Kitchen Elixir

I came across this fantastic kitchen idea today, the AeroGarden indoor herb garden. This is especially great if you live in an apartment like I do but it’s also a convenient way to have fresh herbs on hand at all times. Cooking with herbs adds great flavour to your meals and I would always choose fresh herbs over dried ones.

The AeroGarden is a plant holder with a difference. It uses aeroponics, which is the process of growing plants in air, without the use of soil. A new concept for me and something I find fascinating. Here is a little more information on aeroponics:

The basic principle of aeroponic growing is to grow plants in a closed or semi-closed environment by spraying the plant’s roots with a nutrient rich solution. These conditions advance plant development, health, growth, flowering and fruiting for any given plant species and cultivars. As aeroponics is conducted in air combined with micro-droplets of water, almost any plant can grow to maturity in air with a plentiful supply of carbon dioxide, water and nutrients.

The AeroGarden is an easy way to grow herbs indoors, using little space:

• The AeroGarden 3 uses aeroponics to provide the perfect amount of water, light (with automatic on/off grow lights) and oxygen for rapid growth of flavorful produce.
• Plant the pre-seeded pods, add water, plug in and enjoy!
• The AeroGarden 3 has half the footprint of a breadbox and is sized to fit conveniently under most cabinets.
• Full daylight spectrum, energy efficient grow lights allow you to grow anywhere. No natural sunlight needed.
• Aeroponic optimizing chamber creates a near-perfect rainforest growing environment.
• Perfect plant nutrition with 65 macro and micro-nutrients for optimal plant health.

Try the AeroGarden for yourself, it’s available online or from most homeware stores.

Kitchen Gadgets and Appliances

• Wusthof Classic 6-in. Hollow-Edge Kitchen Knife
• Fresh Country Mixing Bowls
• Twig Placemat, Chestnut
• KitchenAid Artisan Stand Mixer KSM150PS
• Wusthof Grand Prix II 6-in. Sandwich Knife

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