Day 82
UPDATE#8
Grower update
Update #8
Actions taken
TransplantMoved the newer lettuce bowl back into the Farm Plus.
Moved the new lettuce back to the Farm+, but in the top garden, at least for now.
GrowLog
SuccessfulMixed Lettuce, Arugula, and Swiss Chard in an AeroGarden Farm 24 Plus
Grow log by campingcorgis · Original thread
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View recapCrop🥬Lettuce, arugula, Swiss chard
VarietyHeirloom Rustic Arugula, Rocket Arugula, Organic Arugula, Rainbow Bright Lights Swiss Chard, Lunix Bibb Lettuce, Buttercrunch, Lollo Rossa, Pomegranate Crunch, Red Sails, Black Seeded Simpson, Marvel of Four Seasons, Rouge d'Hiver
MethodAeroGarden
EquipmentAeroGarden Farm 24 Plus, AeroGarden Farm 24 Basic
Plants12
AudienceAdvanced
What you can learnA complete succession-planted greens diary documenting germination failures, replacement decisions, daily harvest, maintenance, garden moves, bolting, and final cleanup.
Actions:2 Harvest1 Nutrients1 Equipment1 Finished1 Planting1 Transplant
Useful practices
- replacing failed chard with lettuce
- harvesting salads from day 19
- performing rinse-and-refill maintenance
- trimming roots and cleaning decks
- removing weak arugula and replanting lettuce
- starting replacement lettuce before the old garden ended
- moving the active bowl between Farm units
Problems encountered
- Swiss chard failed to germinate
- some arugula varieties were slow or unsuitable
- several replacement lettuce pods failed
- plants bolted near the end
- moving bowls between Farm units made tracking confusing
*The days were calculated automatically and approximately.
Conversation
L
Your lovely lettuce must be jet-lagged, Ginny!
C
LOL...tales of the travelling lettuce garden!
C
The left side of the bottom Farm 24+ was ended today. I have a bowl full of lettuce in the fridge for tonight! Now I have 3 Farms bowls empty and almost ready to plant. Two decks are soaking in Citric Acid + Baking Soda. One is finished and put back together. I'm thinking of putting more peppers next to the Jalapeno garden in the Farm 24XL. And, more lettuce in the top Farm 24+, next to the current lettuce garden...and sticking with a theme, I guess I should put some tomatoes in left-side of the bottom Farm 24+, next to the current Mega tomato plant. All stuff for another day! Time to start planning today's dinner!
C
Day 43: Ended the last of these today. They were bolting and otherwise done. The bowl has been emptied and cleaned. The deck has been disassembled and is now soaking in Citric Acid/Baking Soda.
Day 42
UPDATE#7
Grower update
Update #7
Actions taken
FinishedRemoved the unsuitable Rustic arugula plant.
PlantingReplaced the arugula with an AeroGarden Rouge d'Hiver pod.
Soooo...at Day 44, I've given up on Rustic Arugula. He turned into something that looks like a garden weed? Anyway, he's gone and replaced by an AG Rouge d'Hiver. He will not be missed!
Conversation
S
It looks like dandelion leaves.
C
Agreed!
S
It does look like one LOL
C
Day 51:Lettuce continues to produce and we're enjoying salads and sandwiches. I ended the other Arugula today, as it seems to have run its course. All in all, these gardens have been great!
C
Day 55: Did the R&R for the "Right hand" side of this garden, that is now the left-hand side of the Farm Basic. Will do the Left-hand side tomorrow with the rest of the Farm+ gardens. Sheesh...it is getting confusing!
C
Day 56: Did the R&Rs for the rest of the Farm 24 Plus Gardens today. It now takes us one hour to do 4 gardens (2 - 24 pod gardens). We work together. I take the decks and clean them up, trim roots and plants as needed, etc. Make up new nutes. While I do that, Mikey empties the basin and cleans them up too.
