Ahopegarden Indoor Garden Hydroponics Growing System: 10 Pods Plant Germination Kit Aeroponic Herb Vegetable Growth Lamp Countertop with LED Grow Light - Hydrophonic Planter Grower Harvest Lettuce

I really like this system, it's sturdy and easy to assemble. The pump is so quiet I often question if it is even on, but it is. I've used two other brands and the pumps are extremely loud. The box included everything you needed to get started on your hydro growing journey. I can't remember everything in the box but there was plant food, pods, pod holders, and labels in the box. My first round of plants have really grown fast in this system, and I didn't even use the included plant food! The only confusion I experienced was trying to set the timer for the grow light to turn on daily. I'm not sure how I did it, but the light is on for about 12 hours a day, usually beginning at night and turning off during the morning. It also includes different light options depending on what you are growing at the time, for example if you're growing vegetables there is one option, another for fruits. I was not paying attention when I added seeds to the pods so I had a mix of fruits and veggies, and did not notice any issues with the plants growing under the "vegetables" light. For the price, and everything you receive, definitely consider this system.

The AHOPEGARDEN is not only a quality, well-made product, the company stands behind what they sell. We enjoyed planting the seeds and watching them sprout, we ordered a second garden. Alas, it had a problem and would turn itself off - not on any particular schedule. Sent an email to them, they asked pertinent questions, suggested trying a couple things that didn’t work. Lo and behold, 5 days later I had a new garden. Is that great customer service or what?!!When setting up, the most important step seems to be soaking the seeds. This is especially true with cilantro. Basil is by far the easiest to grow and the fastest to be able to harvest as well. Our second garden is devoted to lettuce and leafy greens. The kale aren't doing great but the rest of the greens are doing well. Do not plant chives or scallions. We tried and failed miserably. Any root vegetable probably won't work either.It's exciting each morning to check our two gardens to see how they are faring.With great customer service, ease of assembling the AHOPEGARDEN, and the quality supplies, not to mention the informative instruction manual—what are you waiting for???

I was hesitant at first about buying this but I am glad I did. I grew some vegetables and they went up pretty quickly. The light function has an automatic day and night cycle although you have to initiate it at the right time first. If your electricity goes out you need to re-calibrate it. The pots are rather small but large enough for seeds. The water pump is very quiet unless the water level gets too low (lower than 1.5l). The light is a bit too bright so you should find a place where the surroundings is not disturbed by it. The build quality is good and it was very easy to set it up. I highly recommend this for anyone looking for a neat way to grow plant and cannot frequently take care of them.

Interesting product. I had a similar one a few years ago, I wanted to play with a "cheaper" one 1st. Well, well, this is NOT cheap! A really cute, reasonably priced kitchen garden. The seeds I planted sprouted in 3 days, they are still small so no water loss. I think I jumped the gun on adding nutes too quickly, but it hasn't made a huge difference. Not difficult to set up, but the seedlings stuck to the green sticky circle, you have to watch that. Use a toothpick to unstick. Next time I'm going to try it w/o the green circle. Great gift for children, teach them how plants grow.

Hydroponics is a great way to have home grown lettuce all year long. Have only been growing since December and decided to purchase another unit to off set growing by a couple of weeks. Have not tried anything but lettuce. I want to try cherry tomatoes to see how they do. Will try at some point.

I absolutely love the ahopegardens. I have a 12 pod and now a 10 pod. I grow fresh lettuce, herbs, tomatoes and mini peppers. So wonderful to harvest fresh lettuce with no chemicals, or pests from your own kitchen. The pump is so quiet unlike other hydroponic growers, and the 17 inch expandable grow lights let my romaine get full size. So fun to watch your seeds grow so fast. My lettuce seeds pop within 24-48 hours...amazing. I love my hydroponic gardens!

This product was easy to set up and produced very good lettuce. Definitely read the instructions before use. Just be careful where you get your seeds from. I tried using a store bought brand of spinach seeds and it did not work as well as the lettuce seeds that I bought. The spinach seeds did not sprout and even though I tried replanting them, they got molded and never grew.

Easy to set up. Manual was easy to reference. Customer service was great during the whole experience as well when I needed to reach out! The water does deplete faster when you have roots growing, but that's normal. The growth and sprout rate has happened in a matter of days, sometimes you can take the caps off in about a week. I am so happy with this product!