Hydroponic Farming At Home: Best Gardens, Vegetables, and Fruits [2021]

My Favorite Hydroponic Systems:
AeroGarden Harvest Model (12" of grow space): https://amzn.to/3auZG6K
AeroGarden Bounty Model (24" of grow space): https://amzn.to/3rnyzB9
Gardyn (30 Plant Holes): https://amzn.to/36EpVpY

// Favorite Seeds and Accessories:
Heirloom Salad Greens (AG): https://amzn.to/3pKW5HX
Gourmet Herb Kit: https://amzn.to/2LeW7sD
Grow Anything Kit (AG): https://amzn.to/3tn5bwX
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Other Websites that Have Amazing Seeds:
rareseeds.com
johnnyseeds.com

Learn about the best fruits and vegetables that thrive in hydroponic and aeroponic gardens for a variety of hydroponic systems that are easily purchased online. I’ll take you through the 3 of the most popular hydroponic systems, their features, and pro level tips for growing herbs, fruits, and more!

I’ll also show you one simple product which will dramatically increase your yield: mylar mirror film.

Using hydroponics or aeroponics as your main gardening source is extremely beneficial.

The plants grow 5 times faster and stronger since their roots have direct contact with the nutrients. Sometimes I feel they literally grow right before my eyes!

My favorite part about it is that I can grow inside during the winter, and some systems can go outside as well during the summer months!

I have experience growing with Aerogarden, iHarvest, and Gardyn.

They are all amazing and I’ll leave all of the links below to which ones I’m using right now.

All that being said, let’s dive right into the best fruits, vegetables, and herbs to grow, starting with the easiest.

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Lettuce.

Lettuce grows amazingly in any style unit, first of all. In Aerogardens you can fill every hole with lettuce “pods” and it is by far the easiest thing to start growing when you are a beginner.

It’s important as a newbie gardener to have a WIN under your belt, so I definitely recommend it.

When I first started I tried doing tomatoes, cucumbers, dwarf bananas, and let me tell you I ended up throwing them all out due to mold, not knowing how to prune, and that was a sad moment for me.

I also didn’t really like lettuce when I first bought my Aerogarden, so I didn’t want to grow it.

Now I’m using them in my juicer to make green juice and it couldn't be more fresh and tasty.

Leave a comment below if you would be interested in some juice smoothies.

I love the heirloom salad kit that Aerogarden sells, but you can always use your own seeds as well.

Rareseeds.com and Johnnyseeds.com are fantastic for finding rare and exotic lettuces that you can’t find at the store, which makes the process even more fun.

The iHarvest and Gardyn systems are also GREAT for growing lettuce.

However, if you’re like me and love the idea of growing fruit like peppers and tomatoes, these units are nicer for that.

This is because the water reservoir is HUGE, so you don’t have to block off 2 out of 3 holes like you do with Aerogardens and fruiting plants, since their water basins are too small to support a fruiting plant in every hole.

I have seen people in the Facebook groups do this with success, planting in every hole, but they are few and far between and appear to be expert growers.