Grow Fresh Veggies and Herbs on Your Kitchen Counter With This Hydroponic Garden, Now 50% Off

While you may not be tending to your outdoor garden in the colder months, you can keep your indoor garden going year-round with the AeroGarden Bounty Basic. This innovative indoor smart garden makes it easy to grow fresh vegetables and herbs on your kitchen countertop — trust me, I’ve been using my AeroGarden for over a year with no hiccups. Thanks to Black Friday deals starting, this AeroGarden model is a whopping 50% off right now at Amazon, down to $90.

AeroGarden specializes in indoor hydroponic gardens, which means the plants grow in water rather than soil. This creates less mess for you and faster growth for the plants. The Bounty Basic has room to grow nine seed pods at a time, which are also on sale. The pods, whether leafy greens or Italian herbs, come ready to pop into your planter. And once you get the hang of it, you can even sprout your own seeds of choice in empty AeroGarden pods.

If you’ve been known to kill houseplants or have a couple of failed gardening attempts in your past, you can still grow beautiful produce in an AeroGarden device. These hydroponic gardens require very little maintenance. You can easily set up a timer for the built-in LED grow lights, so the plants continue to grow even when you’re out of town. All you have to do is add water and liquid plant food when the control panel reminds you to do so, adjust the lights as your plants grow, and harvest your delicious vegetables and herbs.

Several other AeroGarden models are on sale for Black Friday, including 50% off the updated version of the Harvest, which is the model I own. You can also get the mini three-plant Sprout for just $30. Whichever model you choose, you’ll be patting yourself on the back when it comes time to harvest the fruits of your labor in the dead of winter.

Why this deal matters

AeroGarden’s gardens can be pricey — the Bounty Basic usually retails for $180. However, that makes the current half-off discount all the more noteworthy. Maintaining a hydroponic garden is not only beginner-friendly and mess-free, but it also has the potential to pay for itself with years of fresh produce grown in your home with limited resources. And it’s a unique, low-maintenance holiday gift for the plant lovers in your life.