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- Опубліковано 21 вер 2024
- In this video, we are going to do a 60 day review of the Aerogarden Farm 24! This Aerogarden Farm 24 is a huge upgrade from our old Aerogarden Harvest - and it's perfect for growing lots of vegetables! In this video, I'll provide a super honest review of the Aerogarden Farm. The good, the bad, and the ugly!
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I’m a recent Aerogardner in South Florida.. Now I have 4 units - GardenCube & URUQ.. All bought on sale.. $170 total price with 40 pod spaces.. I don’t need all that tech.. Got Lettuce, Coleus, Cherry Tomatoes, & Bok Choy going.. All Good so far!
Thanks for sharing your video with us. The plants are looking great.
So nice of you 💚
@@HomegrownFloridaZ9a Thank you as well ☺️.
I think you got the plus and XL mixed up. I have the XL and it is 4 feet high. I have also noticed that many leafy greens and herbs do better with half strength feeding. Tomatoes take more nutrients once they get bigger and begin fruiting. I have grown some big things in a bounty and maxed out the light height so many times, so there is no such thing as not big enough. It really depends on the variety of plants. Bush beans, no problem, pole beans, big problem. Cucumber gets really big. Roma tomatoes again get really big, even as a bush variety. Maybe try bigger plants and I'm sure you will begin maxing out the light height. Good luck.
You are correct. I actually have the Plus. I got them confused. I started reducing my feedings and using cal mag and that really helped my plants. Im going to give tomatoes another shot. The ones they sent were super small and productive but they had issues and I think it had to do with airflow. Maybe trying some patio styles would help and im sure the extra height would help in that instance. How many tomato plants do you grow on each side? I did 4 but not sure if that was the right amount.
@@HomegrownFloridaZ9a I literally just got mine so I haven't done anything big yet. I'm growing a few seedlings for outside. I did two romas in a bounty and it was very crowded. I could see four working but might be a little tight, might get some spill over too, lol. I am currently having a spider mite and fungus gnat issue so I need to get everything out and start over. So hopefully once I get everything in the garden over the next month I can get something going for real.
I just subscribed to you so I can keep up with your progress 😀
Ordered the farm 12xl. Should be here today. Got it during the sale for $230 after tax. Very happy. Then I found ur channel. Sorry I didn’t get a chance to order off of ur link but I will order some supplies via ur link. I just subscribed. The video above was very informative and helpful. Thank you for posting it😊
Absolutely! I think you are really going to enjoy it. I have a video from Christmas when I unboxed it and set it up. If you have any trouble putting it together, check that video out.
@@HomegrownFloridaZ9a I will check that out before my garden arrives.thanks so much
I can't say that I agree with you on the 24" height... I have a Harvest that only goes up 12" and that is not really high enough for my tomatoes.
I’m growing some tomatoes too but I think mine is some kind of special super dwarf variety because they are shorter than the lettuce. So weird. It would definitely be better to have more height for traditional or patio tomatoes. I see your point there.
Thanks for the video. AeroGarden has the Farm Xl 24 for 325.00, and all of the farms are on sale now.
I just heard about that. Thanks for the heads up!
Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for watching!
😮 I just ordered a small lesser known brand that has pretty good reviews, hopefully to grow lettuce fingers crossed
Let me know how it goes. I’m always on the lookout for different systems
I have been told not to crowd the tall plants like tomatoes and only use half the holes but plants like lettuce you can plant every hole
Yes, I didn’t mention this but I did find that the lettuce could use some space too. I only have 4 of the 12 pods filled for the tomatoes. And that seems okay. 3 might have been better.
I am thinking about applying the Square Foot Gardening rules to these, or at least will start a full 24 pods and then transplant the extra outdoors.
@@T0tenkampf that’s a great idea. I use these as seed starters during my big fall season
You have that futuristic garden in your comfy house, and still added another bed? You really are a die-hard gardener!
Thanks for another informative video. Trying to get outside while the weather is delightful. I know I am gonna watch this video in July/August, and seriously think about indoor gardening options.
😆 My husband I were just talking about that today. Summer is coming and he asked me if we should get another hydroponic system. Of course, I said YES. Haha
Good video, surprised it doesn't have more views!