C
Ooops, forgot to say that I ended Pom Crunch, it was done. I will grow it again! I've got to start planning for more lettuce as I can see these will be winding down now.
S
I love your teamwork, campingcorgis. My salad bowl lettuce is still growing, but getting slower. Hope my romaine is ready soon after it finishes.
C
Good planning!! I need to start doing that too. Hmmmm...
C
I decided to end the Right-Hand garden (that is now the left-hand garden in the Basic)...and started some new lettuce, as I think I'll be needing it soon! Left-hand side is getting towards the end, I think. So, the new garden has the 2 Black-Seeded Simpson started some weeks back...and I've added to that 1 Bibb Lettuce, Lunix (Baker Creek), 1 Buttercrunch (Baker Creek) and 2 Red Sails (Park Seed). Fingers & paws crossed! (12/11/21)
Day 26
UPDATE#6
Grower update
Update #6
Day 28 continued...LettuceArugula, etc...
Conversation
L
You're going to have lovely salads!
S
It looks like lettuce heaven to me!
C
For those of you that enjoy the crunchy greens for salads, I highly recommend the Organic Arugula from Park Seed!
C
I just pulled the "replacement" Black Seeded Simpson pod and put 2 more of the same in the garden. Nothing was happening with the other one, let's see if there's life in either of these!?
Day 21
UPDATE#5
Grower update
Update #5
Actions taken
HarvestHarvested lettuce regularly for daily salads.
Day 24: Salads everyday now...
Conversation
S
It is amazing how quickly lettuce regrows!
S
Looks yummy
C
Day 28: R&R done, AG nutes and Disease Control added. Trimmed roots, cleaned the deck.
Day 16
UPDATE#4
Grower update
Update #4
Actions taken
HarvestHarvested greens that were already being eaten in salads.
Day 19: We've been enjoying home grown salad again! Woo hoo! One arugula is very happy. The other two, who knows? Chard...thinking I'll need to replant (per Sher's pre-sprouting instructions) or I may just use some AG pods, whatever lettuce I have left?
Conversation
S
When my one pepper plant is done turning red I think I will get that side cleaned and grow some lettuce. Now I want a salad LOL
C
You won't be sorry!!!
S
I am craving home grown salad, too!
C
Day 21: The chard just isn't happening. Next time, I'll need to pre-germinate, per Sher's instructions. For now, it was just easier to pull those pods and replace. Replaced with AG pods: Black Seeded Simpson; Marvel of 4 Seasons; Rouge d'Hiver.The other 2 arugula may be showing signs of life, at last! Well, at least one of them. Time will tell.
Day 11
UPDATE#3
Grower update
Update #3
Actions taken
NutrientsAdded nutrients to the lettuce and greens.
EquipmentTested the pump during feeding.
Lettuce and Greens got nutes today, pump tested too. The lettuce looks great. The Chard has yet to make an appearance. One Arugula is doing well, one is just starting and the third is on Hawaii time.
Conversation
L
Did you use older seeds for the Swiss chard? Mine usually germinates right along with the lettuce.Right now, it's chives, curly parsley, and thyme that are growing very, very slowly in my Farm Plus.
S
campingcorgis, I soaked my chard seeds for 8 hours, then put them in wet paper towels and a zip lock bag, and they sprouted in 2 days. Before that, germination was always slow and erratic for me, too. Shawn, I am very surprised yours sprouted so quickly.
C
Thanks, Sher! I may have to re-start them ala-your-way.
Day 7
UPDATE#2
Grower update
Update #2
Day 9: Pictures from yesterday, when we returned from the beach. Lettuce is in our near future!
Conversation
L
Lovely lettuce! Of all the things I grow in the AGs, I think we love the lettuce most. The difference from retail lettuce--even from the farmer's market--is so pronounced.
C
Agreed!
S
Pretty little plants
Day 1
UPDATE#1
Grower update
Update #1
Day 3: Lots of lettuce and greens going!]