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The beans sprouted and grew, and grew, and grew. Unfortunately, the arm of the grow lamp does not extend high enough to accommodate the rapidly growing plants and before I knew it, the flower buds and top leaves were burned by the heat of the bulbs. I tried keeping the tops cut down to encourage growth below, but within two or three days, they would be right back at the top of the lamp, and there would be a multitude of dried flower buds all over the floor. I finally threw in the towel and threw them out since its now to cold to transplant them outdoors.

The kit comes with some type of flexible wires that are supposed to support the beans, but they don’t work that well because it’s difficult to anchor them securely inside the grow sponges, and the plants aren’t actually attached to the wires, they just sort of sit in the middle of them. In addition to that, the supports aren’t long enough to be of any real use. I resorted to staking mine with long bamboo skewers and velcro plant strips.

I had planted green beans before using my own seeds and Gro Sponges. They didn’t grow as tall as the ones in this kit, but they produced a steady crop of beans. My husband bought this seed kit for me not remembering that I was using my own seeds and supplies, so I used it rather than have him return it.

This kit would be better suited for the Aerogarden that has the gro lamp that extends to twice the length of the standard Aerogarden, and after my experience with it, I wouldn’t recommend it for standard Aerogarden users.

Rating: 2 / 5

I bought the 6-pod Aerogrow with gourmet herb seeds. Everything grew pretty well, except the chives, which they replaced but were still so thin they wouldn’t be much use in cooking. They gave me an extra cilantro, which grew very well. The dill frequently dried out at the top because it was too close to the bulbs. Mint grew almost too fast to use. I used basil the most and it was excellent. I called Aerogrow when thyme and oregano stopped growing, and was told it was the end of the growing season, so, in other words, they expect you to purchase a new seed kit and nutrients every 4 months, an expensive way to get herbs.I am considering buying a salad greens set next, but I am not sure of the quality after reading some of these reviews. It is out of stock at Aerogrow–perhaps they’re improving it. A fun hobby for a non-gardener, but not cheap.
Rating: 3 / 5