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OneyJones · Joined: 16 Mar 2010 Posts: 4

http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/boston/shoe-pocket-garden-089607

Dingie_Dinah · Posted: Mar Mon 22, 2010 1:10 pm Post subject:

WOW!!! What a great idea! I'd have never thought of it. Thanks for sharing this. It might be worth looking into. This is perfect for apartment dwellers. I'll send that link to my son.
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Guest · Posted: Mar Mon 22, 2010 4:12 pm Post subject:

Dinah,

Another great gizmo for us apartment dwellers is an aerogarden. Herbs do exceptionally well in it. My tomatoes not so much. I really should dig mine out and get some seeds for it, now that I actually cook.

Dingie_Dinah · Posted: Mar Mon 22, 2010 5:10 pm Post subject:

Yeah, I have one of those too Anne. I need to set mine up again, but my DH doesn't like the fact that it stays on for 18 hrs a day. I don't really have a place to put it that it won't irritate someone in the house! Have you seen the little one that looks like a lady bug? cute!
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Dingie Dinah
Stella Style since 5/2003

May you always have
Love to Share,
Health to Spare,
And Friends Who Care

"Nothing Tastes as Good as Thin and Healthy Feels"

'Be kinder than necessary, for everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle.'

Guest · Posted: Mar Mon 22, 2010 5:20 pm Post subject:

I love that little ladybug.

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acctgirl · Joined: 02 Jan 2009 Posts: 57 Location: Olathe, Kansas

Aerogarden? HUH? I will have to look into that.

What do you grow? Herbs? Veggies?

Guest · Posted: Mar Tue 23, 2010 6:31 am Post subject:

Beth Ann,

You can grow just about anything that you can grow in a garden, but depending on the model, they're miniature. I had no luck at all with peppers, and my cherry tomatoes were really sparse. Italian herbs grew like crazy though, and I've heard that lettuce does the same.

There are new versions (and an accessory kit for older versions like mine) that can be added to obtain full sized veggies, but I'm not sure how good that works.

As Dinah mentioned, you need to be prepared to have the lights on 17 to 18 hours a day. It didn't seem to make my electric bill go up (or not by much), but the lights are really bright, so you need a place where it won't disturb anyone. I used to keep mine on the kitchen counter and use it like a nightlight, since it was away from the bedrooms.

This one has one slot less than mine, but it's 1/2 the price I paid:

http://www.qvc.com/qic/qvcapp.aspx/view.2/app.detail/params.item.K21095.desc.AeroGarden-Space-Saver-6Pod-Aeroponic-Kitchen-GardenSeed-Kit

If you want to see the entire lineup:

http://www.aerogrow.com/