Ahopegarden 12 Pods Indoor Garden Hydroponics Growing System Kit with LED | Plant Germination Kit, Tabletop Herb Garden with Grow Lights, Growing Herb Vegetable and Lettuce, Kitchen Herb Garden

I'm pretty bad about watering plants, and I hate bugs. So I'd almost given up on growing herbs. But this is so easy to use, it's a pleasure. The unit is well made, easy to use, and has already paid for itself in herbs I didn't have to buy at the store (in just over 2 months). I'm growing mostly basil in mine, because I use a lot and can never find Holy basil and rarely find Thai basil at the store. I've already harvested enough to justify the cost of the unit, seeds, and the extra grow food I've purchased. After 3 month, have harvested so much I've lost track - Basil Salads, Pestos, and Thai Basil Chicken - all from one compact unit! I've also got thyme in mine, but that's a slow grower, so it's taking it's time, but doing well. The only issue is that sometimes the light timer gets confused. Mine has occasionally turned on too early and gotten off track. But it's easy to just turn it off and back on once to get it reset, and then it works again for weeks. Also, the tiny window to check for water level gets hard to read once there are roots all over the place, but that may be my problem because I've got it in a sunny window, so there's a lot of background light. I love the adjustability of the light height, so I can let my plants grow fairly tall, or keep them harvested at a shorter height. I bought a second unit for my daughter after she liked it on her visit, and she's loving hers as well. She's fairly picky about things looking nice, and she likes the unit very much, so it must appeal to younger adults as well as us old-timers. My neighbor saw it and purchased one as well (I'm a bit miffed that hers was half the price of mine for the same unit - wish I had waited for tha sale). She's growing Romaine in hers, and so far, it's going great. She's only using half of the grow slots to allow for larger plants. It's nice that there are plugs to close off the spots not being used. I have every slot in mine planted, but that makes it rather crowded. I'm hoping to purchase another unit in the future to save time and money getting herbs at the grocery store.

This thing is great! Easy to set up and works as advertised! Love that it's on a timer so I don't have to remember to turn on/off the lights. Motor is so quiet I had to take off the top to see if it was even on! Everything is high quality, the machine is beautiful and well made. The light doesn't slide up and down as easily as I'd like but now that I've had it a while I like that. It won't ever slip down or move if you bump it and I'm assuming it will last a long time. (Just pull it up right at/around the telescoping arm.) I was surprised how bright the light is, so I'm finding I'm using the lights in my kitchen less! Great instructions, quick guide is like a big greeting card on nice thick card stock. User manual is 17pgs of a nice coated paper and even has a spot for notes about your grow. I planted about a week and a half ago and I have 10 pods with plants! I did remove the stickers after they popped up because I plan to reuse them. Just my sage hasn't germinated yet but it says it can take 20days, so I'm hopeful they will sprout up soon! Comes with everything you need, only complaint is you only get 6 little stems for labels but there is a hole for one next to each pod, so I just used 1 per row, not a huge deal and once they get big I won't need them anyway! I purchased a 2nd one to grow some veggies since I'm keeping this one for just herbs! *updated to add pics a month later! I love using fresh herbs when cooking and my Lettuce is coming along nicely!

We have just started using this and are growing basil and Italian parsley. The basil is doing great and the parsley, while taking a bit longer to sprout, is also doing very well. We are extremely pleased with the product. It was easy to assemle, priced well, great quality, and we like the idea that the light is easily adjustable. We live in an area with lots of rabbits, etc. and need a great quality indoor growing system. This fits our needs perfectly.

