Do you have any updated recommendations for some of the products you have linked? Looks like the LED grow strips are no longer available. Also amazon is showing the botanium hydro pots at 110 dollars for me. But on their kickstarter it shows retail price of $79 did they go up in price or is there somewhere cheaper to purchase them? Thanks for all the info, I ordered my Bounty today! :) Very excited to give hydroponics another go!
Sure! All links have been updated today. I use this strips: amzn.to/3xv7pOa The Botanium is great and I would check out their website directly as they still sell them.botanium.se/collections/frontpage/products/botanium-kit?variant=51291156679 They should be $65 and totally worth it.
We had a thai basil last 962 days in our Aerogarden. Currently have a purple basil at 604 days. We've been using Aerogardens for a good 15 years or so. Love them. I always dry my extra herbs. I have a dehydrator, but it's easier to just lay them on paper towels for a few days. Saves on buying expensive dried herbs.
@@steevthetech Thanks. Yeah, it sure does. I have five gardens but they don't make the model I have any more. So I saw your video to see how the newer models are. Thanks so much for taking the time to share. Happy gardening.
Very excited to get a 9 pod bounty. I want to grow the taller vegetables. I have 3 smaller aerogardens. I love them all. I never fill all pods and my plants do better. I tried city tap water once. It killed everything.
Hi Steve, Thanks for sharing great videos about the Bounty Basic with me. I’m learning so much from you. I’m mostly blind , & painfully crippled, Lyms disease. I set up my 1st AeroGarden Bounty basic 4 days ago . I ca’t read the Tips, , but can read the guide, & emails is/comments, with a magnifier .I have a serious problem; I see that your Bounty has the same buttons/ tapping system as mine . Everybody else has more options/buttons. I set it up , H2O. plant food ,9 lettuce pods, set current time, tapped quick plant . Light came on/stayed on, pump came for a few minutes . Light stayed on for about 17 hours turned off , didn’t come back on after the next 7 hours . The pump should come 5 minutes every hour, Hasn’t come on again for 5 days!!! There’s a reason , in trying to find a way to get the light & pump to a schedule, I can’t keep the correct time on the clock?? Every time I tap the arrows to look at settings It changes the current time? The arrows seen to have Double duty , that I don’t understand. You have such a calm teaching voice, , which provides excellent results . Keep up the good work.
Hi bunny Lee. You’re most welcome :) it sounds like your buttons might not be functioning correctly. Have you tried contact AeroGarden customer service? The pump is super quiet when the water is high, I thought mine wasn’t working either but it was. If you go in the menu and select pump you can test it and it will run for one minute. Let me know how it goes. :)
Is the light from the AeroGarden enough for the Botanium Planters? or do I need another light? Is the AeroGarden light the only light you used for the Botanium Planters? Thank You
Hey there Steev! Thanks for the video! A quick question, where did you get the unit on which the Bounty is placed? I am looking for a smallish table for my new Bounty. Thanks!
Thank you for this video. Wondering if you can advice on the farm aerogarden is it worth instead of having many around the house? I love the botanium too and if you have advice for sprouting ?
I would like to have the AG Farm but I think they are horribly overpriced and they discontinued the white version. If I was to buy a farm I would grow the taller plants in it and maybe put my other AGs on top of the farm. I think the farm is over kill for certain herbs.
Thanks for sharing! I am looking forward to getting one. 2 things: I read that a fan would help pollinate (hope this helps). Have you noticed a large jump in your light bill? I’ve been seeing that the light needs to stay on for quite a while. Thank you!
I think a fan could be over kill but it would not hurt. You can easily tap each flower gently ten times to assist with pollination. :) I have typically seen this unit cost around $3 a month to operate.
I saw your video when you first got them and you showed you ordered jalapeños and other seed kits. Do you buy another garden to plant those? If not when and how will you plant them in your current garden?
I have a Harvest and Bounty and stocked up on seeds so that I have a nice assortment to select from what I want to change gardens. I have cleaned everything out and now I am growing basil, thyme and parsley in the Bounty. The Harvest will be used in a few weeks but still considering what to plant.
