Monday, January 26, 2009

Aero Garden


My AeroGarden is a northern gardeners dream. I got it for Christmas from my 2 sisters. It is easy to set up and then it requires almost no maintenance. The AeroGarden turns the light on and off according to what you have growing and it tells you when to add nutrients and water. My AeroGarden came with the herb kit so what you see growing in the picture are dill, basil, chives, mint, oregano and thyme. I just filled the basin with water; inserted the grow cones into the holes; put the little plastic domes over each grow cone; put 2 grow tabs in the water and turned it on. This picture was taken 3 weeks later and the only thing I had to do was enjoy the beauty of herbs growing in my kitchen. This is such a boon to anyone who lives in a northern snowy region. I'm tempted to get another AeroGarden to grow some salad greens in.
I first came across the AeroGarden last winter while vacationing in Sarasota in the Sur La Table kitchen store that had just opened up downtown. I fell in love with it but did not think I'd have any room in the car to bring it back to Toronto. I was very excited when I saw it in the Canadian Tire sale flyer just before Christmas and immediately put it on my Christmas list. The rest is history. I can't wait to snip my own fresh herbs to use in my cooking. Stay tuned to see how my AeroGarden grows. You can buy the AeroGarden at Canadian Tire, Amazon.com and I would assume at other Sur La Table locations as well. When I find other places to buy the AeroGarden I will post them.