Hydroponics Growing System Kit 12Pods, Birthday Gifts for Mom Women, Herb Garden Indoor with LED Grow Light for Home, Adjustable Height Up to 17", 12Pods,Auto-Timer (Black)

Great gift for grandkids

It works but it feels cheap which it is. The stickers that cover the pods causes more problems than it needs. The domes are tiny. A one inch seedling out grows it. But it works.

One week and Basil, lettuce, Parsley and cilantro on production in 2 more weeks.

Perfect gift with the cost of veggies about to increase

Setup was easy enough and I have seedlings after a few days. Only thing is it’s hard to see the fill line from the side so I just eyeball it when pouring the water.

Absolutely incredible. I bought this to start seeds to transplant instead of spending tons on starter sets. More than worth the money. Qqqqqqqq

This works well but I can't find refills and this one is different that all other - the pods are square and the round one available everywhere don't fit. So you plant 12 then throw it away. Sux cause it a to nice a system for a single use

A bit of background, but I am new to hydroponics but have a pretty decent amount of experience growing plants and vegetables in the ground and in planters. It took me awhile before I started using this after ordering it, but that is only because I wanted to compare growing the same seeds in a plastic pot outdoors and in the hydroponic kit. The results so far has been interesting so far, but I can’t really draw a conclusion yet, so I will just say that there are pluses and minuses to both methods. Some of those differences, notably watering, are kinda obvious so I won’t make those comparisons. I I am not looking for a “winner” since i will probably use both methods. The hydroponics kit is easy enough to use and is really easy to check on and maintain. It does give off a prodigious amount of light so that would have been good to know in advance. I am always looking ahead to the next growing season and I do appreciate that I only need to invest in a new set of growing sponges, or whatever material, and maybe some growing solution. So far, my experience has been great and kinda entertaining.Okay, let me address why I only gave four stars. The product works great and there is a decent amount of documentation in the booklet, but it is a bit confusing. It took me a while to figure out why a sheet of stickers was included and I am still a bit unsure I used them correctly (only until the plant germinated, btw.) It would also have been helpful to understand when to use each of the different light settings. I am kinda guessing at that too. I am sure these are the sort of things that someone who is already familiar with hydroponic gardening would know, but this beginner is still on a bit of a learning curve.