| AeroGarden International Basil Seed Kit | 
| Brand: AeroGrow
List Price: $19.95
Buy New: $9.95
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Rating:  52 reviews
Sales Rank: 2994
Color: International Basil
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 9.8 x 5.3 x 1.8
MPN: 006-00Z
Model: 0006-00Z
UPC: 857459001269
EAN: 0857459001269
ASIN: B000FI9ZS0
Release Date: June 1, 2006
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Basil seed kit for use with the AeroGrow AeroGarden Garden Kit | | • | Produces exotic basil flavors take your cooking and salad prep to new heights | | • | Includes organic seed pods for the following basils: lemon, Thai, Napolitano, Marseilles (French), Genovese (Italian), Globe, Red Rubin | | • | Provides continuous harvests starting at three weeks for four to five months | | • | System grows plants 5 times faster than conventional soil; Garden Kit sold separately |
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Product Description
For use with the AeroGrow AeroGarden Garden Kit.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 47 more reviews...
 Looking Forward to the New Kits July 6, 2006
NuJoi (Chicago, IL United States)
49 out of 55 found this review helpful
I have to agree with previous reviewwers comments about the selection of herbs in this kit. I would have preferred parsley, thyme and rosemary to some of the herbs in the kit. Two types of basil is just overkill when there is a separate basil kit.
With that said, the green basil grows really fast. It was ready to harvest within three weeks. The purple basil is the next best, followed by the mint and the oregano.
The chives are the most delicate -- they dislodge and curl back into the sponge. After more than a month of growing, I have two thin sporuts, not even enough for one potato. My biggest disappointment was the cilantro --mine never sprouted. I called the company and they shipped me a replacement, which also never sprouted.
I can't wait for the new herb varieties to arrive in September. I will be experimenting by mixing herbs from the various kits to get the combination I want.
If you've ever tried to grow herbs indoors and not been happy with the results, this is the product for you. It's very easy to take care of and the instructions are detailed and easy to understand. It's unfortunate that some herbs work really well and others don't.
Revised 10/13/06: I spoke with someone in cusotmer service last week. Aerogarden determined that the problem with the cilantro was that the water pump was too strong. I was sent a free replacement pump. When my new kits come in, I will try cilantro again. The basil in this kit was wonderful. The dill was fine and the oregano and mint were just okay in terms of growth and yield. The chives were too delicate and the cilantro never worked. Hopefully the new pump will fix the problem.
The new kits will arrive next week. The new Gourmet Herb kit replaces the oregano with parsley.
Revised 11/21/06:
The cilantro in the new kit works beautifully! I now give this kit four stars.
 Tomatoes growing like crazy!!! December 18, 2006
Michael Luby (Chicago, IL)
34 out of 36 found this review helpful
WOW is all I can say. My dreams have come true with my Cherry Tomato kit for indoor tomato's just growing crazy and most of all it is fun to see them progress.
Once they end and are spent I plan on replacing them again with the Cherry Tomato Kit as nothing is like a cherry tomato right off the vine!
Happy as all can be ;)
 Tasty herbs, but why these? June 12, 2006
Stephen Hayden (Landover, MD United States)
33 out of 37 found this review helpful
Well, this is the kit I tried first, and the back row of plants & center front are doing the best. Both basils shoot right out of their pods. The Dill and Cilantro are growing tall, and there is lots of mint, but it is tiny. The chives are looped back into the sponge & have yet to try to stand up straight, and the Oregano is sprouting within the sponge, but has yet to come out of hiding. And this is at the beginning of week 2. I believe I could probably harvest a little basil at the end of week 3.
The big question is, where is the Parsley? People have suggested they substitute Parsley for Oregano. I'd rather they replace the Red Rubin basil. I have recipes with oregano, but none specifically calling for purple basil. However, I never tasted the stuff, so I may change my mind once I do. Hopefully they included it becase of taste and not for looks.
This is an easy, low maintenence kit. You only have to refil the water bowl when the water gets low & add 2 nutrient tablets every 2 weeks. It comes with 2 starter nutrients, 2 sprouting nutrients & 12 regular nutrient tablets They ask you to place the pods in the order they came in the box. Possibly because of slightly variable light levels. The light is on 17 hours and it only waters when the light is on for this setting.
Parsley will be part of both the Italian & French herb kits that will be available in September.
Mixed Results April 10, 2007
lookingin2you (The Pacific Northwest)
15 out of 17 found this review helpful
I have followed the instructions religiously, but am having problems with this kit. One of the plants is about a third of the size as the others. It hasn't grown at all in weeks. I am at 10 weeks with my garden and two plants have a ton of tomatos. Customer service suggested trimming back my good plants so the smaller would be closer to the light. I can't see cutting off all my flowers and tomatos to take a chance on a plant that seems defective.
Added May 6th, 2007: I woke up this week to discover the two plants that actually grew were tipped over and falling out of the garden. They were fine the night before. They have been cared for exactly as the book suggests. I tried "staking" them, but the only option is to tie them to the grow light arm, and doing so just does not keep the plants upright. The just tip the side instead. On a positive note, I finally harvested my first tomato (yellow variety) after about 95 days. It tasted okay. I am hoping the reds taste more like a real garden tomato.
Added May 14th, 2007: So far, all of the tomatos that have been harvested are quite sour. I had such high hopes, but now I am sorry to say I can not recommend this kit to anyone.
 The herbs were great...but the cherry tomatoes...not so great July 13, 2007
M.M.M. (Tallahassee, FL United States)
12 out of 14 found this review helpful
The herb kit that came with my Aerogarden was superb and I enjoyed caring for my little garden. Once it was time to replace it, I purchased the cherry tomato seed kit. These also grew rapidly, but one day I noticed that they had completely fallen over...how would I stake these on an Aerogarden? And yes, the lights were as close to the plants as possible. I kind of leaned them against each other to keep them upright. But they still fell over several times. So they grew and grew but I never got any tomatoes. :( I also did follow the directions to ensure that they had complete darkness for proper flowering. Fortunately we have several tomato and cherry tomato plants in our outdoor vegetable garden. Unfortunately, I spent $20 on 3 cherry tomato Aerogarden plants and got zero yield.
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