Window Farming - Will it Work For Me?

I saw this post on Window Farming on NPR and thought WOW, what a great idea. I'm not sure what, if any of it I will implement, but I have serveral really great windows with light enough to sustain several strings of plants for gardening. I like to do this especially in the cold gray months of winter, however have wondered how successful I would be. At any rate, it's food for thought...


What do you think? Would you sacrifice windows and sunlight in exchange for clean fresh air and salad greens?

Gardeners Combat Global Warming

It's no surprise that in michigan we've had a VERY strange (and cool) growing season in our gardens. For me that meant that my cool weather crops did very well, far into the growing season. It's been said that this is due to global warming - I'm not sure spending most of the summer in the 70's is "warm"...

Plants across the nation are affected by global warming - We have seen that many plants in your backyard are blooming earlier. Global warming will mean that many native and iconic plants may no longer find suitable climate conditions in major portions of their historic range. We, as gardeners can help combat this.

I found this download from The National Wildlife Federation - It's your's free to download!

Update on Aeroponics Growing

I wanted to update any readers on my experience with the AeroGarden 3. I'll have to say I was disappointed. I KNOW that things never work as advertised, but I suppose I had high hopes for this, after all it IS growing plants with aeroponics and proper lighting. it should be a no brainer.

I first planted (sometime in January) chives, parsley and a green basil. The basil never made it so at a later time I added purple basil - Neither basil grew or produced anything. My chives we weak and spindly and my parsley while it produced enough to snip here and there it did not grow a bushy parsley bunch.

Here is a photo of my chives (although they have mostly been clipped) and my parsley! If I had to do it all over would I buy this product? Considering I got an AWESOME deal, yes I would likely buy it again. Am I going to shout my joy from the roof-top. No, I can't say I would endorse this for someone else UNLESS they could get the same great deal, or may be able to pick up one very inexpensively used...

The AeroGarden 3 will give me a few fresh herbs during the winter months when I otherwise can not grow squat!

Update On Aeroponics Experiment

I can't say I am totally pleased with my experiment in growing herbs in the AeroGrow 3. Then again WHAT DID I expect? I know the video on the AeroGrow website shows the wonderful growing experience I SHOULD expect, but as my husband said " That's under optimal growing conditions."

I can say though, that when I had an upset stomach the other day (and when nothing else worked) I pinched off a bit of FRESH parsley from the unit and ate that ~ it DID settle my stomach and the parsley WAS yummy.

Experimental Gowing

I have been wanting to try aeroponics for some time. The Michigan growing season just doesn't allow for a long enough planting season, and there is simply something to be said for FRESH produce and herbs. (I do miss my herb garden this time of year...) ANYWAY, the AeroGrow people FINALLY made a product, at a price point, I considered buying.

It took a sale on the AeroGrow 3 at Bed bath and Beyond AND a mail in rebate for me to bite though - But I was able to buy the AeroGrow 3 though for around $30!!! I was so EXCITED.

I waited until now though to start growing anything, simply because my holiday decorations were already taking up any space available. I'll keep you posted on my results...