@@steevthetech I don't know anything about gardening. I just ordered my plant yesterday. It comes with 6 pods of tomatoes in assuming then I purchased custom herbs and salad but at what point will I be able to use the extra pods? Do I have to get another garden? Or can I put the herb seeds with the salad seeds so I have room for the tomato seeds? Or is there a point where I can remove a plant and put the tomatoes in.
It’s best to plant like plants together. The herbs will all grow well together. Tomatoes will take much longer and requires more growing space. You can get another AG system if you’d like to grow other plants. The lettuce will grow fast and overshadow the herbs or tomatoes. I only grow lettuce with other lettuce, herbs with other herbs, etc. I hope that answered your question. :)
@@steevthetech no worries again great video very informative I just purchased the new bounty like you have in the video I've been using my old bounty for 2 years now and love it. I'm going to try the "jumbo" vegetables and see if it works
thank you! i have had a lot of fun growing these. Yes, I got two directly from Botanium and one from Amazon here in the US. Botanium has discounts all the time, I’d recommend signing up for their newsletter.
No some herbs and lettuce only grow for a length of time and then bolts. But I got a lot of harvests from the AG. I’ve cleaned it out and will replant new herbs in mid January
The main problem I see with these systems is that the cost and time doesn't justify it versus just buying fresh herbs. If you regularly cook with cilantro, you can easily use an entire bunch in a week. The aerogarden won't grow enough to keep up. Meanwhile faster growing herbs like basil will mostly go to waste. There's also the cost of nutrients, grow mediums, and electricity. For the same cost you can just buy fresh herbs when you need them. If you're going to grow herbs as a hobby that's fine, but these things won't save you money at all.
I couldn't disagree more. I rotate my herbs and no longer buy them at the store. I even have extras to give to my neighbors. Basil never goes to waste. When I have extra basil, it is easily dried out and cut up to make dried basil. Same with dill. Dill grows like a weed and we make salt mix with dill all the time. Granted if you are feeding a small army perhaps you can try the AeroGarden Farm :)
@@steevthetech my pump just came with the clear tubing and gets stuck in the whole and will not go all the way thru. I know some holes don’t go all the way thru and checked this one does, so I was wondering what size the black tubing is that you used?
I do not know wha you mean by serving sizes. It all depends on what you are making. In any case, we always have enough basil, romaine lettuce, chives, etc. If you harvest correctly and properly maintain your garden you will be amply rewarded.
Do you have any updated recommendations for some of the products you have linked? Looks like the LED grow strips are no longer available. Also amazon is showing the botanium hydro pots at 110 dollars for me. But on their kickstarter it shows retail price of $79 did they go up in price or is there somewhere cheaper to purchase them? Thanks for all the info, I ordered my Bounty today! :) Very excited to give hydroponics another go!
Sure! All links have been updated today.
I use this strips:
amzn.to/3xv7pOa
The Botanium is great and I would check out their website directly as they still sell them.botanium.se/collections/frontpage/products/botanium-kit?variant=51291156679 They should be $65 and totally worth it.
We had a thai basil last 962 days in our Aerogarden. Currently have a purple basil at 604 days. We've been using Aerogardens for a good 15 years or so. Love them. I always dry my extra herbs. I have a dehydrator, but it's easier to just lay them on paper towels for a few days. Saves on buying expensive dried herbs.
962?! Congratulations 🌱 agreed, I love drying them out, makes the house smell amazing
@@steevthetech Thanks. Yeah, it sure does. I have five gardens but they don't make the model I have any more. So I saw your video to see how the newer models are. Thanks so much for taking the time to share. Happy gardening.
You’re most welcome!
Very excited to get a 9 pod bounty. I want to grow the taller vegetables. I have 3 smaller aerogardens. I love them all. I never fill all pods and my plants do better. I tried city tap water once. It killed everything.
Luckily my city tap water doesn’t kill my plants 😅
Thanks for sharing this! I just got my mom an Aero Garden for her birthday!
Hope she loves it!
