Anyone grown herbs etc with an AUK?

[UTH]

Bought myself one a couple of weeks ago. Currently seeing good progress from all 4 pots, very interested to see how well they all go long terms. Really hoping it’s the end of buying plastic packs of herbs from Sainsbury’s that end up in the fridge to die.

[Paul Drawmer]

I had to look up what an AUK was.

That's a LOT of herbs.

[borcy]

Yes I've grown some in a hydroponics kit. Pretty successful, good for starting things a bit earlier as well. Like tomato plants etc.

[CouncilFerrari]

I've never heard of an AUK, but this looks like an excellent solution to our shady garden where nothing grows!

[GetCarter]

We grow watercress hydraponically - cos supermarket cress is rubbish and has such a short shelf life.

Current crop (6 weeks old)

[UTH]

Paul Drawmer said:

I had to look up what an AUK was.

That's a LOT of herbs.

Yes, could well be. Which is making me question why I've got two pots of parsley which I don't use as much!

[RizzoTheRat]

I'll be interested to see how you get on with it long term. I feel it's kind of thing I'd use regularly for a year or so and then spend the rest of it's life in the back of a cupboard.
£200 buys you a lot of pots of supermarket herbs and we usually manage to keep them alive on the window sill for a fair while, but some last better than others.

[UTH]

RizzoTheRat said:

I'll be interested to see how you get on with it long term. I feel it's kind of thing I'd use regularly for a year or so and then spend the rest of it's life in the back of a cupboard.
£200 buys you a lot of pots of supermarket herbs and we usually manage to keep them alive on the window sill for a fair while, but some last better than others.

Will keep you posted. I cook a lot of curries, and we do a lot of caprese salad, so I'd like to think at the very least I'll keep a steady flow of coriander and basil going.....

[GetCarter]

Can I just throw in - In my experience it won't save money, but it is a lot of fun watching stuff grow, feeding and tending, so it's a kinda' hobby too. Quite theraputic.

[Dave Hedgehog]

bought one for the OH as a joke christmas present as she kills every house and garden plant she gets her hands on

she quickly moved to growing flowers and has been doing so successfully for about 4 years, i bought her a couple of smaller ones as she likes it so much

[UTH]

Dave Hedgehog said:

bought one for the OH as a joke christmas present as she kills every house and garden plant she gets her hands on

she quickly moved to growing flowers and has been doing so successfully for about 4 years, i bought her a couple of smaller ones as she likes it so much

Pricey joke! haha

But good to hear it's a success

[RizzoTheRat]

UTH said:

Will keep you posted. I cook a lot of curries, and we do a lot of caprese salad, so I'd like to think at the very least I'll keep a steady flow of coriander and basil going.....

Is the idea with this that you can keep a plant to growing fast enough you can harvest enough leaves without killing it, or do you always have a younger plant growing so you can replace the one you've stripped?

There seem to be a lot of companies making similar products these days so I guess they're pretty popular.



There's an "open greenhouse" day near us every year and we went had had a wander round a few farms last year. II hadn't realised commercial growers are using similar techniques on a much bigger scale, with peppers/tomatoes/cucumbers/etc being grown in rockwool with nutrient feeds and LED lighting.

Edited by RizzoTheRat on Thursday 9th April 11:58

[vaud]

Yes and it’s brilliant - also good for propagation for garden herbs

[Dave Hedgehog]

UTH said:

Pricey joke! haha

But good to hear it's a success

it was that or a birkin bag lol

[UTH]

To my untrained eye, some of this is starting to look like it could be harvested? Or am I being too keen?

[GetCarter]

I'm sure you've watched the AUK vids as to when and how... I think the most important thing is to leave the bits that will regrow.

[UTH]

GetCarter said:

I'm sure you've watched the AUK vids as to when and how... I think the most important thing is to leave the bits that will regrow.

Indeed, maybe I'm getting impatient. 41 year old child.

[UTH]

Coming along well: