AeroGardens

[machshefa]

Oh wise and wonderful f-list.

I know that some of you use AeroGardens to grow veggies and herbs (ordinary_magic , annietalbot , I think... anybody else?) 

I'm doing a lot more cooking (and really enjoying it), and am increasingly mindful of the quality of my ingredients.  I'd love an aerogarden to grow tomatoes and herbs, and possibly peppers if there's enough room.  I do NOT have a green thumb.  An outdoor garden is not possible both b/c of my propensity to kill them and because of the climate I live in.  Also, my yard doesn't get enough light.

I'm looking at aerogardenstore.com and they have lots of options both for the machinery as well as the accessories and seed sets.  I'm a bit confused about it all and not sure what makes the most sense.  If this works, I'm likely to use it a lot, so I'm willing to invest in something bigger that will hold more.  I have a family, so the veggies and herbs will get used.  I figure that what I'll save in buying fresh herbs and tomatoes will ultimately pay for the stuff, but even if not, the health benefits are worth it (not to mention taste!)

So, for those of you who have used aerogardens, which kind (brand, size, style) do you recommend?  What's really necessary in order to get started and not be constantly going, "ARGH, I need X, Y, Z, and can only get it if I order it."?

Advice is most welcome.  Thank you!

:D

Comments

[averygoodun.livejournal.com]

If it's small enough, you could put it in a bird cage... you'd have to finagle it so that you could just lift it off, and whether that would mean just cutting off the base with wire clippers or figuring out a locking system.

But I'm sure Annie has more experience there, too.