2023-11-01
There has been some turnover in both the equipment and the crops. I will start with the Amber Mason Jar:
I have ONE 32-ounce amber mason jar in use, Katemcy was recommissioned to hold an AeroGarden Anaheim Pepper Seed Pod that was not germinating in the shadow of an enormous Poblano Pepper Plant in one of the Harvests.
FOUR AeroGarden Harvests
There are advantages to the AeroGarden systems, but I've seen some bloggers describing them as "boutique" systems, meaning you pay a bit more for the name. You're also paying for the availability of a lot of pre-seeded pods and support from Etsy vendors. Other than Click & Grow and to a limited extent, Lyko, you don't find that level of support for other systems. Of course, they'd argue that you don't need it, either.
Seble: [Seble is a female Eastern African, Amharic name that means Harvest] Seble has a height extender from Etsy.
AeroGarden Poblano Pepper Seed Pod, not germinated.
Empty Pod.
Empty Pod.
Empty Pod.
Empty Pod.
AeroGarden Poblano Pepper Seed Pod, not germinated.
Harvey: [Harvey is short for Harvest] Harvey has no height extender
AeroGarden Romaine Lettuce Seed Pod, not yet germinated.
Empty pod. (growing like a weed 11/13)
AeroGarden Romaine Lettuce Seed Pod, not yet germinated. (growing like a weed 11/13)
AeroGarden Romaine Lettuce Seed Pod, not yet germinated. (growing like a weed 11/13)
Empty pod.
AeroGarden Romaine Lettuce Seed Pod, not yet germinated. (growing like a weed 11/13)
Teresa: [Teresa in numerous languages, also means Harvest] Teresa has a height extender from Etsy.
Empty Pod.
AeroGarden Jalapeño Pepper Plant.
Empty Pod.
Empty Pod.
Empty Pod.
AeroGarden Jalapeño Pepper Plant.
Harvey Too: [Harvey Too is a play on Harvey the second and Harvey also] Harvey Too has a height extender from Etsy.
Empty Pod.
AeroGarden Banana Pepper Seed Pod, not yet germinated. (2.5" Anaheim pepper transplanted 11/13)
Empty pod.
Empty pod.
AeroGarden Banana Pepper Seed Pod, not yet germinated.
Empty pod.
FOUR Lyko-Style 12-pod Units
Alice [Named after my mother}
AeroGarden Poblano Pepper, germinated
Empty and covered
AeroGarden Anaheim Pepper, germinated
Empty and covered
Empty and covered
Empty and covered
Empty and covered
Empty and covered
Empty and covered
AeroGarden Anaheim Pepper, germinated
Empty and covered
AeroGarden Banana Pepper Seed Pod, germinated.
Cecile [Named after my aunt/mother's sister] Cecile has a Lyko body and lights but a QYO deck. The tomato plants are flowering.
Empty and covered.
Empty and covered.
Empty and covered.
Empty and covered.
Empty and covered.
AeroGarden Golden Harvest Cherry Tomato, flowering. (fruiting 11/13)
AeroGarden Heirloom Cherry Tomato, flowering.
Empty and covered.
Empty and covered.
Empty and covered.
Empty and covered.
Empty and covered.
Faith [Named after my eldest grandchild]
Empty and covered
Empty and covered
Empty and covered
Empty and covered
Empty and covered
AeroGarden Golden Harvest Cherry Tomato (Sprouted 08/19) flowering (fruiting 11/13)
AeroGarden Heirloom Cherry Tomato (Sprouted 08/22) flowering (fruiting 11/13)
Empty and covered
Empty and covered
Empty and covered
Empty and covered
Empty and covered
Madison [Named after my second grandchild]
Empty and covered.
Empty and covered.
Empty and covered.
Empty and covered.
Empty and covered.
AeroGarden Heirloom Cherry Tomato Sprouted 08/20) flowering
AeroGarden Jalapeño Pepper Seed Pod, (16" tall) Lots of peppers.
Empty and covered.
Empty and covered.
Empty and covered.
Empty and covered.
Empty and covered.
FOUR iDOO 12-pod gardens
If there is no other advantage to an iDOO 12-pod unit, it stands out from the rest by having a built-in fan to help with pollination. I saw the effect last year with Sheba before she died. So many tomatoes!
