That being said, the mint, parsley, cilantro, and two basil plants are growing extremely well and I haven’t counted out the chives or dill yet. The leaves look healthy, but the stem has been weak from the start and is growing in a sort of flopped over state. The jury is still out on the dill as well. It was a delicious addition to my salad and the remaining chives are starting to make an appearance now. Later, when the basil was bigger and a couple more chives appeared, I noticed my mistake and cut back the extra basil plant. So, without thinking, I cut back the two spindly chive plants and let the bigger basil plant grow. While choosing which plants to thin out, I failed to notice that a basil seed had snuck into the chives pod and had grown into a nice little plant faster than the chives were growing. The only other “oops” moment also came when I thinned the plants. On day 19, I thinned the plants to one per pod just two hours before the AeroGarden told me not to thin the plants. So far, only one growing tip came too late. The basil plants would be more than six inches tall if I hadn’t snipped off the top sets of leaves (and eaten them, of course). The cilantro, mint, and parsley are three to four inches tall, while the two basil plants (Thai and Genovese) are around five inches tall. So far, I have added nutrients three times and watered once, but I will have to start adding water more regularly as the plant’s roots are growing like crazy. The AeroGarden’s lighted display panel provides timely growing tips, like when to add nutrients and water, and how and when to prune plants. In fact, most of them are already at the size that I can harvest small amounts to add to meals. Keep lights close to the plants - no more than a couple inches from the leaves.It’s been one month since setting up my AeroGarden indoor herb garden, and so far, so good!Īll seven of the seed pods sprouted within eight days of “planting” and almost all of them are rapidly growing into happy, healthy herbs. Remaining plants will have room to develop properly, without having their roots disturbed.įor sturdy plants with strong root systems, start applying a water-soluble fertilizer, such as Plant Health Care, about once a week. Use a scissors to snip out any weak or crowded seedlings. Let seedlings grow until they have two sets of "true" leaves. Cover lightly with soil and water well.Īs soon as the first seedlings pop up, put the tray under bright fluorescent lights for 15 hours per day. Germination rates typically vary from 70 to 90 percent, so you should plant more seeds than you think you'll really need. If you're thinning a crop of lettuce seedlings, you can actually add the tiny thinnings to your next salad.When handling the seedlings, grasp them by their leaves or roots avoid holding the stems, which can be damaged easily. If you decide to transplant any of the seedlings, loosen them carefully from the soil, using a table knife. Thrifty, yes, but it's easy to damage the tiny plants. Some gardeners carefully separate the seedlings and replant the extras in other pots.Two to three seeds per pot is sufficient. You'll be left with only as many seedlings as you need. Here's and easier way: When the first true leaves appear, snip off the extra seedlings at the soil line. It's fussy work, and always hard to decide which ones to save and which to toss. Use garden snips or a scissors to thin out crowded seedlings.
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