Aww thanks 🥰. I’m a bit new still. Glad you enjoyed it
I use 3 caps full of their fertilizer every two weeks on my Aerogarden farm xl. I’m growing peppers in mine.
Yeah. That’s what I’m doing now. 6 just seemed way too much
Excellent. However, what do you do if you have cats? To build a barrier that could keep out curious cats would require razor wire and minefields.
😂😂😂 I have a couple ankle bitters and we use a child gate but I don’t think that would work for cats 🐈. I
I have a rise double hydrophonic system and they have a 3 different fertizer one is sprout other is thrive and blossom and the phone app you plug in the plants and age and they calculate what you need
Interesting. That reminds me of some liquid fertilizer I found awhile back that had 3 stages. I’ll have to try and find that again.
Great video, Thank you for sharing!
My pleasure 👩🌾
Hi! I am really new to hydroponics and trying to learn more so please bear with me! I currently have the iDOO hydroponic system from amazon and I'm looking to find a system to transfer my plants into. I realized I need a taller system because (really dumb mistake on my part, I know) I planted tomato and pepper and they're growing really fast. The tomato is already 10 inches tall and the light on mine only goes up to 12 inches. Do you think this would be a good option to purchase and transfer my plants? I am also wanting to expand my garden anyways and am extremely obsessive with checking on them/nutrients/pH/etc. and writing everything down/even making time lapse videos hahahah so the smart technology aspect is also appealing. Sorry for the long message, this video was fantastic and I am looking forward to watching more of your content. Thank you very much!
Hi Miranda. Yes, this system is very tall but it all depends on the variety you are growing. If you picked a patio or bush variety you will be perfect with this one but if you grew traditional varieties, I don’t know of any system inside that could handle the size of those. My outside tomatoes can get over 7 feet tall so nothing like that would work in a hydroponic system. I hope that helps. Feel free to reach out if you have any questions.
I’m actually thinking about getting the iDoo brand for their big one since it’s cheaper than the AeroGarden because I want to do peppers and big tomatoes. I’m still doing my research because I have 4 different AeroGardens already and love them. I just need a farm like size.
Nice! I like the volume the big ones put out
How is the flavor of the vegetables and herbs? Specifically tomatoes?
I’ve only grown the variety that aerogarden sends and those tasted a lot like the grocery store cherry tomatoes. I’d like to try a different variety that I’ve grown outside to see if the hydroponic system changes the flavor. As far as herbs and lettuce, I actually prefer them to the ones I’ve grow outside.
@@HomegrownFloridaZ9a thank you for your quick response.
It's so super cool system but all I can think is how much lettuce and herbs I gotta grow out of it to be worth the price. Would be pretty cool to have one to play with but not for $500😅 loved the video though! Very interesting
Yes, it is a bit pricey. Hopefully the price will get better with time. I have one of their smaller models too which is a bit more affordable.
Sale going on right now they are less than $330 for farm xl
Farm 24xl
It’s a really great sale too!
Redcherries 93x2...
