were useful for you! My herbs are all pretty tall now so I’ve been keeping the light at its maximum height - try to keep your light about 3 to 4 inches away from the top of your plants once they start growing taller. Watch out for the basil though - it takes over everything and grows aggressively! My Thai basil needs to be cut down almost every week! Good luck for your herb garden 🌿

[@kahlibra10]

thank you!

[@homebodydiaries7740]

Thank you for watching! Do check out my other videos if you are interested.

[@hillarykoerner3056]

I’m brand new to the aerogarden. Where do you put the plants when you clean it?

[@jenal4162]

When and how did you remove some of the seedlings of the heirloom tomatoes (when there were multiple sprouts in each container) and put them into an extra pot to grow? I watched your other videos but you have not mentioned when or how you did that :( ...I just started mine and want to ensure I get the most out of all of the seeds, as well as not disturb the main plant I'm trying to grow . Your videos have been very helpful and the success of your plants have been very fun to watch! -Best Wishes!

[@homebodydiaries7740]

Thank you so much for your support! I removed the extra seedlings from the AeroGarden pods after I removed the clear plastic domes. I just very gently pulled out the thinner sprouts - trying not to damage the roots... it will have more chances of survival if it has at least 1 root still attached to it. I then just stuck it in potting soil. The soil planted seedlings are much slower growing than the AeroGarden ones. The next time I replant any of my AGs I will try to record how I did it and post the video here. Happy gardening to you!

[@skatingcanuck9837]

You are very organized and resourceful. Thank you for the tips. Can you plant regular seeds in the aerogarden? They seem to have a limited selection of herbs.

[@homebodydiaries7740]

Thank you so much for your kind words! You can plant regular seeds in the AeroGarden but you will need to get a “grow your own” empty seed pods kit from them or re-use one of their regular seed pods but with your own seeds and grow sponges. Make sure the seeds you choose are for plants that do well in a hydroponic environment and that they grow to a suitable size so that they are not too big for the AGs.

[@skatingcanuck9837]

@@homebodydiaries7740 Thank you for this very helpful information. I am trying to decide whether or not it's worth the effort. The aerogarden is quite expensive here in Canada. I get the feeling that it's not so much about saving money, but more of the experience of growing in your own home at any time of year. Am I right?

[@homebodydiaries7740]

Yes it is rather expensive unless you buy it second hand! I have the AGs just for the experience of growing something on my own. In terms of money, it is not worth it - but I enjoy the experience more than anything.

[@011071gb]

thank you

[@homebodydiaries7740]

Thank you for watching my video! I’m happy to help 😊

[@lfbraswell]

Is the grow light on all the time? Does it have a timer?

[@noneurbusiness6137]

can u grow cuttings of hydrangeas?

[@knowledgeispowerfful]

Nice demo, thx for sharing. I just brought one but it not aerogarden. Was just wondering if the filter/motor is suppose to constantly run, or turn off after running for approx 2min?.

[@homebodydiaries7740]

Thank you 😊 congratulations on your new hydroponic garden! In my AeroGardens - the motor in the smallest ones (Sprout LED models) runs all the time. In the Harvest models, the motor runs 5 mins once every hour. If you google “(name of your machine) + pump cycle” , you may be able to find more information about it. Hope this helps.

[@knowledgeispowerfful]

@@homebodydiaries7740 Yes!, very helpful. Thanks sooo much ☺☺😊👍

[@patriciahernandez5917]

I plant my letters 2 weeks ago but because my husband ser the light timer one week later,the food light didn’t ask me fir food. And is almost not water Inside. Can I add water and Dios even though the machine is not asking for ?

[@michaelepps9550]

Great information great video have a question?I'm using aerogarden harvest seed starting system are there any spacer caps available for covering holes which aren't being used I'm using duct tape to cover holes which is tacky have any suggestions would help thanks

[@homebodydiaries7740]

Thank you Michael! I am not aware of spacer caps for the seed starting system but I will keep looking for them. Maybe you can make some covers with aluminium foil or those thin foam sheets that you can get at craft/dollar stores? You could then tape it down with a light masking tape or painters tape. Duct tape is so annoyingly sticky and leaves a tacky residue once you remove it.

[@markregan6464]

They do sell the caps. I saw them on another KZbin person’s video.

[@phoenixdreams7276]

If the pod doesn't sit properly in the base you need to lift and slightly rotate. The sponges aren't floating the pod is hitting the water spout.

[@markregan6464]

Exactly! Thank you.

[@brindlefly]

Hello. I am waiting for my Aerogarden Harvest to arrive and your tips are great food for thought! A question for you-are you using any additional aeration such as an additional pump? I've read that some have recommended this. What are your thoughts. Thank you for your tips!

[@homebodydiaries7740]

Congratulations on your new AeroGarden Harvest! I’m sure you’ll enjoy it 😊 I am not using additional pumps as of now. I need to look it up and see if I need to get some...The AG Harvest and Bounty models seem to work fine without it. My AG Sprouts seem to struggle a bit when all 3 seed pods are used and the roots grow out of control- the Basil roots choke the life out of everything else! I just give them a small trim when that happens (cutting off no more than 1/3rd of the entire root). I learnt my lesson with the mistake I did with the Harvest- planting all the openings! The next time I will plant only 2 seed pods in the Harvest so that they have enough space to grow.

