AeroGarden 7-Pod - Manual (Page 7)

6 Designing Your Garden
P
lant Height
(Continued)
If you decide to grow a
garden with a variety of
different plants, you will also
need to consider their relative
heights . Try to grow plants that
will be about the same height
as they mature . You may be
able to prune some plants in
your Garden to achieve this .
Using plants that grow at the
same rate lets you adjust the
Lamp Hood so plants all receive
the optimal amount of light .
Plant a garden with plants
that have similar growth
rates and heights, like Salad
Greens (shown). N
utrients
Choose plants that have similar nutrient requirements .
For example, mixing plants with fairly low requirements
(such as lettuces) with plants that have much higher
requirements (such as basil) is not recommended . There
are two (2) different types of nutrients to choose from in
a Master Gardener Kit, and more specific nutrient guide-
lines are provided in the “Feeding Your Garden” section
of this Guide .
L
ife Span
Try to choose plants that have similar life spans for your
Garden . For example, dwarf tomatoes and basil are a
great flavor combination, but would be hard to grow in
the same AeroGarden . Basil will be nearing the end of
its growth cycle just as dwarf tomatoes are starting to
ripen!