I AM HERE TO TELL YOU HONEY I HAVE 4 BOUNTY ELITE GARDENS & HAVE HAD ZERO PROBLEMS WITH GROWTH HEIGHT WHEN IT COMES TO ALL THE LETTUCES & CHERRY TOMATOES.. I AM GROWING A CUCUMBER RT NOW STILL NO PROBLEM AS OF YET. IT HAS SEVERAL CUKES ON IT..+ FLOWERS & HAVE NO PROBLEM... BASIL MUST BE HARVESTED OFTEN TO KEEP IT JUST UNDER THE GROW LIGHT.. I CANNOT UNDERSTAND HOW THIS LADY ONLY GOT 3 CUTTINGS OFF of HER LETTUCES... I KEPT A LOG OF MY VERY 1st AERO GARDEN, WHICH WAS ALL LETTUCE, 9 PODS, & I HARVESTED 535🎉 EDIBLE LEAVES OF LETTUCE, & THAT WAS NOT COUNTING LEAVES I DISCARDED BECAUSE OF SOME MINOR REASON... THIS WAS FROM SEP 07, 2022 - DEC 18, 2022, WHICH IT WAS STILL SLOWLY PRODUCING LETTUCE BUT I WAS ANXIOUS TO START SOMETHING NEW, 😊 SO I DISCARDED IT ALL & STARTED NEW PODS :
2 CHERRY TOMATOES WITH A JALAPENÕ PEPPER PLANT, THAT HAD 2 STEMS GROWING OUT OF THE SAME POD.. A FRIEND TOLD ME THAT CAN HINDER THE GROWTH, & TO CUT THE WEAKEST ONE OUT. I DID & PROPOGATED IT, UNTIL THE ROOTS WERE STRONG & I PLACED IT IN A CLEAN AERO GARDEN GROW SPONGE, THEN THE PLASTIC GROW BASKET & PLACED IT INTO THE AG, AND AS IT GREW, NOW IT HAS LOADS OF PEPPERS 🌶 ON IT TOO 😂. I HAVE MADE PEPPER POPPERS 2 OR 3 TIMES, ALONG WITH FREEZING SOME FOR SALSA, & GIVING MANY AWAY TO FRIENDS THAT CAME TO VISIT. YOU CAN PROPOGATE A LOT OF THE PLANTS OR USE YOUR OWN SEEDS, BUT I THINK USING AERO GARDENS SPONGES & GROW BASKETS & PLANT FOOD ARE THE BEST TO USE. AG ALSO NOW GIVES YOU WHAT I CALL "BLACK OUT" CAPS FOR EMPTY HOLES, BECAUSE WITH HUGE BULKY PLANTS YOU DO NOT WANT TO PLANT TOO TIGHT, SO LEAVING EVENLY SPACES THEY HAVE ROOM TO GROW.. I THINK THEY CALL THE HOLE COVERS, "SPACERS". THAT'S TO PREVENT ALGAE GROWING FROM LIGHT PENETRATING IN THROUGH THE HOLES. I HAVE BABY GREEN BELL PEPPERS GROWING THAT I STARTED FROM A😢 SINGLE SEED FROM A SEED PKT I BOUGHT. THE BIGGEST PEPPER IS HALF SZ OF A GOLF BALL RT NOW. ❤ ALSO I HAVE MUCH BASIL, MINT, DILL, SAGE, AS WELL AS PETUNIAS GROWING. I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS!! IT IS SO THERAPEUTIC. SO UNLESS YOU ARE TRYING TO RAISE WATERMELONS OR SOMETHING INSANELY BIG -😢 THE BOUNTY ELITE HAS ALL THE SAME DISPLAY FEATURES THE FARM XL HAS... THE ONLY DIFF I SEE IS THE BOUNTY ELITE GOES UP 24" MAX HEIGHT WITH 50 WATT OF SPECTRUM LIGHT AND CAN BE SET ON ANY TABLE, DESK, OR SHELVING UNIT, AS LONG AS THE CORD WILL REACH. THE FARM XL GOES UP 36" MAX HEIGHT WITH 2 LEVELS OF LIGHT, AND 60 WATT LIGHTING & MUST BE PLACED ON THE FLOOR... IT'S DEFINITELY MUCH EASIER TO CLEAN THE BOUNTY ELITE & SANITIZE BETWEEN😢 PLANTINGS... I SANITIZE MY AG's 1 X A MONTH. MY SON REMOVES THE DECK WITH ALL THE PLANTS STILL INTACT & SUPPORTED BY THE TRELLIS, WHILE I EMPTY THE WATER,
REMOVE ANY DEBRIS AROUND THE FLOAT IN REAR, BLEACH THE INSIDE & RINSE THOROUGHLY.. THEN I TRIM SUPER LONG ROOTS BEING CAREFUL NOT TO CUT THE PUMP WIRE THAT IS USUALLY COVERED BY SUCH THICK ROOTS IN THE BACK.... ADD FRESH WATER, PLANT FOOD, AND REPLACE DECK WITH PLANTS. KEEP ON GROWING. 😂
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Has anyone used fox farms nutes with their aero farm?
You live in Florida and bought a $900 indoor garden?
Haha. Believe it or not but it’s actually tough to grow things down here during the summer. It’s way too hot. So we normally just grow tropicals during the summer and lettuce can only grow during winter for us. I like to use the indoor systems to grow my greens the rest of the year.
