Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I own an AeroGarden LED device that I bought on Amazon about two years ago, when it was on sale. I really like it and think it's fun to grow your own herbs, lettuce and even vegetables. I've had some failures using seed pods purchased from AeroGarden, and with this crop of herbs decided to try using my own seeds with these sponges. I purchased the seeds from Home Depot (Burpee seeds, nothing fancy) and used these to cultivate a new crop of Italian Herbs (Italian parsley, oregano, thyme and basil.) What a difference! Instead of having one or two duds in my seed pod package from AeroGarden, these seeds germinated perfectly. In fact, they needed thinning since more than one seed in the sponge germinated. I was always disappointed in the Italian parsley and thyme I purchased directly from AeroGarden, but now I see I don't have to do that any longer, and my results are much better and more consistent. It is also much less expensive! A package of Burpee Italian Herbs seeds is approximately $3.79 at Home Depot and has enough seeds for at least 3-4 crops of herbs. Add the cost of the sponges (50 of them in a pack) and you are still way ahead of the game. Cherry tomatoes are next after my current crop of herbs is exhausted. If you're a new AeroGrow farmer, I'd encourage you to start with AeroGarden's own prepackaged seeds to learn how to use the device. Save the plastic sponge holders after you've finished growing/transplanting your garden, and you'll then just need to purchase these sponges and your own seeds. You'll have fresh herbs, lettuce or vegetables all year round!