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A S S E M B LY
P L A N T I N G
S TA R T I N G
Simple Steps
To Get Your
Mini
Up and Growing
Quick Start Guide
Add
Nutrients
Replace
Grow Bulb
Mini
1
Quick Start Assembly
(no tools required)
Unpack Your
AeroGarden Mini
A
B
Insert Lamp Arm
into Base
Push
Lamp Arm
down until
you hear
a“click.”
Grow Bulb (1)
Lamp Hood
(front view)
View
Door
Lamp Arm
(back view)
Bowl
(front view) (back view)
Lamp Arm
Base
(back view)
Add
Nutrients
Replace
Grow Bulb
D
Plug Lamp Cord
into Lamp Hood
Seed Kit
Base (front view)
C
Insert Grow Bulb
into Lamp Hood
Push Lamp Cord
firmly into socket
in Lamp hood.
Push straight in.
Lamp Cord
Lamp Hood
(bottom view)
DO NOT TWIST BULB!
Instructions Continued On Next Page
2
Quick Start Assembly
(Continued)
1
Insert Lamp Hood
into Lamp Arm
Set Bowl into Base
E
F
Add
Nutrients
Replace
Grow Bulb
Center hands over
Lamp Arm and push
Lamp hood down
until you hear a
“click.”
(front view)
Check to be sure that Bowl
(back view)
is securely in place.
H
Moving Your AeroGarden Mini
G
Insert Air Hose
Use one
hand to
grasp the
Lamp Arm.
Add
Nutrients
Replace
Grow Bulb
Gently slide your AeroGarden Mini toward
the surface edge and place other hand
under the Base.
Insert Air hose from
back of Base into Bowl
3
Place Your Garden
I
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Note: Do not place beneath
under-cabinet lights.
Away from:
Reach of children and pets
Direct sources of heat (e.g., stove, furnace vents)
Direct sources of cold air (e.g., window drafts, A/C vents)
For Optimal Tending & Harvesting, Also Consider:
Easy access to un-softened water
Ease of harvesting
Bright lights (on about 17 hrs/day)
*Recommend using GFCI outlet where
required by National Electrical Code (NEC).
4
Planting Your Garden
2
A
Add Water Using a Spouted Container
FILL TO
Fill to “Fill To here”
HERE
(located below the View Door)
Lift
view Door
Amount of
Water
To Be Added:
1.5 quarts or ...
6 cups or ...
1.4 liters
Water Level Indicator will turn red
when water needs to be added.
Add
Nutrients
Replace
Grow Bulb
Use room temperature municipal tap, bottled or
purified water. Do not use well or softened water.
Plant Your Garden
B
Insert Seed Pods into Grow Surface openings.
Check to see that:
• There is a Seed Pod or Plant Spacer in every opening.
• Seed Pod Labels are facing forward.
• Seed Pods are pressed firmly in place.
Seed Pod
Grow Surface
Bio-Domes™
Add
Nutrients
Replace
Grow Bulb
Seed Kit Tray
5
C Place Bio-Domes on Seed Pods
Note: Do not remove Bio-Domes
until seeds have sprouted.
NEvER REMOvE SEED
POD LABELS.
Bio-Dome
• Place a Bio-Dome on each Seed Pod.
• Press Bio-Dome down until its rim
almost touches Grow Surface.
Add
Nutrients
Replace
Grow Bulb
D
Add Starting Nutrient Tablet and Record Planting Date
Record Planting Date
Record the date you planted
your AeroGarden Mini
on the front cover of
the Tending &
Harvesting Guide.
Add 1 tablet from the
“Starting Nutrients”
bag directly into the Bowl.
Add
Nutrients
Replace
Grow Bulb
6
Starting Your Garden
3
Plug Cord in Wall Socket
A
What will happen...
1
Grow Bulb will come on.
Look under Lamp Hood to check
bulb is lit.
If not, check to see if:
• Grow Bulb (light) is properly inserted
into Lamp Hood. (See step1C)
View
Door
• Lamp Cord is plugged into Lamp
Hood. (See step1D)
• You are getting power through the
electrical outlet.
Plug In
2
Pump will turn on.
Lift the View Door.You should see
bubbles in the water as the pump
cycles on and off.
Add
Nutrients
Replace
Grow Bulb
Your Light Timer
B
Your Light Timer is Set
To Start Growing Your Plants...