Yes lettuce is sometimes tricky here in our Ohio heat so I can only imagine
Thanks so much for the video, does the unit have to be indoors in ac or can you set it up in a screened porch in florida heat?
I think you could as long as you can keep the rain off it. I use it to grow lettuce during the summer. If you plan on doing the same, the outside temps will cause your lettuce to bolt. Just something to think about.
@@HomegrownFloridaZ9a I think I read to keep it away from sunlight and windows. That the lighting it has is all it needs.
Do you get bugs? I keep plants outside because I don’t want to have bugs in the house. I know house plants seem to be bug magnets
No, not at all but these plants are only here for a few months and then I switch them out so I don’t think they have time to attract bugs.
neem oil spray can keep bugs away. Also using sticky traps if you get a few gnats. Since there is no real dirt there shouldn't be to many bug problems.
I would like to get a farm for a larger plant like a rhubarb.
That’s a cool idea!
can you like, taste the chemicals in ur plants tho?
The fertilizer? No, I don’t taste a difference between them and the lettuce I grow outside with organic fertilizers.
why is exchanging your water healthier if you are replacing the trace nutrients through supplements? Do feel that the two you are using is still lacking? As long as it doesn't go anaerobic then how does water go bad? I have never done that in my old Ultras and am looking at expanding to the Farm models.
Are you asking why I drain all the water out from time to time? Aerogarden actually recommends this to help reduce the possibility of bacteria growing as well as ensuring the life of the pump. Sorry if I misunderstood your question
@Homegrown Florida hmm, no that's it. I aerate my water so bacteria not an issue. I guess macros could get out of wack since they are just calculated and depending on plant usage. I'm trying to apply what I know about planted aquariums to these lol
Great question. I think because it’s consumed they just want to be extra careful
I'm looking at their website and I can't help but think that you have the Plus and not the XL. The XL says it's 46 inches and the Plus says 36 inches which is the height of a standard countertop.
You know, you are probably right. I was so excited when I got it, I wasn’t paying attention. Thanks. I’ll have to correct that for the future
Does this have the ability to warm the soil/water for improved seed germination?
No, it doesn’t warm the water but seeds always germinate very fast so I assume the ambient temperature and the lights warm them enough.
Do you use the General Hydroponics CALiMAGic to replace the included Liquid Plant Food or do you use both at the same time?
I use both at the same time. I use about half the recommended plant food and then 1 tsp of cal mag.
@@HomegrownFloridaZ9a For the CaliMagic - is it 1 teaspoon each time you dump out the water?
@@warrior15r I do it each time I dump the water and each time I feed it (every 2 weeks)
so how much did the lettuce u harvested cost?
Technically it only cost me the price of the cal-mag which was $15 since the Farm was a gift from my mom but I get your point. If you had to actually purchase the Farm and you only grew lettuce in it, it would take about 2 years before it started saving you money.
Knowing your lettuce isn’t contaminated with E. Coli? Priceless
🤣🤣🤣 Truth!
cost to use?
According to Aerogarden it uses 126 watts which is about $7 a month (assuming your electric costs about 0.11 cents kw per hour)
@@HomegrownFloridaZ9a oh wow that pays for itself!
Weren’t you the same UA-camr that promoted that LePot thing? Aero gardens are way better. Well at least mommy gave it and hopefully this review will be a little more agenda free.
I did a review for the Letpot unboxing and set up. I let everyone know that I would do a review of what I think in 30 days which will be coming out soon.
@@HomegrownFloridaZ9aSounds like that comment came from a disgruntled non-UA-camr 😂 I just want you to know that us other non-UA-camrs look to you guys for information and reviews so WE can make OUR OWN decisions. I certainly don’t care if you make money off your videos. That’s the benefit of UA-cam ❤ Thanks for the videos! Oh, and your mom rocks 🥰
@@shana4604Thank you so much. That is very kind of you and I agree. My mom rocks!
Farm 12 $194.95 after CABIN20
Farm 12XL $204.95 after CABIN20
Farm 24Plus $279.95 after CABIN20
Farm 24XL $305.95 after CABIN20
Farm 24 Basic $254.95 after CABIN20
Aerogarden website
Wow. They are having a great sale. Thanks for that info!