I bought this device for my husband who plants vegetables every Spring, but it quickly became my hobby. I have a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from a major university and tried forty years ago to grow a vegetable garden strictly through Hydroponics. It was a disaster and I knew what I was doing. But this little gadget grows things from seed absolutely perfectly! In addition, my husband decided to plant his seeds the old-fashioned way to compare with Hydroponics and the Hydroponic method created hearty, healthy seedlings in a fraction of the time. And the ones I grew Hydroponically are already producing fruit, whereas his seems like it is at least a month behind. I was so excited by this that I have purchased larger grow lights for our back porch, where I will now try to grow a vegetable garden without worrying about pests (the squirrels, raccoons and rabbits think we grow everything just for them!), forgetting to water or inclement weather where plants are destroyed. I now have a permanent place on my kitchen counter for this beautifully designed gadget and have grown corn, large tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, cantaloupe and zucchini. After my latest batch of seedlings are ready to plant on the back porch, I will try my hand at growing kitchen herbs and lettuce. This is just such a fun and exciting tool that is simple and easy to do. This is a great gift for the person who has everything!

This is a great first time hydroponic garden for beginners. It comes with everything that you need (except the seeds!) so it also makes the perfect gift for those who want to start growing something as well. This garden system was easy to set up and the instructions were pretty clear. I had this system for about two years and its still holding up well so the durability is great. The size is also nice, as you can grow up to 12 plants in this system. I like the fact that you can turn the light off without turning off the whole system and that the garden runs on an automatic timer which starts when you turn it on and press either vegetable or fruit. Water retention is also great as well. I don't have to put as much water in as with normal planting.

Easy to set up, indoors, and low maintenance. I’m excited to see everything grow! Fits easily on the counter (for now), and is a great value for the price!

Update May 2025: My system stopped working suddenly. The light board started flashing and nothing worked. Thinking the water pump was bad (it was all gunked up), I ordered a replacement and installed it. But the light board still flashed. I then contacted Ahopegarden’s customer service and they were fabulous. My unit was still under warranty so they asked for a video of the problem and sent me a new light board, which arrived quickly but didn’t solve the problem. Then they sent me a brand new unit and I’m good to go again! For their help I’ve increased my star rating to five stars. If you have any problems with your unit, reach out to them. Original review: I ordered this system on Jun 29 2024, and in a month I had lettuce for salad and sandwiches for myself! Very simple setup. I've cleaned and completely changed the water twice, and I check more often for overgrowth of roots. I just trim them and make sure they don't grow into the water pump. My only complaint, and why I deducted a star, is that the only way to set the light timer is by turning the unit or lights on at the time you want the timer to start. Which means if you want the lights on at 8:30 AM then you have to be there at 8:30 AM to power the unit up/turn the lights on. It'll then stay on whatever schedule you've chosen--16- or 22-hour--until the power or lights are turned off. I've also found that if I turn the lights off using the control, the water pump goes off as well and I have to turn that back on too. The first time it happened, the pump wasn't running for about a day before I noticed. That may just be my unit, tho. The whole light and water pump operation is just a little too annoying for the price, but like I said, once you've got it running on the schedule you want, you won't have to bother with it until you need to unplug and clean the unit as you should. And then for the price, it works amazingly well. I've really enjoyed having fresh lettuce...It's 100 times better than from the store. P.S. Don't make my mistake and grow cherry tomatoes with the lettuce. My 2nd batch of lettuce is bolting to reach the light that now has to be kept at max height in order to accommodate the tomato plants! I need to buy a separate unit.

I absolutely love this indoor AeroGarden! The design is sleek, modern, and looks beautiful right on my kitchen counter. It’s incredibly easy to use and makes growing fresh herbs at home effortless. Everything grows quickly and stays healthy with minimal maintenance. Having fresh herbs right in my kitchen has been a game changer. Highly recommend for anyone who loves cooking or wants an easy, stylish way to garden indoors.

The hydroponics garden is fantastic. It works really well. The explanations are very clear . I am having so much fun with my new garden. I actually bought a second one. The first one is a herb garden and the second one will be to start my seeds before planting them in the garden. I am extremely satisfied.

This indoor garden is fantastic! The herbs grew quickly and healthily with minimal effort. It’s ideal for small spaces and beginners. Highly recommended!

The shortest time is 16 hours, had to unplug every night so that it won't turn on in the middle of the night