Tomato

Mother's Day is this Sunday 💕 Do you have plants growing in your AeroGarden? Check out some inspiration on how to use your garden this weekend with some recipes or activities to celebrate mother's day!  HERBS Show her how much you love her with some home-made breakfast, made with your fresh and safe homegrown herbs from your AeroGarden. Here are...

https://youtu.be/kd139lyGQoM Many plants, including tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers and melons require pollination in order to produce fruit. When growing outdoors, Mother Nature performs this critical step through wind, animals, bees and other insects. When growing indoors, we need to “be the bee” and perform this task ourselves if we want to enjoy vine-ripened tomatoes in the middle of winter. Generally, there...

As the weather starts to get colder, out come the heartier recipes.  Let this recipe warm you up and add it to your Fall repertoire.  Better yet, add some freshness by home-growing the cherry tomatoes and basil right from your AeroGarden! Ingredients: Chicken Marinade: -- 1 tablespoons each: olive oil and white wine vinegar -- 3 cloves minced garlic -- ¼ –...

Tomatoes can be a little finicky! Outdoors, they may not set fruit if days are too hot or too cool, if nights are too warm or too cool, if the soil is too wet or too dry, and so on. If your tomatoes are blooming then you are on the right track, and hopefully some of the strategies below will...

The key to success with tomato plants is pruning! Below are links to four short courses in the pruning jobs you will encounter as they grow.    -- Pruning AeroGarden tomatoes at 4-5 weeks. (The first pruning, at 4-5 weeks, is critical for building strong stems that will support fruit.) -- Pruning AeroGarden tomatoes that have grown up into the lights (If your tomato plants  grow into...

You should see yellow flowers on your tomato plants at 5-7 weeks, and soon after that you should see some of those flowers turning into little green tomatoes. If you don't get flowers, you will never get fruit! Sometimes, healthy tomato plants don't seem to want to flower, but very often you can turn them around by changing their environment...

What says Valentines day better than heart shaped food? This Valentines day Caprese salad is a simple Italian dish, made of sliced fresh mozzarella, tomatoes, and AeroGarden sweet basil, all with a romantic twist. All you need is: Fresh Mozzarella Fresh Basil grown in your AeroGarden Fresh Heartbreaker tomatoes grown in your AeroGarden (or another variety but these have the...

Here's how to make the best hot dog toppings happen: 1. Spice up classic condiments Old Bay Mayo: Stir 2 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice and 1 tsp. Old Bay seasoning into 1/2 cup mayonnaise; adjust to taste. Harissa Ketchup: Stir 1 tsp. harissa paste into 1/2 cup ketchup; adjust to taste. Maple Mustard: Stir 1/4 cup maple syrup into 1/4...

Looking for a healthy way to stay hydrated? Take out the sugars, syrups, or artificial flavors and naturally flavor your water instead! You can add fruits, veggies, and herbs you're already growing in your AeroGarden to make basic H20 more exciting. Here are a few ideas for some delicious flavors... Strawberry-Cucumber: This is quite a refreshing infusion. Use strawberries grown...

Celebrate Easter with our festive lamb chop recipe. This entree is served with orzo and is sure to please your holiday dinner guests. Plus, it's made with fresh herbs from your AeroGarden! INGREDIENTS: 8 (4-oz) lamb rib chops (or 4 (8-oz) loin chops) 1/3 cup olive oil 2 whole lemons, thinly sliced, ends removed 2 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley 2...