How sweet it is!

Andrew LaBanc Sweet potato starts

The AeroGram Facebook Fan  Photo of the Week Seed Kit winner is Andrew for this picture of his sweet potato starts in an AeroGarden.  Andrew notes that each one would have cost him $3 in a garden center, and a penny saved is a penny earned, right? That’s sweet!

Gotcher Goji?

The AeroGram Facebook Fan Photo of the Week seed kit winner is Jenny Saint-Rupert for sharing this photo of goji berry and stevia growing side by side in her AeroGarden.  We love that AeroGardeners like to try new things! Jenny Saint-Rupert stevia and goji berry

Herb-Lovers Pizza

margherita-pizza-herbsPIZZA  MARGHERITA

2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus extra to grease pan
4 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves
1 tablespoon fresh oregano leaves
1 28-ounce can whole peeled tomatoes, drained and hand-crushed
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 8-ounce ball fresh buffalo mozzarella, drained
1/2 cup fresh basil leaves
Cornmeal for dusting
Pizza dough (homemade or supermarket)*

Preheat pizza stone in oven to 450 degrees.

In a large sauté pan over medium heat, add 2 tablespoons olive oil, the minced garlic, thyme and oregano. Cook until just fragrant, then add the crushed tomatoes and season with salt and pepper to taste. Lower the heat and simmer for 7 to 8 minutes to reduce and concentrate the flavor. Shut off the heat and set aside.

Stretch pizza dough into a 15-inch round by tossing and stretching. Lay on cornmeal-dusted pizza peel. Smear with tomato sauce, then tear up the mozzarella and scatter it evenly over the top of the pie. Give it a final season with salt and pepper to taste, then bake in the hot oven until golden and bubbly, about 15 to 18 minutes.

Remove from oven, tear basil and sprinkle over pizza. Cut into slices and serve.

*TIP: You can also add any of these fresh herbs to your favorite frozen pizza or pizza recipe to really make it sing!

Lush Lettuce

Olivia Loupee James LettuceThe AeroGram Facebook Photo of the Week Seed Kit winner is Olivia  Loupee James for this picture that really “gets” the vivid and vibrant colors of salad greens grown in the AeroGarden.  She posted a series of photos showing the progress of her Garden, https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10200976927886267.1073741828.1258636143&type=1&l=adabc297dc, and invites you to see how much it grew in just two weeks.  Thanks, Olivia!

A Plethora of Petunias

mindy Kanaskie cascading petunias again

The AeroGram Facebook Fan Photo of the Week Seed Kit winner is Mindy Kanaskie who’s been chronicling her Cascading Petunias  on the AeroGarden  Facebook page for quite some time. And now here they are again, fully grown, in all their glory! Thanks, Mindy!

The Chives Haircut

Chives

After your chives are established, give them a haircut once a week (never cut off more than a third). This makes the individual chives grow thicker and encourages new growth for abundant future harvests!

Testing Your Impatiens!

Lorenzo Carlos Close up of an impatiens flower

The AeroGram Facebook Fan Photo of the Week Seed Kit winner is Lorenzo Carlos, who likes to try new seeds in his AeroGarden. Here is a close up of his AeroGarden impatiens flower; another photo he posted shows how well the rest of the plant is doing. Go, Lorenzo!

Post YOUR AeroGarden photos on our Facebook page for a chance to win the Seed Kit of your choice.  It’s easy to upload them,  fun to share,  and the AeroGarden community loves to see them.

What on Earth is a Malva Zebrina?

Nic Daines Malva Zebrina flowerThe AeroGram Facebook Photo of the Week Seed Kit winner is Nic Daines, who took this great shot of a Malva Zebrina flower growing in his AeroGarden 3. OK, so what is a Malva Zebrina? It’s an heirloom cousin of the hollyhock.  OK, so what is a hollyhock? Now you’re on your own!

Thumbelinas Galore!

Trent Bradbury Thumbelina Zinnia in tall AG

The Facebook Aerogram Photo of the Week seed kit winner is Trent Bradbury for this shot of Thumbelina Zinnias blooming like crazy in his tall AeroGarden.  If you haven’t spent time on AeroGrow’s Facebook page, take a look at it – lots of AeroGarden enthusiasts sharing photos, ideas, suppport and encouragement.  And please share your AeroGarden-related photos with us there!

How to Grow Strawberries in Your AeroGarden

Indoor Gardening Expert John Thompson shows you how easy it is to grow strawberries in your AeroGarden.