Love it. Thanks for making me go for broke during quarantine 😂
You’re welcome 😊
Hi Steve, Thanks for sharing great videos about the Bounty Basic with me. I’m learning so much from you. I’m mostly blind , & painfully crippled, Lyms disease. I set up my 1st AeroGarden Bounty basic 4 days ago . I ca’t read the Tips, , but can read the guide, & emails is/comments, with a magnifier .I have a serious problem; I see that your Bounty has the same buttons/ tapping system as mine . Everybody else has more options/buttons. I set it up , H2O. plant food ,9 lettuce pods, set current time, tapped quick plant . Light came on/stayed on, pump came for a few minutes . Light stayed on for about 17 hours turned off , didn’t come back on after the next 7 hours . The pump should come 5 minutes every hour, Hasn’t come on again for 5 days!!! There’s a reason , in trying to find a way to get the light & pump to a schedule, I can’t keep the correct time on the clock?? Every time I tap the arrows to look at settings It changes the current time? The arrows seen to have Double duty , that I don’t understand. You have such a calm teaching voice, , which provides excellent results . Keep up the good work.
Hi bunny Lee. You’re most welcome :) it sounds like your buttons might not be functioning correctly. Have you tried contact AeroGarden customer service? The pump is super quiet when the water is high, I thought mine wasn’t working either but it was. If you go in the menu and select pump you can test it and it will run for one minute. Let me know how it goes. :)
You are amazing! Thanks for sharing! I’m new to aero gardening and your information Is priceless.
Thank you - that means a lot!
Quick question. You said you use a fan for circulation. My gardens are on my island with my dehumidifier setting below on the floor. Is that ok?
@@joycegoldman7093 what is the main purpose of the dehumidifier being in that room?
Add a small fan for air circulation. Not only will it reduce grow time thru transpiration but will keep plants from getting stale air diseases.
Yes, there are two fans. Super quiet and USB powered.
To answer your question I say at the astounding yes. You have inspired me to do the same thanks for the post!
You’re welcome!
Is the light from the AeroGarden enough for the Botanium Planters? or do I need another light? Is the AeroGarden light the only light you used for the Botanium Planters?
Thank You
I found that if it is close enough yes it helps a lot. But if you are growing something that gets pretty big, you will need a secondary light.
@@steevthetech So that is all the light you used until the plant got bigger. Thank You
@@viviancutler3918 pretty much, yes. though a dedicated brow lamp for any plant would probably be most beneficial :)
Just ordered my second garden. One for herbs and one for tomatoes/peppers.
I’m tempted to get another one now that they’re all back in stock.
Dill is great in chicken salad, tuna salad, borscht (Russian beet soup) and homemade buttermilk Ranch dressing.
Sounds great!
You could always make basil oil is amazing for your hair.
PLEASE give us your recipe! 🙏
@@ivorykeys1566 no recipe....you just put basil (fresh or dry) in some oil.....cap it and let it sit for about 3 to 6 weeks.... strain and use.
Hey there Steev! Thanks for the video! A quick question, where did you get the unit on which the Bounty is placed? I am looking for a smallish table for my new Bounty. Thanks!
Hey there. The organizer was purchased from Target and the IKEA cubes fit perfectly in the unit. :) Hope that helps
Thank you for this video. Wondering if you can advice on the farm aerogarden is it worth instead of having many around the house? I love the botanium too and if you have advice for sprouting ?
I would like to have the AG Farm but I think they are horribly overpriced and they discontinued the white version. If I was to buy a farm I would grow the taller plants in it and maybe put my other AGs on top of the farm. I think the farm is over kill for certain herbs.
GREAT VIDEO!! THANK YOU SOOO MUCH!!💓
Thank you :) keep an eye out for more videos
Thanks for sharing! I am looking forward to getting one. 2 things: I read that a fan would help pollinate (hope this helps). Have you noticed a large jump in your light bill? I’ve been seeing that the light needs to stay on for quite a while. Thank you!
I think a fan could be over kill but it would not hurt. You can easily tap each flower gently ten times to assist with pollination. :) I have typically seen this unit cost around $3 a month to operate.
LED is supposed to consume less electricity than the regular lights to grow plants
It definitely does but still will consume energy since it’s a wide array of LEDs
Dill is a staple herb in potato salad!
I saw your video when you first got them and you showed you ordered jalapeños and other seed kits. Do you buy another garden to plant those? If not when and how will you plant them in your current garden?
