Most municipal tap water will work perfectly but if you get your water from a well or you live in an arid climate like California it’s worth double checking with your city or purchasing an inexpensive PH tester.Īnything above a PH of 6 will work well. Refer to this water hardness guide to determine if this is needed. Depending on where you live you may need to use filtered water in your system. Once your plant positions are determined fill up your AeroGarden with clean water.
You can fill these gaps with smaller herbs like basil, thyme or oregano to make good use of the space. Leave a space in-between pod slots of each pepper plant. Peppers enjoy growing close together (unlike tomatoes) but will still require considerable space. Now that your seed pods are ready it’s time to find a home for them. Remember to label your seed pods if you are growing more than one type of pepper plant. If both seeds sprout keep the largest one with the biggest leaves and cut away the other. If, however you are planting your own variety of pepper then place 2 seeds in your sanitized grow sponge. Simply place you pepper pods in an open space and let the growing begin! If you choose to use the seed pod kits provided by AeroGarden then there is not much work you need to do. Now that you have a few options to choose from you can begin to prepare your seed pod. The gaps in the netting are the perfect distance apart to keep a wide variety of growing medium from sponge’s clay pebbles contained. In the past I’ve found green strawberry baskets to work extraordinarily well when creating new seed pods from scratch. Seeds are not too finicky with the place they sprout in but hygiene is very important.Īs long as your seed pod is clean and uses a fresh grow sponge or grow medium then your seed will sprout happily. This will help you to save a few extra dollars each grow.įinally, if you are really feeling crafty creating your own seed pods may be the best option for you. While it’s not recommended to re-use old grow sponges due to bacteria contamination it is possible to re-use the plastic grow baskets after a good cleaning.
Another great option is to simply re-use your old grow baskets. To grow an uncommon pepper like this you will need to use your own seeds in a “grow your own” seed pod kit. While it’s great to have some of these staple peppers readily available I often flock to the lesser-known heirloom peppers like purple super hots, when grown right it has a mild cotton candy flavor… so delicious! These seeds range from red Thai peppers, jalapeno peppers and of course the sweet bell pepper. The seed options that are available to grow from AeroGarden are Non-GMO and cultivated by Miracle Grow. Growing peppers in your AeroGarden will really depend on the variety you would like to try.
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