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My Best Buy Members: Aerogarden Farm 12 XL $399 + FS (42% Off) $399.99

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Model: AeroGarden - Farm 12XL with Salad Bar Seed Pod Kit - Hydroponic Indoor Garden - Black

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pdwiki
12-07-2020 at 12:08 PM.
12-07-2020 at 12:08 PM.
Is this good for ... all types of farming?
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whiplash707
12-07-2020 at 12:10 PM.
12-07-2020 at 12:10 PM.
Quote from pdwiki :
Is this good for ... all types of farming?

Great for certain types of plants, not suitable for others. You may want to look up the plant you intend to grow and aerogardens
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magic168
12-07-2020 at 12:16 PM.
12-07-2020 at 12:16 PM.
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Wow great price. If i didnt already own two of those and about 7 other smaller gardens from them id bite. Good find
Question from a simpleton who doesn't know about this stuff --

what should I value the most if I were to invest in this or other aerogardens? Meaning, I don't think it's a cost of producing your own vs buying (it seems like it'd take QUITE awhile to recoup $400 in tomatoes, for example)? Is it solely around the "growing your own" and you know what is going into your food? Or...??
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12-07-2020 at 12:21 PM.
12-07-2020 at 12:21 PM.
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electricblue17
12-07-2020 at 12:22 PM.
12-07-2020 at 12:22 PM.
Quote from magic168 :
Question from a simpleton who doesn't know about this stuff --

what should I value the most if I were to invest in this or other aerogardens? Meaning, I don't think it's a cost of producing your own vs buying (it seems like it'd take QUITE awhile to recoup $400 in tomatoes, for example)? Is it solely around the "growing your own" and you know what is going into your food? Or...??

You want to eat romaine lettuce sans e coli
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toastman91
12-07-2020 at 12:23 PM.
12-07-2020 at 12:23 PM.
those are helluva deals, this is probably at 10% markup on cost considering the parts
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toastman91
12-07-2020 at 12:24 PM.
12-07-2020 at 12:24 PM.
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Is this good for ... all types of farming?
find an enclosure and get a co2 generator, and yes Smilie
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kentucky7887
12-07-2020 at 12:25 PM.
12-07-2020 at 12:25 PM.
You need to buy special seed pods?
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troublz
12-07-2020 at 12:36 PM.
12-07-2020 at 12:36 PM.
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You need to buy special seed pods?
They do make it easy with their seed pods, but there is also the option to use your own seeds with a kit they sell that includes all the things you need to work with their system: Aerogarden: Can I Grow My Own Seeds? [aerogarden.com]
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awdawg
12-07-2020 at 01:01 PM.
12-07-2020 at 01:01 PM.
Looks like a good price for the unit. Man they are expensive little setups for what they consist of though! Built a hydroponics setup out of the back of an aquarium for about $10-15 and ordered a pair of strong plant lights under $100 and they also light my aquarium nicely. Plants growing voraciously, may be worth some to look up DIY solutions.
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12-07-2020 at 01:31 PM.

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12-07-2020 at 01:31 PM.
You can reuse the white pod holders almost indefinitely. Then buy replacement peat sponges (the black spongy bits that the seed starts in) from Aerogarden or from Park Seed, the 60-cell size:

https://parkseed.com/bio-dome-ref...s/p/v1597/

I have also 3d-printed replacement pod holders. Because the peat sponges are kinda expensive ($0.20 each), I'm experimenting with different pod holders that are designed for 1" rockwool cubes, which are about half the price in small quantities (even cheaper in large quantities).

If all this sounds fun to you (indoor hydroponics), I suggest buying a 6-7 pod Aerogarden and then start having fun with it. Then you'll naturally want to learn about other kinds of hydroponics setups (or aquaponics or fogponics) then realize you can build your own indoor setups much more economically if you do it yourself instead of buying them from AeroGarden (or anywhere else). Just as awdawg has alluded to. I have two friends here at work that have gone this exact route as they thought my aerogardens and other tiny hydro setups in my cube are cool.

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They do make it easy with their seed pods, but there is also the option to use your own seeds with a kit they sell that includes all the things you need to work with their system: Aerogarden: Can I Grow My Own Seeds? [aerogarden.com]
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whiplash707
12-07-2020 at 02:38 PM.
12-07-2020 at 02:38 PM.
Quote from magic168 :
Question from a simpleton who doesn't know about this stuff --

what should I value the most if I were to invest in this or other aerogardens? Meaning, I don't think it's a cost of producing your own vs buying (it seems like it'd take QUITE awhile to recoup $400 in tomatoes, for example)? Is it solely around the "growing your own" and you know what is going into your food? Or...??

You cant grow big crops in these. Regular tomatoe plants for instance wouldnt work its just way to big. Cherry tomatoes, garden herbs are the best for these guys. Its a great way to grow indoors all year long. I had one 24 pod setup, me and my gf havnt needed to get any dry herbs for 2 years and maybe and two..
they are great for there intended use, any bigger plants that cherry tomatoes would have a difficult time in any aerogarden units.
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