AeroGarden Salad Series manual

S AL AD S E RI ES T end in g & Harv est in g Gui de PLANTING DA TE: SEED KIT TYPE: Eng lish[...]

W elcome Thank you f or your purchase of our AeroGarden. W e hav e spent years developing and refining our technology to cr eate a growing syst em that assures you will ha ve a pleasurable and successful year-r ound gardening experience. I sincerely hope y ou enjoy your AeroGarden and sharing y our healthy harvest with your family and friends. Bes[...]

Planting Y our Garden Plant Y our Garden ............................ 3 T ending Y our Garden Remove Domes .............................. 4 Add Water .................................... 5 F eed Garden ................................. 5 Raise Lamp Hood (Light[s]) .................... 6 Keep Y our G arden Healthy .................... 6 Plant P robl[...]

P l a n t i n g Y o u r g a r d e n 3 Planting Y our Garden Whether this is the first or fifth gar den y ou are planting in y our A eroGard en, yo u will ne ed to referenc e your Quick Start Guide . If you h av e plan ted a g arden in you r Aer oGarden prior to this one, please r efer to “R eplantin g Y our AeroGarden ” in the Quick Star t Gu[...]

t e n d i n g Y o u r g a r d e n R emov e Domes • A few da ys after planting your Aer oGarden, tiny plants will appear through the holes in each Seed Pod Label . When this occurs, remo ve the Domes from each Seed Pod with emerging plants and discard or recycle. Do not remove the Label ! • T o reduce plan t stress, w e recommend remo ving the D[...]

5 T ending Y our Garden A dd W at er • Use roo m-tempera ture wa ter . V er y hot or ve ry cold water will hurt your plants. • W e r ecommend us ing municipal t ap , bottled or purified wat er . W ell or softened water SHOULD NO T be used becau se the extra min erals in these sources may be harmful to aer oponically grown plants. ! There shoul[...]

R aise Lamp Hood ( Li ght [ s ] ) If Grow Bulb(s) are t oo close to p lants , the leav es may brown and burn. If they are too far awa y , your plants will “ stretch” toward the light(s) and look unhealthy . 6 T ending Y our Garden As your plants begin t o grow , you should provide 1-2” (2.5-5cm) of space between the t op of plants and the lig[...]

7 T ending Y our Garden These pictures show plants fr om a Salad Series Seed Kit that are stressed . Follo w sugges tions t o restore y our Garden ’ s health. Wilted Plants a re not ge tting enoug h water . Check wat er level. Burned Plant is too close to Gro w Bulb(s) . Raise the Lamp Hood . Curled Inside Dome Dome was left on too long. Immediat[...]

H a r v e s t i n g Y o u r g a r d e n 8 Harvesting Y our Garden • Remove whole lea ves by cutting the base of leaf with pruning shears or household scissors, or by gently pinching off with your fingers. • Spre ad you r harvesting evenly across your Garden. Y ou can continue t o harvest up to a third of the leaves every few days. Leaves will [...]

9 Appendices a P P e n d i c e s Please use the Quick Start Guide included in y our original Aer oGarden bo x for more detailed setup instructions. If you no longer have your Q uick Start Guide , you can find the latest v ersion of it at… www .aerogardensupport.com. Setting up Y our Garden Is the Lamp Arm firmly inserted into the Base ? Are Gro[...]

10 Appendices Q uestions & A nsw ers – Ligh t (s ) S et Y our Light Timer Do I need to turn light(s) on and off manually? No . Y our AeroGarden includes a built-in timer that turns your light(s) on and off at specific intervals. These intervals are designed to maximiz e the growth of lettuce plants. The timing syst em started as soon as you [...]

T roubleshooting 11 Appendices What do I do when a Gro w Bulb burns out? Replacem ent bul bs can be order ed fro m your retailer or at www .aerogardensuppor t.com. What should I do if m y Grow Bulb(s) ar en ’t w orking? Make sure Grow Bulb(s) are firmly inserted in the Lamp Hood . Also check that your Garden is plugged into a working electrical [...]

12 Appendices What if I see bugs? Although leafy green plants are r arely attacked by bugs, it is good to k now what to do just in case . If you see bugs, they probably found their wa y into your home by hitching a ride on clothing or cut flowers. The y are clever about hiding under lea ves and in the joints between leav es and plant stems , so th[...]

13 Appendices T roubleshooting ( Co nti nu ed ) for sever al days , we recommend that you make arrangements for someone to car e for your Garden while you are aw ay . Y ou may want to set your light(s) to go on at nigh t for added home security while you are aw ay . If this option is av ailable, it will be in the “Per sonaliz e Y our Light Timer?[...]

14 Appendices G ardening Note s[...]

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