Lulu: [Named in keeping with the "Loo" sound of Lupe and Lucy]
Empty pod. Covered
AeroGarden Romaine lettuce seed pod. (growing like a weed 11/13)
Empty pod. Covered
AeroGarden Romaine lettuce seed pod. (growing like a weed 11/13)
Empty pod. Covered
Empty pod. Covered
Empty pod. Covered
Empty pod. Covered
AeroGarden Romaine lettuce seed pod. (growing like a weed 11/13)
Empty pod. Covered
AeroGarden Romaine lettuce seed pod. (growing like a weed 11/13)
Empty pod. Covered
Louise: [Named in keeping with the "Loo" sound of Lupe and Lucy]
Empty pod. Covered
Empty pod. Covered
AeroGarden Romaine Lettuce Seed Pod
AeroGarden Salad Green Seed Pod
Empty pod. Covered
Empty pod. Covered
AeroGarden Romaine Lettuce Seed Pod
AeroGarden Salad Green Seed Pod
Empty Pod with thermometer
Empty pod. Covered
AeroGarden Romaine Lettuce Seed Pod
AeroGarden Salad Green Seed Pod
Lucy: [Named for Lucile Ball]
Empty Pod
Lyko Butterhead Lettuce Seed Pod, germinated. (growing like a weed 11/13)
Empty Pod
Lyko Butterhead Lettuce Seed Pod, germinated. (growing like a weed 11/13)
Lyko Butterhead Lettuce Seed Pod, germinated. (growing like a weed 11/13)
Empty Pod
Lyko Butterhead Lettuce Seed Pod, germinated. (growing like a weed 11/13)
Empty Pod
Empty Pod
Lyko Butterhead Lettuce Seed Pod, germinated. (growing like a weed 11/13)
Empty Pod
Lyko Butterhead Lettuce Seed Pod, germinated. (growing like a weed 11/13)
Lupe: [Named for Ida Lupino] (I only had five of the same seed pods. Perhaps I'll plant another butterhead in position 3.)
Empty Pod
AeroGarden Red Sails Lettuce Seed Pod [2023-10-29] (growing like a weed 11/13)
Empty Pod
Empty Pod
AeroGarden Red Sails Lettuce Seed Pod [2023-10-29] (growing like a weed 11/13)
Empty Pod
AeroGarden Red Sails Lettuce Seed Pod [2023-10-29] (growing like a weed 11/13)
Empty Pod
Empty Pod
AeroGarden Red Sails Lettuce Seed Pod [2023-10-29] (growing like a weed 11/13)
Empty Pod
AeroGarden Red Sails Lettuce Seed Pod [2023-10-29] (growing like a weed 11/13)
SEVEN Aerovoir reservoirs
Shirley [Shirley is short for Chalchiuhtlicue ("She of the Jade Skirt"), an Aztec deity of water, rivers, seas, streams, storms, and baptism.] She is serving Lulu and Louise.
Nancy [Nancy is from Naiad. In Greek mythology, the naiads are a type of female spirit, or nymph, presiding over fountains, wells, springs, streams, brooks and other bodies of fresh water.] She is serving Lupe and Lucy.
Lassy [Lassy is from Thalassa- primeval spirit of the sea. She was a consort of Pontus and together they presided over the seas.] She is serving Cecile.
Anny [Anny is for Anuket, the ancient Egyptian goddess of the cataracts of the Nile and Lower Nubia in general, worshipped especially at Elephantine near the First Cataract] She is serving Seble and Harvey.
Doris [Named for Doris, a sea goddess.] Serving Teresa and Harvey Too.
Ariel [named for the Disney princess] Serving Alice.
Lori [named for Superman's mermaid college girlfriend, Lori Lemaris.] Serving Faith and Madison.
The various Aerovoirs serve the various units in slightly different configurations. The four Harvests have a base which contains the various controls for the units. That raises the container enough to require the Aerovoir's pedestal to raise the reservoir to the proper height to maintain the proper level in the container.
The iDOOs are short. The pedestal is not employed, and the containers must be raised about ½". Similarly, the QYOs and LYKOs are short. No pedestal and raised units like the iDOOs.
THREE Four-inch Fans
As I mentioned, the iDOO units all have built-in fans. None of the others do. I'm currently employing three 4" fans to facilitate pollination in the units containing fruit-bearing plants. One of the fans is visible in this photo:
FAN SUSPENDED FROM SHELF AIMED UP
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