Some Things Must Be Endured

2026-04-11 I received these AeroGarden Plug Replacements ( 6 each ) today. I didn't buy them as replacements. I bought them to be the sleeves into which I could insert level indicators. It was first necessary to cut the barrel in half and discard the bottom. Then the indicator would slide into place very neatly. As most of my indicators are too long for the gardens, It was also necessary to cut the indicators in half. Cut in half, the bottom half (right) discarded. A new le

2026-04-04 In a post on Argh Ink, I mentioned, "t here’s a company that makes knockoffs of the AeroGarden Sprout called Elevon. The Elevon Sprout. They sell for $28 ‘Mericun. I ordered two from Walmart because I’ve misplaced my mind. Just what I need – more hydroponic gardening gear. I’ll mention next week if they are worth it." Patrick M. replied, "Gary, From your photos and descriptions, there seem to be underutilized parts of the basement outside of the Owner’s Suite, so

2026-02-15 My old approach to Farm Reports was one each month, as close to the first as possible, discussing the whole of the "Farm." This isn't that. The January report featured pictures of each unit and of a level indicator. I said I had some on order, and when they arrived, I would ensure that every unit had at least one. My order arrived, containing a dozen indicators. Without modification, the indicators would just fall into any unit. They need to be mounted in an appr

2026-01-28 Some pictures: Level Indicator to be added to every unit The first thing of note is the level indicators. Why? Because the way to check the level in an AeroGarden Harvest is to lift the fill cover and look inside, where a post says "Fill to Here." On a Sprout, the fill cover is at the front end and instead of a post there's a plastic strip. The iDOO has a "Sight Glass" to directly see the level, except that you usually can't see it unless you shine a flashlight i