Sun, 2009/04/19 - 11:50am
Ah... Finally found a black AG3 that I can easily get :D It is going home with me to the great white north but he is saying that his twin would like to go too... uhmmm...
Sun, 2009/04/19 - 4:36pm
#2
The twin is joining but I drew the line at the almost identical cousin.
Sun, 2009/04/19 - 10:21pm
#3
Both black AG3 made it back with me. One was babied inside the plane after being run through security check about 3-4 times and the other heartier one resided in a checked black leather weekend bag for the migration.
Sun, 2009/04/19 - 11:48pm
#4
Successful shopping trip to the States, then? 
Will these AG3's live with you, or at your Mom's for plant-sitting? And most importantly - whatcha gonna grow in them?
Mon, 2009/04/20 - 1:27pm
#5
Yup. The 2 AG3s for $52.01 all in each with BB&B 20% off coupons and they come with the herb kits :D
I have several seed kits waiting for me at my friends in DC with the mini-greenhouse for my Mom when I go in 2 weeks. I have a 3 pod splash of color that would look good in the black AG3. The other I will probably give to my sister for her birthday and I think she is likely more a salad green type since they grow fast and she is vegetarian and don't really cook that much.
I picked up a stainless steel oil sprayer I saw and wanted 3 years ago but have not been able to find since. Bought a different one in the meantime but it was pretty bad. Also picked up some international outfits (highlander, Chinese dress) for my niece's build a bears at the 46th & 5th Ave store around my hotel.
Hit a play and 2 nice restaurants.
Mon, 2009/04/20 - 2:49pm
#6
Fun trip! New York is such fun with money. (I went to NYU a couple years as a teenager. Not as fun without money.)
Mon, 2009/04/20 - 6:43pm
#7
I was there for 6 months in 2000 on a project and had a good time. But I have to say I was laughing at the 20 something working in .coms that think they should become millionaires when some excellent seasoned people I know involved with startup don't expect that..
I think NYC like London is great when you have money but can be cold when you do not since a friend went to LSE in London and he was pretty broke while studying there and did not have a good time. I had friends and had money when I was working in London so had a good time since I was doing shows and could afford to go out with friends for meals and evenings out.
Mon, 2009/04/27 - 8:47pm
#8
Okay, saw my sister tonight and she is interested in eating more organic stuff.
I offered her one of the black AG3 for her birthday and even promised her to set it up and start some salad green for her. So all she needs to maintain them are to drop the nutrient tablet in every 2 week when the lights flash... Might even give her the salad green I have started already if she really want them but that might spoil her fun
Mon, 2009/04/27 - 11:52pm
#9
Hours after finding a new home for one of the black AG3, I gave into temptation and purchased a red and black AG3 from Aerogardenoutlet.com as special of the day for $49.95 or $54.90 shipped.
So this puts the count to 1 black SS6 for Mom, 1 black AG3 for Sis, and for me 1 SS6, 1 black AG3 and 1 red AG3. Not as much as some I heard about but gradually increasing. I think I have room for at most 1 other 6 pod machine...
Heard the local garden center should soon get some Stevia and Pineapple Sage so might clone those along with 1 other in my black AG3..
Tue, 2009/04/28 - 8:48am
#10
Hi Mary,
That's the spirit! They're just like potato chips - you can't have just one!
Beth
Thu, 2009/04/30 - 1:41pm
#11
head hang a little low with whispered confession of AG addiction.
"I broke down and ordered another AG3 in white, actually the florist in a box, as a yet undecided gift Wednesday night from the JC Penny Wednesday special of $49.99. To get free shipping, I also ordered a peanut butter maker for $20 and something small to push it over $75. I was a bit tempted by the stainless steel utensil set (5 + holder) for $20 but resisted lol...
Talked to my sister and she tried the different salad leavess I had in my SS6 and decided she would like 2 pods of Salad green and 1 pod of Arugula to add some bite but we have not discussed colors yet. I think I will give her the choice of black or white AG3. I am keeping the red AG3 for myself.
Thu, 2009/04/30 - 1:53pm
#12
But... it's a gift. 
Thu, 2009/04/30 - 3:13pm
#13
Gift(s) or not, 4 AG 3s in less than 2 week plus some master gardener kits this week on top of the seed kits I already ordered about a month ago from amazon indicate I need help :D
I am still looking for a decent deal for Elite + or will wait for VeggiePro in the fall. AG rep on Twitter confirmed that it would be a taller 6 pod the same height as Elite + without the metallic paint and with trellis and a mega tomato kit.
AG 6 Elite+ - metallic finish + trellis = VeggiePro.
Thu, 2009/04/30 - 4:04pm
#14
Any idea how much will the veggiepro cost? I think I will stick to homemade setup for now. :P I got 2 AG3 and a AG6 Elite in less than 2 weeks too... Discovered that I had a problem and then quickly kill the addiction. Gadget Addictions (AG)...
Thu, 2009/04/30 - 4:15pm
#15
From the catalog and the presentation materials, I would guess $179 or so, I think likely a little less than the Elite + . Asked about the possibility of having a 1 season master gardener kit rather then hierloom tomatoes it would likely come with but no response.
