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Post by Clovis Sangrail on Jan 31, 2024 1:18:19 GMT -5
One thing I like about scallions is the instant gratification. They are eager to please. Here are some scallions I planted in a brand new Sprout yesterday.  And here they are today. Note the tiny little bits of growth.  Instant gratification. Or maybe it's just the light. Plan here is to have two Sprouts, with one growing chives and one growing scallions. (Some people call them green onions, but really, they're scallions. Chives, on the other hand, are chives.) I am hoping I can transplant some of these tomorrow, but I am afraid to look at the root balls. --  We will know tomorrow whether I can do that, or whether I'll need to start a new crop. |
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Post by lynnee on Jan 31, 2024 12:29:24 GMT -5
You may have to trim the roots to get them out of the deck, Clovis Sangrail, but those healthy chive plants should be mostly okay. Just be sure to keep the long central root(s) that are drawing the most water. Do keep us posted on the experiment, as you may have found a really good use for a Sprout. I think it would take forever to get chives going in a Sprout, but the low light should sustain an established plant.  |
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Post by Clovis Sangrail on Jan 31, 2024 13:49:03 GMT -5
Well, this will be interesting.  Looks like it is latching on to the pump sponge. I was going to break this garden down and give it a good clean anyway. But I'm going to put it back and take a nap first. Then I'll assemble the Sprout that just now got here and get it operational. And then see what I can move. |
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Post by lynnee on Jan 31, 2024 18:43:24 GMT -5
Those chives should handle the move just fine. Separate the plants' roots gently, then pull the plants straight up through the pod holes, as gently as you can. Don't panic if they scrape a little. Plants have a really strong will to live! Nice photo, Clovis Sangrail !  |
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Post by Clovis Sangrail on Jan 31, 2024 19:11:34 GMT -5
Chive update -- I set up the new Sprout. Then, I pulled three chive pods out of the Harvest they were in, and I was pleased to see that the largest and oldest came out pretty effortlessly. But the next oldest had grabbed onto the filter and brought it along for the ride.  Third one came along without protest. I gave them all prison haircuts and dropped them into the Sprout. I took a little more off the top than usual because they all lost some roots.  And there they are, sitting with their scallion brethren and a Harvest full of New Zealand spinach planted a couple of days ago.  I am hoping with this arrangement, the Sprouts can take in any extra light spilling from the Harvest. Now I am off to clean the Harvest they were in. It still has two more chives, and I would like to save them. But right now, the pump doesn't have a filter. I just hope it's not root bound. Oh, and I have a few days worth of chopped chives in the icebox fridge refrigerator. |
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Post by scarfguy on Jan 31, 2024 19:18:51 GMT -5
I never got my chives to look full like that. They were always scrawny and dried up at the tips.
(Most people call them chives, but really, they're chives.)
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Post by Clovis Sangrail on Jan 31, 2024 19:54:45 GMT -5
I never got my chives to look full like that. They were always scrawny and dried up at the tips.
(Most people call them chives, but really, they're chives.)
Thanks. Those are just out of the box AG Chives. The biggest one is about 3 months old, and the other 2 probably 2 months. They do take a while, so I am really hoping they survive the transplant. They've been in a Harvest all by themselves. Just them and 2 other chive pods, so nothing to block the light. And just AG food. Everybody please send out good chive vibes for these little guys. |
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Post by swimmom500 on Jan 31, 2024 21:40:16 GMT -5
I never got my chives to look full like that. They were always scrawny and dried up at the tips.
(Most people call them chives, but really, they're chives.)
Thanks. Those are just out of the box AG Chives. The biggest one is about 3 months old, and the other 2 probably 2 months. They do take a while, so I am really hoping they survive the transplant. They've been in a Harvest all by themselves. Just them and 2 other chive pods, so nothing to block the light. And just AG food. Everybody please send out good chive vibes for these little guys. Looking at your pictures makes me want to go through my pods and see if I have any pods for chives. I have never started them from seed! |
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Post by Clovis Sangrail on Jan 31, 2024 22:24:42 GMT -5
There's always a chives pod in that Gourmet Herb Seed Pod Kit you get when you buy a Harvest, if you have any of those stashed about in a drawer.
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Post by Clovis Sangrail on Jan 31, 2024 23:09:01 GMT -5
Finished cleaning and replanting the root-clogged Harvest. The chive roots were trying to get into the pump, so I had to take the cover off and pick them out with some tweezers. But I got them all and got it back together. And it still works. I trimmed up the two remaining chives, and then started another. Then I stuck a Genovese basil and a thyme in there on the right just to get them started. I'm not sure whether I'll keep the thyme because I don't use it much, but I do need get another basil started.  All clean and pretty. |
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Post by slw on Feb 1, 2024 12:36:08 GMT -5
I have two Sprouts that have been dedicated to green onions and chives for months now; they work great for this purpose. They also grow petunias very well. I love my little Sprouts but the indicator light leaves much to be desired; I overlook the "feed me" blinking for days at a time.
