I've already harvested several dozen cherry tomatoes from plants grown with the cherry tomato kit, and there are several dozen more in various stages of development on the vines. I used my cherry tomato kit with an Aerogarden Deluxe. Perhaps using it with the Deluxe Aerogarden made a difference in how successfully the plants grew -- I needed to use the trellises to support the tall plants that resulted very soon.
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One tip: I found out how important it was to follow the rule of giving the plants eight hours of complete darkness. I didn't get blooms until I observed that rule.
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I like being able to grow these at home. I can use water I know is pure, there are no pesticides, no possibility of contaminants from soil, and no intermediaries from harvest to table. Groundhogs are no threat to these vegetables! And, of course, it is a pleasure to watch the blooms arrive, the tiny tomatoes form, and the tiny tomatoes turn into ripe edible red or yellow ones. I use this kit along with the salad greens (which are very easy to grow, even in a little 3-pod aerogarden) for daily salads and in sandwiches.
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The design of the aerogarden is really a wondrous achievement in product design. The main container containing the plant can be lifted out as a self-contained unit -- the lights and most of the electrical components are in the base. That makes it so easy to deal with! I moved my aerogarden, with all three full, tall cherry tomato plants, from my house to my summer cottage. It survived the five hour drive with little damage, and continues to produce.
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Thanks for a great product, Aerogrow!
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