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I sincerely hope you enjoy your AeroGarden and sharing your healthy harvest with your family and friends. Best Regards, Michael Bissonnette Founder and Chairman AeroGrow International, Inc.
Whether this is the first or fifth garden you are planting in your AeroGarden, you will need to reference your Quick Start Guide. If you have planted a garden in your AeroGarden prior to this one, please refer to “Replanting Your AeroGarden” in the Quick Start Guide before you proceed.
Garden (see page 9 for Reminders About Planting Your Garden). emove Domes • A few days after planting your AeroGarden, tiny plants will appear through the holes in each Seed Pod Label. When this occurs, remove the Domes from each Seed Pod with emerging plants and discard or recycle.
Water There should always be water in the Bowl of your AeroGarden. For instructions, see the “Add Water Using a Spouted Container” section in your Quick Start Guide. • Use room-temperature water.Very hot or very cold water will hurt your plants.
aise Lamp Hood (Light[s]) As your plants begin to grow, you should provide 1-2” (2.5-5cm) of space between the top of plants and the light(s). For instructions, refer to the “Raise Lamp Hood (Light[s])” section in your Quick Start Guide. If Grow Bulb(s) are too close to plants, the leaves may brown and burn.
lant Problems & Remedies These pictures show plants from a Salad Series Seed Kit that are stressed. Follow suggestions to restore your Garden’s health. Wilted Plants are not getting enough water. Check water level. Curled Inside Dome Dome was left on too long. Immediately remove Dome.
arvesting arvest Your Garden – All Salad Green Varieties After approximately 3 weeks, you can begin harvesting your Salad Garden! • Remove whole leaves by cutting the base of leaf with pruning shears or household scissors, or by gently pinching off with your fingers.
Is there a Seed Pod in every Grow Surface opening? Did you put a Dome on each Seed Pod? * If your AeroGarden has an Air Hose, connect it to the Bowl at this time. Appendices Did you add Starting Nutrient tablet(s)?
If the option is available to set the light timer* on your AeroGarden, you will find instructions in the “Person- alize Your Light Timer” section of your Quick Start Guide. * Not available on all AeroGarden models – consult Quick Start Guide – available at www.aerogardensupport.com. Appendices...
AeroGarden, consult your Quick Start Guide to see how light timer is affected when your model is unplugged. To move your AeroGarden, be sure to pick it up by holding the Lamp Arm with one hand and sliding your other hand under the bottom of the Base.
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Check all surrounding plants to make sure bugs haven’t spread. If they have, follow the above steps with any other buggy plants. Replace Bowl on Base and plug in AeroGarden. How do I take care of my Garden when I go out of town? Add water to raise the level up to “Fill To Here.”...
What do I do when my Garden has completed its growth cycle? For step-by-step instructions regarding the care of your AeroGarden after plants have stopped growing, refer to the “Prepare for your Next Garden” section in the Quick Start Guide.