Hydroponics Growing System Indoor Garden: Herb Garden Kit Indoor with LED Grow Light Quiet Smart Water Pump Automatic Timer Healthy Fresh Herbs Vegetables - Hydroponic Planter for Home Kitchen Office

Purchased this is November 2025 and I absolutely loved it. I actually grew several bell peppers over several months. It is necessary to keep the container clean and roots pruned. I only had to do it once. However, the pump stopped working in September, 2026. Since the pump part was still under warranty, Gardencube provided a refund so I could purchase online a replacement pump. How great was that!!!

As the title states, I absolutely LOVE my indoor hydroponic system. The instructions on how to get started were provided and once I got my seeds in, it was fairly smooth sailing with the system! Very hands off in the beginning until the plants started growing much bigger, that was then when I needed to start refilling the tank/nutrition every few days and tripping my plants. I have grown lettuces, green onion, cilantro, radishes, cucumbers, cherry tomatoes, spinach, basil, and peppers all in a matter of 2 months (granted I have 2 12-pot systems to utilize). When I purchased my first garden cube after 2 to 3 weeks the automatic light unfortunately stopped working however customer service was extremely helpful and I appreciate everything they have done to help take care of my issue! Since purchasing my garden cube I have been recommending it to ALL my friends and families. Some have already purchased one of their own and for Christmas I bought the 8 pod system for a white elephant gift. & tbh I bought it because I was hoping to win it back in the white elephant game 😂 but unfortunately someone else stole it and the person who received it has told me how exciting it has been seeing the process of growing a plant from seed to harvest (: I also can’t recommend this brand enough because the price can’t be beat! Compared to the aerogarden and most of the other hydroponic kits sold on Amazon - the quality is outstanding. The pump is quiet, there are 3 different settings for your lights, the lights for the most part are automatic (as long as you don’t fidget with the lamp too much - it even has a caution sign about how delicate it is and can mess up the light), it’s compact but provides enough space for your veggies and herbs (I recommend the 12 pot!), the kit provides EVERYTHING (pods, sponges, sticks to hold up your plants or you can even make a trellis out of it, stickers for your pods to prevent algae, tweezers, nutrition + extra packets, little stands so that you can label your pods, extra caps for the unused holes, etc) and the pods itself secure very well into the hole so that it doesn’t wiggle around. Gotta say, I’m very impressed and it was well worth the money. I hope to save my $ so I can purchase a 3rd set 😂

I only started using this 3 days ago but so far I’m very happy. For the price, I think I it is a good value. It’s much smaller in size than I was anticipating but I think it’s good for herbs and salad greens. I don’t think you’d be able to do bigger veggies in here but those are hard to do in hydroponics anyway. The light does cycle on and off without any programming. The pump just aerates the water in the bowl. It doesn’t Water the top of the sponge like the more expensive ones do. But, the sponge is wet enough from soaking in the bowl so it’s working fine. I did soak the sponge well before I inserted the seeds. I would recommend. I’ll try to post an update later as I start to harvest but I’m seeing all kinds of sprouts and it’s only been 3 days. Follow up after about a week: I deleted two stars because it’s now making a loud buzzing noise. 6-6-25 the seller sent me a new pump and it is working well again. I’m also happy to report that my plants are all growing nicely.

UPDATE 3/15/23 After almost 2 months everything is working fine. I was able to harvest some lettuce that was one of the first plantings. It's easy to reset the light ... just unplug for a few seconds, then plug back in and that will be the new start time for the light. I had an opportunity to purchase an authentic Aerogarden on Marketplace for a very reasonable price. Comparing the 2 I do believe the Aerogarden is better quality in the construction, however I don't see any difference in the way plants grow in the two units. I do like having only 1 fertilizer to use with the Aerogarden and I've started using the Aerogarden fertilizer in this unit. Once all that fertilizer is gone, I'll probably switch to another liquid fertilizer for both units intended for hydroponics. One more very minor complaint ... the Aerogarden as well as another (yes, I've added yet another unit) both have a way to tell when the water is topped off by checking the watering hole. This unit does not have that and the reading on the front is dark and hard to see without good light around it. Now I just keep a flashlight nearby to check the water level. Overall I'm happy with this unit and I'm glad I purchased it. Just received the unit yesterday and tested everything out ... seems to be working OK. I'll know more today about the light timing as it should. Just off the top, I do have one minor complaint ... the description says there are 4 spacer caps ... well, that includes the 1 to cover the watering hole ... so only 4 that can actually be used to cap off an unused planting hole.

