AeroGarden 507140-0000 AD - Manual (Page 2)

Introduction
Garden Starter Tray Basics .........................2
What’s Inside .............................................2
Additional Supplies .....................................3
Planning Your Garden–
Seed Selection
Sample Gardens .........................................3
Your Seed Planting Schedule
Last Frost Date ............................................4
Rate of Growth ...........................................4
When to Transplant.....................................4
Seeding Your Garden Starter Tray
Tray Layout .................................................6
Number of Seeds ........................................7
Seed Depth ...............................................8
Changing Dibble Size ............................8
Place Seeds in Grow Sponge ......................9
Setting Up Your AeroGarden
Place Tray in AeroGarden ......................... 11
Tending Your Seedlings
Add Water ................................................ 12
Add Nutrients ........................................... 12
Thin Plants ................................................ 13
Planning Your Outdoor
Vegetable Garden
Prepare Your Soil ...................................... 13
Plant Size .................................................. 13
Garden Plans ............................................ 13
Contents
Moving Seedlings to Your
Outdoor Garden
Hardening Off .......................................... 14
When to Plant ........................................... 14
Water Garden ........................................... 14
Transplanting Seedlings ............................. 15
Caring For Young Seedlings
Daily Watering ......................................... 16
Frost ........................................................ 16
What to Expect ......................................... 16
Appendices
Troubleshooting ........................................ 16
Prepare for Your Next
Garden Starter Tray ................................... 18
Blank Planting Schedule ............................ 19
Blank 6- and 7-Pod Tray Layout ................. 21
Blank Space•Saver 6 Tray Layout ...............22
Blank Seeding Log .....................................23
Photos of Garden Starter Tray for
AeroGarden 6 and all 7-Pod model
AeroGardens are shown throughout this
Guide to accompany instructions.
The same instructions apply to
Space•Saver 6 Garden Starter Tray.
Additional blank Planting Schedules,
Seeding Logs, Tray Layouts and
Quick Start Guides are available at
www.aerogardensupport.com