Where did you buy your AG 3s and Elite stonecold?
Thu, 2009/04/30 - 4:50pm
#16
LOL! Stonecold has a point. Maybe you could set a goal, Mary, of trying a custom rig before buying another turnkey AG. Might save you some cash and satisfy your engineering itch even better.
Thu, 2009/04/30 - 5:31pm
#17
I do want a custom rig but that takes more room and I might need more custom lights.. uhmmm maybe furnace room...
Thu, 2009/04/30 - 7:21pm
#18
I bought them separately. the AG6 was from the Costco deal and the 2 AG3 from the Bonton deal. I think late Jan to Mid Feb... :P
The homemade rigs I am using are mostly from used bottles and airstone, cheap setup, for testing what works for me. And uses mostly from spill lights of the AGs although I am using a T5 and 1 shoplight with CFL. Just testing... maybe I will move out my planter boxes in the future and go full hydroponics... Thinking of how to maximize the vertical space now with only home materials... Hydroponic setup are usually only on the ground level, lots of light wastage..
Thu, 2009/04/30 - 7:46pm
#19
Just for fun (I don't have money for this right now), a while back I played at designing a living-space, fluorescent shop light array based on IKEA Gorm system storage shelves. The 48" fluorescent lights are cheap, but I'm not keen on adjusting the height of the lights. I'd rather the lights more-or-less stay put, and the shelves adjust. So that there are 2-3 heights available under the 4' long lights. Preferably 2 levels of 4' long lights... Maybe 2 wide as well, for 8 fluorescent tubes altogether. Then, soil pots and hydroponic whatever arrayed on the shelves. Kind of expensive shelving...
For now, stuck with my seedling shelf of one 4' (2-tube) shop light, on a garage utility shelf I already had. And my AG's of course...
Thu, 2009/04/30 - 10:15pm
#20
Yeah, I was looking at the Costco deal and by the time I decided to buy and have a friend in US's agreement to use her house as shipping address, the Costco online deal was gone and the costco near my friends did not have the Elite deal in sotre. That was a very decent deal for $100.
I did try to buy the Bonton deal but their website did not like Canadian addresses :( Took me 2+ months before I got slightly higher deal at BB&B with black in stock in store.
Sat, 2009/05/02 - 12:16am
#21
The red AG3 arrived at my friends in VA Thursday afternoon - 2.5 days after ordering yet. Since I am in DC / VA this weekend, will pick it up along with the Amazon kits and mini-greenhouse.
Mon, 2009/05/04 - 12:47am
#22
Had a good weekend with a quick trip to NYC and DC area and came home with:
- Gardman mini greenhouse
- AG3 red/black
- 2 9 pods master gardener kit (equiv to 1 deluxe kit)
- Herb seed kit - poultry and seafood (sorrel and sage)
- Cascading flower 6 pods kit
- 2 x 3 pods splash of color (the cascading flower was labled on shrink wrap as such but once opened, the box and contents are for Splash of Color.
- Cherry tomato kit
- 1 set of 2 light bulbs.
The AG6 and one flower kit that I picked up at Kmart clearance this weekend (with cherry tomato kit and set of 2 lightbulbs) ar staying at my friends until the next trip since I will probably give it to my Mom with a garden starter tray for Xmas. Was over my duty limits and no space to put it up.
Thu, 2009/05/07 - 7:58am
#23
Picked up the Gardman 4 tier mini-greenhouse from a friend's house this weekend and give it to Mom today for an early Mother's Day gift with a Topsy Turvy and some other gardening stuff since I leave for a conference on Sunday.
Put it together in about 10-15 minutes and added a few cable tie to get the shelves attached to the frame. Mom likes it and decided since some of her plants need to start hardening soon. she said to put it directly outside. It is about 4-8 degrees F higher in the greenhouse than outside, more if the sun is shining into the greenhosue.
Overall, good buy for just over US$40 including free shipping from amazon.
Thu, 2009/05/07 - 10:02am
#24
Nice!
If the Gardman is strong enough, she might be able to increase that 4-8°F edge by adding a couple gallon jugs of water at the bottom for thermal mass. Though I imagine the side of the house does that, too.
Thu, 2009/05/07 - 12:40pm
#25
Actually she changed positions and the greenhouse is now against the sun / partially open side of the patio about 90 degree angle and to the left of the phtoe. We don't have milk jugs here since 4L milk comes in 3 set plastic bag.
But I am planning to get some 3L orange juice jugs from my sister since I tend to buy the 1L or 2L tetra packs for juice.
Fri, 2009/05/08 - 12:23pm
#26
Yum, Canadian milk in the bags is so good! I take my vacation (holiday) in Ontario (near Perth) two weeks each summer. Or maybe any milk tastes good when consumed in a cottage on a lake!
I have one of these greenhouses. I find it very useful for hardening off my seedling without them getting wind whipped. The jugs are a good idea - they also add weight (stability) to the bottom.
Beth
Two AG3's work much better than one. And there's that little bright sweet spot between them where you can put an outrider pot.