Question from Bonnie Johnson
Hi Friends
I have noticed a ton of adds for the Aero Garden . Any idea how safe it is to eat those herbs and veggies? I worry about anything that grows without dirt but I spend a fortune on organic herbs etc and it looked like a neat idea.
Bonnie Johnson
Debra’s Answer
This is one of those products with pros and cons.
One the one hand, it allows you to grow fresh herbs and vegetables indoors anywhere, with no soil or sun. Can’t get any more local than that.
On the other hand, it’s a lot of plastic, and completely artificial conditions. Plants get “life factors” from soil, sun, and rain that can’t be duplicated in an artificial environment, so what kind of nutrition and vitality will these plants have?
I think health is better served by eating plants grown out in a natural ecosystem.