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Post by Clovis Sangrail on Feb 1, 2024 13:33:08 GMT -5
I have two Sprouts that have been dedicated to green onions and chives for months now; they work great for this purpose. They also grow petunias very well. I love my little Sprouts but the indicator light leaves much to be desired; I overlook the "feed me" blinking for days at a time. I have you to thank for mine because it was your picture of your scallions back in December that inspired me to give growing them in a Sprout a try. And chives naturally followed. My original trial scallion is in a Bounty, and it is now hitting the lights at maximum extension. Can you see it there in the right-hand corner? It badly needs a haircut.  In addition to the scallion, which isn't taking up much space, there are three pepper plants and a fairy tale eggplant on there, so something is going to have to go. Two somethings. |
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Post by slw on Feb 1, 2024 17:00:04 GMT -5
In addition to the scallion, which isn't taking up much space, there are three pepper plants and a fairy tale eggplant on there, so something is going to have to go. Two somethings.  |
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Post by lynnee on Feb 2, 2024 13:17:33 GMT -5
I never got my chives to look full like that. They were always scrawny and dried up at the tips.
(Most people call them chives, but really, they're chives.)
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Post by lynnee on Feb 2, 2024 13:22:44 GMT -5
I have two Sprouts that have been dedicated to green onions and chives for months now; they work great for this purpose. They also grow petunias very well. I love my little Sprouts but the indicator light leaves much to be desired; I overlook the "feed me" blinking for days at a time. Maybe I'll unpack my Sprout and grow petunias in it! So far I haven't found anything that grows well in the low-light Sprout. Radishes did all right, but even they were grabbing light from a neighboring Bounty. Petunias give a nice splash of color to my garden room.  |
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Post by lynnee on Feb 2, 2024 13:26:31 GMT -5
Clovis Sangrail, your transplanted chives look great! About the roots in your pump filter: you can get most of the roots that break off inside the filter out by massaging the filter between your thumb and forefinger under a stream of water. You can also buy a box of precut filters from Aerogarden, so that you can throw out the truly grungy ones. 
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Post by Clovis Sangrail on Feb 2, 2024 14:16:05 GMT -5
Clovis Sangrail , your transplanted chives look great! About the roots in your pump filter: you can get most of the roots that break off inside the filter out by massaging the filter between your thumb and forefinger under a stream of water. You can also buy a box of precut filters from Aerogarden, so that you can throw out the truly grungy ones. Thanks. And I have growth, so they all have apparently survived the trnsplant. Picture of chives just after transplant -- Picture of chives just now --  I did manage to coax all the roots out of the filter, but it is good to know that you can buy replacements. And if, like me, you have had it up to here with AG's crappy customer service, you can also get them from Amazon -- Aerogarden Filters from AmazonThere are several other sellers, too, but this one was cheapest (24 for 5.99), had one-day delivery, and didn't charge shipping. Or you can get a package of 5 for 12.76 (on sale price; regularly 15.75) from AG. You'll pay an additional 5.95 in shipping, and who knows how long it will take them to get it to you. I've been fighting with AG again. I paid for Express UPS for an order, and AG sat on my order for four days. I complained through their Aerogarden Contact Us Link, and all of a sudden, their hillbilly outsourced order fulfillment company got it to UPS. I ordered it last Sunday, and it will finally arrive today. Note for those having trouble with AG customer service (i.e., all of us), they apparently do monitor that 'Contact Us' link. I have twice used it and received an actual non-automated response. And each time, the problem was solved the next morning. Just saying. |
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Post by slw on Feb 2, 2024 14:30:21 GMT -5
I haven't had many issues with AG, but when I wanted to know about the app outage I posted on their Facebook page. They answered almost immediately.
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Post by lisatnp on Feb 2, 2024 15:40:03 GMT -5
Your chives look amazing. I am hoping to get a couple of them planted this weekend.
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Post by swimmom500 on Feb 2, 2024 16:15:19 GMT -5
Clovis Sangrail , your transplanted chives look great! About the roots in your pump filter: you can get most of the roots that break off inside the filter out by massaging the filter between your thumb and forefinger under a stream of water. You can also buy a box of precut filters from Aerogarden, so that you can throw out the truly grungy ones. Thanks. And I have growth, so they all have apparently survived the trnsplant. Picture of chives just after transplant -- Picture of chives just now -- I did manage to coax all the roots out of the filter, but it is good to know that you can buy replacements. And if, like me, you have had it up to here with AG's crappy customer service, you can also get them from Amazon -- Aerogarden Filters from AmazonThere are several other sellers, too, but this one was cheapest (24 for 5.99), had one-day delivery, and didn't charge shipping. Or you can get a package of 5 for 12.76 (on sale price; regularly 15.75) from AG. You'll pay an additional 5.95 in shipping, and who knows how long it will take them to get it to you. I've been fighting with AG again. I paid for Express UPS for an order, and AG sat on my order for four days. I complained through their Aerogarden Contact Us Link, and all of a sudden, their hillbilly outsourced order fulfillment company got it to UPS. I ordered it last Sunday, and it will finally arrive today. Note for those having trouble with AG customer service (i.e., all of us), they apparently do monitor that 'Contact Us' link. I have twice used it and received an actual non-automated response. And each time, the problem was solved the next morning. Just saying. I would be demanding a refund for the express shipping. If you pay for express then your order should move to the top and it should be sent out with 1 day shipping. Anything less is not express imho. |
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