Click & Grow Smart Garden: 2 years later - my review update
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- Опубликовано: 28 авг 2024
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In this video I’ll look at what I’ve learned after using Click and grow for about 2 years now.
I first reviewed the Click and Grow starting with the smart garden 3. I soon upgraded to the smart garden 9, which is what I have here. The numbers just refer how many pods each garden can accommodate.
As you can see, the garden is still with me; not only this garden but I’ve actually ended up gifting these gardens to my mother law, aunt and sister in law.
I’m definitely still using and enjoying this garden.
The lighting still works great after two years; and if you’ve seen the full review here on the channel you know Click and Grow is designed to be self-watering, holding enough water to properly irrigate the seeds for about a month at a time. There's special LED grow lights that arc overtop, and they come with extensions so you can raise the lights as your plants grow.
I can say the lighting still works great; it will come on and stay on for the lights stay on for 16 hours straight and then turn off for 8 hours. So whenever you plug them in, that's when your 'day' begins.
While I do still have the lighting extensions, I never use them any more; I just keep the lights on the tallest setting and that still seems to work even at seed germination stage.
When it comes to the seed and pods themselves; earlier this year there was a pretty wicked supply issue and I couldn’t get pods for moths. That seems to ghave been resolved and I recently received a new order which includes lots of new seed types.
I will say everything grows really well; I did have some issues with one package of mint that just never sprouted, but that’s not happened with other seeds, or since then and I did ask for and get a replacement.
In terms of how I’m using this, I keep it in the kitchen and grow fresh herbs all winter long. I find the built in LED lighting makes a huge difference in keeping the plants flourishing all winter. In spring, I’ve been suing it to sport seeds indoors then I transfer them to pots outside. For the most part I don’t grow things in it in the summer, just because outdoors is easier. Many of the plants, like basil and mint last for about 1-3 months before they need to be replanted.
I have tried growing a few things with both the available fertilized pods and my own soil and seeds had mixed success; I do find Click and grow’s pods work best of all. And honestly it’s much less messy.
I have had it happen where I’ve gotten aphids; tiny little sticky bugs that are allover the plant. I have no idea why, but they do seem to come in the spring… as doors and winders start to get thrown open. In each case, I’ve either relocated the plants outside where they seem to get over the infestation, or I did have to throw several plants out and thoroughly scrub the garden to prevent it from reoccurring.
In my review I complained about the app; since it doesn’t really do anything; The app tells you a bit about what to expect from your plant, how long a lifespan it should have, and allows you to set watering reminders, create a photo album or otherwise journal your crop. There's not really any smart connectivity to speak of; the app isn't monitoring your crop in real time, and can't for example tell you if the light is on or off, or offer that kind of remote control or time adjustments. I think that would be a great new feature for the Smart Garden, and hopefully that kind of smarts is in the works for the future.
But I doubt it, since The app hasn’t been updated in 4 years so that’s a bit of a disappointment.
Overall though I am definitely loving the Click and Grow for keeping fresh herbs and greens in my house and I can still say I recommend it even after over two years. If you want to check out the full review it’s here on the channel.
Thanks for the follow-up! It's always great to see long-term reviews to find out which products stand the test of time!
That was the most informative review I have ever watched, about any product, ever.
Wow, thank you SO MUCH!
"As you can see, we have rain the forecast, back to you, Jon?"
Bought it for starting seeds. Very happy withit
Appreciate the follow-up review. I just got my click and grow 9 and have had it for about a month with one pod (tomato) not sprouting. I also agree with you on the click and grow app; I haven't seen much benefit from it and there isn't anything "smart" about it. I do like that I don't have to fuss around with plant food to maintain the plants. I remember having to do that with my Aerogarden and had to keep buying plant food which can get costly. Although I enjoy using both my Aerogarden and my Click and grow, I like the sleek design and minimalist look of the Click and Grow. It looks less bulky than the Aerogarden and requires less fuss.
Good job my new friend. I just bought one and will start using it. Fully support! Have a great weekend.
Awesome! Thank you!
Put aside the reason I'm here... Good job Erin!!!
Thanks!
@@ErinLawrenceTV you have a video how to make refils soil pods?
Thanks so much! 😊✨ I'm new to indoor planting🌱 so happy to find your channel!💖
Thanks for watching Jennifer! And welcome to the channel!
Thanks - helpful! I have used the product for one grow season with good results. I appreciated your comment about trying “other” mediums! I think I will stick with click-n-grow based on your comment and the initial bitmof research I have done!👍🏼
That's great, thanks!
Thinking about getting one for my mom. Helpful follow-up review. Appreciate it!
Supposedly, the "smart" part is in the soil and straw because it doesn't require constant maintenance and tests to add nutrients. There shouldn't be anything that needs to be monitored- so it wouldn't need more connectivity. I was surprised they have an app at all. The claim is that its just a bucket of water and lights- and the pods do all the work. But I'm curious if its worth it, if the cost of the pods is worth the yield you get... it sounds like a hobby at best.
Ive wondered this too, because my outdoor plants take enough water to also be in the hobbiest territory. I received the click and grow as a gift, and so far it is significantly more water-efficient, although id want more detail over what differentiates this soil
I’m sure you need a 9 or surely more like a 27 if you’re really growing for a lot of food.
On sale now at Nordstrom's anniversary so I'm biting... thank you for your 2 year update.
Thank you.
Love your reviews always.
Thank you 😊
The only problem I found was that almost all of the basil seeds were stuck to the sticky cover seal to the cup. I picked each seed off with tweezers and still had lots of plants sprout.
I had that happen too.
Do these grow in perpetuity provided you give it due care or are the pods a one time use?
thank you Erin !
You're so welcome!
I have had bad experiences with growing mini tomatoes and spearmint. After months of taking care of the pods and following instructions , I got 3 mini tomatoes and the mint was no mint at all. It did not look like mint, did not smell like mint and definitely, did not taste like mint. I contacted ‘click and grow ‘ and received a prompt answer. That was the good part. The bad part was that they basically blamed me for not following instruction . I did have ok results growing basil, however you cannot compare growing basil outdoors (in the summer) with the product you get indoors. So don’t expect too much. I think I am going to try selling my planter. Anyone interested?
That's too bad. Thanks for sharing your experience Rachel.
Do you have the 3 or 9 pod? I'm interested in the 9 if you want to sell it.
Thanks Erin.
Do you know if this can double as a plant cloner?
Oh. Good question. I don’t know but maybe someone else here does.
Once you get aphids it's so difficult to get rid of them , 🤯😢
It sure is, ugghh.
Does the plant keep growing after you trim your plans
How did you make your own soil refills?
Do you know if they sell their smart soil in bulk? Like if I wanted to get a large bag of the smart soil and refill the cups with my own seeds?
Did you find bulk soil?
Hi, do you ever wash your systems in the dishwasher? I really hate handwashing mine and wondering if these are dishwasher safe. It says yes on their website but wanted to see if someone has actually done it a few times successfully with no warping!
Oh, good question! No I have not, but I really should. I want to give them a scrub before my next crop.
I put mine in the dishwasher and no warping!
you can always do cold cycle...
I wanted to know how, if possible can I plant my own seeds?
You can
When you cut lettuce for example, does it grow back?
Lettuce doesn’t really grow back. Sometimes New leaves keep sprouting from the base, but it doesn’t regenerate.
@@ErinLawrenceTV Thanks for the reply! Do any of them regenerate at all? Just seeing if this can actually be an alternative to buying salad.
Is click and grow smart is canada flag ship product
Have you checked out Aerogarden?
Hello! No, I haven't but I will look them up now.
Where the website for the pods
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