I have a Harvest and Bounty and stocked up on seeds so that I have a nice assortment to select from what I want to change gardens. I have cleaned everything out and now I am growing basil, thyme and parsley in the Bounty. The Harvest will be used in a few weeks but still considering what to plant.
@@steevthetech I don't know anything about gardening. I just ordered my plant yesterday. It comes with 6 pods of tomatoes in assuming then I purchased custom herbs and salad but at what point will I be able to use the extra pods? Do I have to get another garden? Or can I put the herb seeds with the salad seeds so I have room for the tomato seeds? Or is there a point where I can remove a plant and put the tomatoes in.
It’s best to plant like plants together. The herbs will all grow well together. Tomatoes will take much longer and requires more growing space. You can get another AG system if you’d like to grow other plants. The lettuce will grow fast and overshadow the herbs or tomatoes. I only grow lettuce with other lettuce, herbs with other herbs, etc. I hope that answered your question. :)
Thanks for the video good video just wish you were a little louder lol
Thank you very much and audio sounds good to me. I am trying not to breathe heavy into the mic. :)
@@steevthetech no worries again great video very informative I just purchased the new bounty like you have in the video I've been using my old bounty for 2 years now and love it. I'm going to try the "jumbo" vegetables and see if it works
@@steevthetech love the idea of the air pump I'm going to steal that idea, great thinking on your part
Which jumbo vegetables?
Is that Nanoleaf I see! Love it
Yes, I can’t live without them
Where did you get the vase the white one from is that also hydroponic
You can find it here and I love mine. amzn.to/3zcpKPr
Put the dill weed in tuna fish. If you like tuna
great idea Mario!
Did you buy the botanium abroad? So disappointed they only ship eu- it looks so cool and your peppers look beautiful
thank you! i have had a lot of fun growing these. Yes, I got two directly from Botanium and one from Amazon here in the US. Botanium has discounts all the time, I’d recommend signing up for their newsletter.
i have like in the description for the Botanium too :)
steev the technophile thank you so much!
How frequently should we prune thgrowth from the lettuce pods?
It really depends on the set up but I was harvesting every three days or so.
What air pump did you use? Thanks
here you go - amzn.to/32wt2OU
Can you share the pump info again?
Sure! amzn.to/3pyD9wF
Are you still harvesting from it?
No some herbs and lettuce only grow for a length of time and then bolts. But I got a lot of harvests from the AG. I’ve cleaned it out and will replant new herbs in mid January
did you have bugs?
No I didn’t have bugs. I do have some carnivorous plants near my AG which might have helped haha :)
The main problem I see with these systems is that the cost and time doesn't justify it versus just buying fresh herbs. If you regularly cook with cilantro, you can easily use an entire bunch in a week. The aerogarden won't grow enough to keep up. Meanwhile faster growing herbs like basil will mostly go to waste. There's also the cost of nutrients, grow mediums, and electricity. For the same cost you can just buy fresh herbs when you need them. If you're going to grow herbs as a hobby that's fine, but these things won't save you money at all.
I couldn't disagree more. I rotate my herbs and no longer buy them at the store. I even have extras to give to my neighbors. Basil never goes to waste. When I have extra basil, it is easily dried out and cut up to make dried basil. Same with dill. Dill grows like a weed and we make salt mix with dill all the time. Granted if you are feeding a small army perhaps you can try the AeroGarden Farm :)
For the air pump, did you have to drill any holes? Or did you use the ones that where already covered by the rubber plugs on the models?
You can use the holes covered by the rubber plugs I believe
No, not at all. There are to holes you can use for the pump. Use black tubing.
@@steevthetech my pump just came with the clear tubing and gets stuck in the whole and will not go all the way thru. I know some holes don’t go all the way thru and checked this one does, so I was wondering what size the black tubing is that you used?
@@brandonwavering7804 i just ordered the regular size black tubing made for air pumps. It is perfectly snug, not too small or too large.
@@steevthetech yes the tube is quite snug. I used some needle nose pliers to pull it through the rest of the way.
Is it worth it as far as serving sizes? Doesn't seem like you get a lot. Thank you.
I do not know wha you mean by serving sizes. It all depends on what you are making. In any case, we always have enough basil, romaine lettuce, chives, etc. If you harvest correctly and properly maintain your garden you will be amply rewarded.