[@brindlefly]

Homebody Diaries good to know! Do you need to cover the unused holes to prevent light contributing to algae growth? I love your idea of the growth chart and the tip about the dry erase markers. Still waiting for my garden-hopefully next couple of days.

[@homebodydiaries7740]

Yes! I will definitely recommend that the unused spaces are covered - I’ve seen folks use bottle caps, golf balls or the plastic spacers that AeroGarden sells to cover these. I used cardboard at the beginning to cover it and I found that some algae grew anyway as the cardboard wasn’t enough to block all the light.

[@green_re4per_942]

How can i remove the light without keeping my pump from turning off? I have a grow light so i wanted to take off the light on top so i did but now my whole system doesnt work wtheck???

[@hsbc2468]

I intend to use homemade liquid nutrient for the large aerogarden.What are your recommendations as to what amount to add every two weeks? TIA

[@homebodydiaries7740]

Bob Johnson For my 6 pod AeroGarden harvest (with tomatoes) I use 8 ml of the AG plant food every two weeks. It is a liquid plant food with 4-3-6 composition ( nitrogen: phosphate: potash). If you go to the AeroGarden website you should be able to find out more details about the plant food. Sometimes I add a few extra mls of plant food if I think my plant is looking dull.

[@DMC1111]

I added plant food the next day the light is flashing to add plant food? How do I stop it? I don’t want to reset the timer

[@mintoo2cool]

Thanks for the video and tips. I am considering getting the aerogarden. How has your experience been after a year ? Does it attract bugs ?

[@homebodydiaries7740]

Thank you for watching my video 😊 I have enjoyed my aerogardens a lot. They are really addictive. The only drawback I found was that I had to ask my friend to come in and refill the water when I was out of town for a week especially for the tomatoes (we used to travel a lot before the pandemic). It hasn’t attracted any bugs yet so I’m keeping my fingers crossed 🤞

[@Jadeskorpion]

I live in Minnesota. I had a ton of fruit flies and regular flies. There were so many I ended up cutting the plants out and throwing them away. I ended up trying again with romaine lettuce and got mosquito netting to cover the garden. It's working great so far.

[@Lmartin253]

I got super sticky traps for fruit flies and other insects, on Amazon. Also I got little fruit fly traps that you fill with white vinegar

[@joyakennedy7264]

My aerogarden does not have a clock. I want to change the time the light goes on. If I unplug it, will that start the lighting cycle? Thank you for your help and your very useful tips.

[@homebodydiaries7740]

Joya Kennedy In the AG models without a clock, the lighting timer cycle will start if you u plug it. You may need to wait till you want the lighting to start and unplug and re-plug it in. Hope this helps!

[@joyakennedy7264]

It turns out that without the clock, the unit can be reset if you hold the light button down until it blinks. That will reset it. Thanks 🙏🏽

[@brigitte2857]

Question. I especially use the Aerogarden for herbs but they grow pretty fast so they rich max hight as in fully raised lamps and hits lamps (and they burn than). I understood that at that time it is possible to transfer to normal plant pots but I tried that a few times with herbs and tomatoes (since tomato plants become very big) but they die pretty quick. Can you show me how to transfer from aerogarden to pots successfully that would be most helpful especially since I would love to grow flowers as well and than put them in my living.

[@homebodydiaries7740]

I have also tried to transfer grown plants from the AG to regular pots but they died out. I have only successfully transferred tomato plants when they were about an inch tall. I think you have to transfer them before their roots get too big and used to the water. I will post a video the next time I need to transplant something.

[@doublefistangel]

I have successfully transplanted many dozens of plants from my aerogarden harvest using the seed starter lid and from regular baskets. Depending on the plant and roots I usually wait until they are 3-6" high, then twirl the roots into 4" peat pots with moisture control potting soil and place under a grow light. I keep them soaked for the first few days, then wean them, then harden them to the outside. I think this really requires a grow lamp, if you just put the hydroponic plant outside in soil it would struggle. I've read you can place the whole aerogarden basin outside for increasing amounts of time to strengthen them as an alternative

[@michaelepps9550]

Thanks for replying back to me i didn't think about duct tape leaving a sticky tacky residue thanks for the info i won't do it again thanks:)

[@homebodydiaries7740]

Hey it happens to all of us 🙂 I used cardboard and regular clear tape and it was a sticky mess too! Don’t be so hard on yourself. Hope you find a good solution for the covers.

[@julietauscher5963]

I put my plants all around the light too

[@MidnightGeekSS]

Hello! I have a couple questions. Is it noisy? What model do you like the most?

[@homebodydiaries7740]

Hi! The AeroGardens differ in the noises produced - the pump keeps running in the Sprout models when the lights are on so it is like a light bubbling sound. I think it is comparable to an aquarium pump sound. The pump has a vent that sometimes gets blocked with roots or excess nutrients but that can be cleaned out with a toothbrush or bent paper clip. The Harvest model is quieter. Sometimes if the water level is too low it makes a squeaking or splashing noise which is easily fixed by adding water. I found the bright lights to be harder to get used to than the sounds! My favorite model is the AG Bounty which I will get soon. The Harvest is a close second.

[@hsbc2468]

It is recommended that the sponges be washed before using.

[@homebodydiaries7740]

Bob Johnson yes you would need to sanitize the sponges before reusing them. After that, you can plant the seeds of your choice in them.

[@debbiehautamaki4142]

Why is the green light flashing

[@bigdappitydan148]

That's not a few drops... it's a small squirt which is pretty big difference in my eyes. Other than that I love the video lol.