1
Starting Now!
If You Would Like to
Change the Time of Day
Your Lights Go On...
Add
Nutrients
Replace
Grow Bulb
2
See Page 8.
• Your lights will stay on for 17 hours and will
shut off for 7 hours.
• Your lights will come on every day at the time
you plugged in your AeroGarden Mini.
7
4
enjoy it!
Personalize Your Light Timer
(optional)
Your Built-In Light Timer
have the light go on in the morning and off at night
to match their own wake and sleep schedule.
Your AeroGarden Mini has a built-in timer
that automatically provides your plants with
the optimal amount of“sunlight”(17 hours)
and“night”(7 hours).
*The exceptions to this are flowering and fruiting plants.
They require a daily dark period in order to produce flowers.
If your plants will receive any room light during the day
(either natural or artificial) we recommend that you set
your AeroGarden Mini lights to be on during the day.
As long as your plants get this amount of
light, it does not matter when the light is
*
turned off. Many people find it convenient to
If you would like to change the time of day your
light will go ON…
• Decide what time of day you want the light to
go ON.
• AT THAT TIME, unplug your AeroGarden Mini, and
then plug it back in.
Add
Nutrients
Replace
Grow Bulb
Now, each day, your AeroGarden Mini lights will automatically
• Turn on at the time you plugged in your AeroGarden Mini
• Remain on for 17 hours
• Turn off for 7 hours
You can reset your timer as often as you want.
In case of power failure, your AeroGarden Mini
If the reflection from your AeroGarden Mini light is
has a backup system that stores your nutrient and
grow bulb timer settings. You will need to manually
reset the Off-On cycle for your light (see above) to
return to your previously selected light setting.
visible from your bedroom, you may want
to set the light to go off about the time you usually
go to bed, so as not to disturb your sleep.
8
5
Basic Reminders About Your AeroGarden
The AeroGarden Mini Control Panel
See Tending & Harvesting Guide for “Kit-Specific” information
LIGHTS ON/OFF
Use to occasionally override the built-in light timer. Once pushed, lights will stay off/on until the next time
built-in light timer is set to go on/off.This will not affect the timing of your light cycle and occasional use
of this feature will not harm your plants.
Add
Nutrients
Replace
Grow Bulb
ADD NUTRIENTS
REPLACE GROW BULB
When the“Add Nutrients”light is red (every
2 weeks):
When the“Replace Grow Bulb”light is red (after
180 days of use):
Add 1 nutrient tablet and fill the Bowl
with water up to“Fill To Here.”
It is time to replace your Grow Bulb. Replace-
ment bulbs can be ordered from our website
1
1
PRESS AND HOLD the“Lights”button
until the“Add Nutrients”light begins
flashing (about 3 seconds).
2
3
After replacing Grow Bulb, PRESS AND HOLD
the“Lights”button until the“Replace Grow
Bulb”light begins flashing (about 3 seconds).
2
Release the“Lights”button, then
IMMEDIATELY press and release the
“Lights”button again to restart the timer.
Release the“Lights”button, then IMMEDIATELY
press and release the“Lights”button again to
restart the timer.
3
REMOVE
BIO-DOMES
WATER
LEVEL LOW
When plants appear
through the hole in the
Seed Pod Labels, remove
Bio-Domes and discard
or recycle. Do not
When Water Level
indicator is RED,
add water to“Fill
To Here.”
remove label.
9
Raise Lamp Hood/Lamp Arm
As plants grow, raise the Lamp Hood/Arm one notch at a time, keeping the plants about 1” from the
lights. Be sure the Arm is set to the lowest position when you start your AeroGarden Mini.
1
2
Unplug the AeroGarden Mini.
Disconnect Air Hose from back of Bowl.
Remove Bowl from Base.
3
4
Raise Lamp Arm/Lamp Hood:
• Hold Lamp Arm.
• With other hand, support the
Lamp Hood and use thumb to
push in Locking Button.
• Release Locking Button while
pulling up on Lamp Arm.
• Locking Button will automatically
click into next notch.
5
6
Replace Bowl on Base.
Insert Air Hose from back of Base
into Bowl (see step 1-G).
7
Plug in the AeroGarden Mini.
Note: When lowering Lamp Hood,
be sure to hold Lamp Arm to
avoid crushing plants.
10
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