Yes, you can transplant pods from your AeroGarden outside into the soil - but you must baby them a bit between taking them away from their pampered life indoors in the AeroGarden and putting them outside in dirt, full sun, and wind. We recommend that the Seed Sponges you wish to transplant outdoors be first potted into good quality, loose potting mix (not potting soil!) with a high vermiculite or perlite content, and that you keep them extra wet for the first several days. This will allow them to develop the root systems they will need to pull water and nutrients from the soil. It is also best gradually to increase their exposure time outdoors over several days before leaving them outside permanently, which will allow them to develop the tougher stems they will need to resist wind. You will notice as you take the plants out of the AeroGarden that the roots will be intergrown with the pod. This is fine - just plant the whole pod in the soil. You may carefully cut away the plastic basket if you wish, but do not try to extricate the roots from the Grow Sponge or you will damage them.
