One of my favorite things I look forward to in the summer is the fresh veggies and herbs from my garden. It is fun to watch them grow, harvest and then eventually eat them. It always makes me feel healthier. This past Christmas my parents gave me an AeroGarden. I had never heard of one before. It is a small countertop indoor garden that helps you grow herbs or vegetables in your home.
It’s pretty easy to set up. There are pods that have the seeds and nutrients in them and you place them in the plastic container under the LED light. There is another small container that you put water in about every two weeks. The first two rounds I added a capful of Miracle Grow, as recommended, to the water. I started to see tiny buds and before you knew it I had these huge herbs growing.
In my AeroGarden, I have dill, parsley and basil. I have to cut the dill back probably every other day because it grows so quickly. I started cutting it back and setting it aside to dry. For a little fun I have been using my mortal and pestle to crush the dill. My plan is to have enough dry dill to either store or make some dill dip! I am not sure how well it will store but I may end up using it all in the recipe anyway.
I think the AeroGarden is fool proof. If you just want to dabble in gardening it is super easy. Or you may want to start out just with the pods and then eventually transfer the herbs into your larger garden in the spring. AeroGarden offers a wide variety of lettuces and other veggies. They even have flowers, I think that would be fun to try over the winter. I would love to hear if you have an AeroGarden or are planning on giving it a try!
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