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| Brand: AeroGrow
Category: Lawn & Patio
List Price: $19.95
Buy New: $15.68
You Save: $4.27 (21%)
New (25)
Avg. Customer Rating:  84 reviews
Sales Rank: 20
Color: Cherry Tomato
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Size: Cherry Tomato
Shipping Weight (lbs): 6.5
Dimensions (in): 9.8 x 5.3 x 1.8
Warranty: The AeroGarden is covered by a limited warranty.
MPN: 002-00Z
Model: 0002-00Z
UPC: 857459001221
EAN: 0857459001221
ASIN: B000FI2VHM
Release Date: June 1, 2006
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 I must be doing something wrong July 7, 2008
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
I love the idea of this product but I am definitely doing something wrong. I've tried 3 seed kits and I haven't had a terrific amount of luck. If all that you're interested in is basil, you have it made. Not much else seems to grow very well. My chives were a failure as were my purple basil, cilantro, and parsley. I called and complained to the company and they were kind enough to send to me another seed pack. The sweet basil flourished but everything else pretty much floundered.
Truth be told, I would recommend growing your own basil, parsley, rosemary, cilantro, and chives during the warmer months. If you're fortunate enough to live in a large city, you can buy herbs from your grocery store for a relatively low price during the off seasons. I live in Houston and our Central Market sells organic herbs for $.99/bunch. I wrap my herbs in paper towels and bag them in plastic bags the day that I purchase them. They last for a few weeks. I definitely get my money's worth without having to spend a bundle on an Aerogarden. One caveat though, buy basil and use it within 3-4 days. It's great in salads too!
 One Small Crop Not Worth It June 26, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The green beans were my third or fourth seed crop from the Aerogarden folks. Had great success with the herbs, and have been trying other crops to gauge my success and interest. Sadly, the green beans I considered a bust. I got one meager handful of beans from this; no more. I'm going back to the herbs after this.
One thing that is a challenge with the beans - once they flower, you have to be your own "bee" to get them pollinated.
Bottom Line: Would not recommend this seed kit.
Worthless June 19, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
The plants grew huge, flowered, but never produced tomatoes. We shook them like the instructions said, but zero tomatoes. On top of that, over the last few weeks, it has gotten very loud. Sounds like the pump is loosing a bearing or something. We have cleaned it, but still loud. Very disappointed. My wife wants to toss the whole thing in the trash.
Bland fruit - No support - lots of work June 5, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
It took forever for fruit to flower - two of the three plants fruited, grew nice-sized tomatoes, but the weight caused them to topple. Next, the leaves all rotted off but the remaining fruit ripened...bland, ugh, no taste. The remaining plant finally grew fruit and they ripened red with tons of tape, etc. to support it (that's where all the extra work came in - trying to keep the plant upright). Taste on these was a little better but far from worth the effort. Back to herbs!!! (I do love the aerogarden for the herbs!)
Herbs were great, tomatoes a flop April 24, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I was so pleased with the herbs I grew in my standard Aerogarden I bought a second one so I could grow both herbs and cherry tomatoes. Wrong! The herbs did fine again, but what they fail to tell you is that the tomatoes require 8 hours of absolute darkness. If you want to have the two gardens in the same room, or even in your living area, forget about the tomatoes. Lovely greenery, no blossoms = no tomatoes. I finally just threw them out. I'll grow herbs again, and maybe try another kit, but I can't recommend the cherry tomato kit.
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