I've been using this since last summer, and it works great. It is incredibly easy to use. You literally fill it up with water, mix the provided fertilizer with water in the provided bottles (very hard to mess it up, since it's so clearly marked), pour the measured amount into the water, and chuck a few seeds (provided) into the spongy pods (aslo provided). And up comes your plants. I grew some of the delicious herbs it came with (two iterations), and after that, grew some notoriously difficult-to-grow lavender plants. Those are now standing at about 7-9" high, and will be going into individual pots to be moved to the garden in a month or two. However, as easy as all that was, I have to commend them on their customer service. I had some questions on fertilizer, and they responded very quickly, with friendly and helpful answers. Same with some follow-up questions. I wanted to buy some fertilizer without the plastic bottles (becasue I already have those, and there's no sense in getting more when the ones I have are still fine), but they don't offer the fertilizer as a separate product. They said that they would probably start offering that, for people who do not need the additional bottles, and who care about adding plastic to the ecosystem. They also recommended not buying fertilizer in bulk, as it is water-soluible and can easily spoil -- which I didn't know. I wholeheartedly recommend buying this product from this vendor, becasue of the ease of use, and even more so because of the great customer service, which is so hard to find these days. Edit: Since I raved about their customer service, I thought I'd add a few lines from their emails. Seriously, I don't even care if this was AI-generated, or randomly added by some nice-line editor (neither seems likely), but I appreciate the fact that someone at GardenCube cared enough to make it happen. - This was the first one, after I requested some support: "We hope you find this helpful and thank you for your support and interest in GardenCube." - Then when I asked a follow-up question, where I suggested they sell the fertilizer mix without the included plastic bottles: "Thank you again for being considerate of the environment, the world will be a better place because of you." - Later, after another follow-up question: "Wishing you all the love and happiness that you so richly deserve." - And most recently, after a question before I bought a larger one (12-pod; my first one was an 8-pod) of their planters: "I hope this experience will leave you with great memories :)" Seriously? :-) Someone needs to give their customer service people a bonus. I don't know where they are, but I feel like going there and buying them all lunch. Oh, and a follow-up on the lavender I mentioned above, is that they are now all too big for the planter, and will be moved to pots over the weekend. In a month or two they'll be outside, keeping the mosquitos away.

**UPDATED - 11/15/25** I had to replace this system twice now. When it's working, my review below stands. However, after 1.5 years, the LED lights stopped working and just flickered - no response from the touch control panel. No helpful reply from customer service. It was only $40, so I just got a new one. 13 months later, exact same thing happened. I love having a small hydro garden in my house, so I'm getting another, but definitely a different brand. This time I'm going to read reviews that specifically cite strong customer service. I recommend you do the same and select a different brand (I'm guessing many of these "different" brands are made in the same factory in China, so I will be wary of those as well.) It's a pretty simple device, with a very low learning curve. It runs as good as it did when I began using it in January, and it's now September, and I've had it running nonstop that entire time. Three recommendations: 1) Clean it pretty regularly. I've cleaned it about once every two months, by unplugging it, then washing the inside out with white vinegar and a sponge, then rinsing it out well. This keeps mildew from growing too much, which in such a small body of water can affect the hardiness of the plants. 2) I haven't tried growing any vegetables in it, simply because many would grow too large. I suspect lettuces would do excellent in this, but I have yet to try that. I have used this strictly for fresh herbs, and it is absolutely perfect for this purpose. I stagger planting/harvesting 4 pods of basil, 2 at a time by planting 2 new ones once the other two get to be about 2-3 inches tall (they explode in growth after that). The other 4 pods I rotate out fresh thyme, dill, or parsley. 3) You don't need to buy complete refill kits as your planting pods run low. The plastic planting cones and covers are easily washable and reusable, so all you really need are just the starter pods themselves. Over time you'll need new fertilizer mix, though, which can also be purchased on its own. The fertilizer that came with this set lasted me about 7 months. Overall, I definitely recommend this product. It would make an excellent gift for someone who loves to cook and have fresh herbs on hand year-round.

I am in love with this thing! I have a brown thumb and have never been able to grow anything to save my life! Thanks to this I now have ample tomatoes l, basil, dill, broccoli, cucumbers, bell peppers and more! I bought this on a whim when I lost my job figuring I should grow my own food before I starve. Everything sprouts quickly and the automatic timer for the light ensures the seeds get all the light they need. The pump works wonders for regulating the water and making sure all of the seeds get the nutrients they need. I love this thing and will continue to use it for a long time to come! Its lightweight even when full, and a nice size so I can keep it just about anywhere. Best part is that its quiet too!

I bought this item and initially it worked fine. It did grow only basil well. Then all of a sudden the pump died and I tried everything the manufacturer suggested to reset it but nothing. Tried to find a number to call this seller and got nowhere. Without the pump it's basically a worthless plastic water bucket. You should probably not buy this item unless you expect it to die on you quickly.

The pump failed pretty quick only managed to use it to grow fully once and then the pump was gone it would be nice to get a replacement as the rest is still good. Noticed algae growing in it which is strange as it is indoors and has no way of getting into the water.