Quick Start Assembly

• Unpack Your AeroGarden Deluxe
• Insert Lamp Arm into Base
• Attach Trellis Brackets to Lamp Hood (Optional*)
  Hand tighten pre-mounted screws with phillips head screwdriver. Do not over-tighten.
  * Recommended for larger plants that need support, such as tomatoes, peppers or cucumbers. Can be added to AeroGarden Deluxe after garden is growing.
• Insert Deluxe Grow Bulbs into Lamp Hood
• Plug Lamp Cord into Lamp Hood
• Place Lamp Hood on Lamp Arm
• Set Bowl into Base
• Moving Your AeroGarden Deluxe
• Place Your Garden

Use Trellis System

As your plants begin to produce fruit, you may find they are starting to tip over or even break due to the additional weight on branches.

When this occurs, support plants and bring them back to the upright position by using your Trellis System*.

Tending Your Garden

A little bit of care for your Garden will ensure rapid growth and bountiful harvests. You will start to see sprouts in a few days. In a few months, you will experience the transformation of your seeds into sweet, ripe, juicy tomatoes.

Please take a moment to review this section shortly after planting your Garden (see page 25 for Reminders About Planting Your Garden).

Check that your Bio-Dome Seed Pods are in the same position on the Grow Surface as they appear in the Seed Kit Tray. We find that this arrangement gives the plants optimal spacing and light exposure.

Remove Domes

• A few days after planting your AeroGarden, tiny plants will appear through the center hole in the Label on each Seed Pod. When this occurs, remove the Domes from each Seed Pod and discard or recycle. Do not remove the label.

We recommend that you clean your AeroGarden Pump after every seed kit. This will ensure that nutrients or plant roots do not clog the water flow. However, if your AeroGarden has started making a noise, this can be a sign of residue inside the Pump, and it should be cleaned.

Supplies Needed:

• Sink with Hot Water
• Dish Soap
• 1 gallon wide – mouthed container (such as a bucket)
• Towel (Optional)
• Extra Filters

Time Needed: Approx. 10 – 15 minutes

The most convenient time to clean the Pump is during the “Preparing for your Next Garden” cleaning steps, which can be found in the back of any “Tending and Harvesting” guide. If you are cleaning the Pump while your AeroGarden is planted, be sure to save the water from your Bowl as described in steps 3 & 4 below.

Quick Start Assembly

• Unpack Your AeroGarden3
• Insert Lamp Arm into Base
  Push Lamp Arm down until you hear a “click”.
• Insert Grow Bulb into Lamp Hood
  Push straight in.
• Plug Lamp Cord into Lamp Hood
  Push Lamp Cord firmly into socket in Lamp Hood.
• Place Lamp Hood on Lamp Arm
  Center hands over Lamp Arm and push Lamp Hood down until you hear a “click”.
• Set Bowl into Base
  Check to be sure that Bowl is securely seated on Air Coupling in Base.
• Moving Your AeroGarden3
  Use one hand to grasp Lamp Arm. Gently slide AeroGarden 3 toward the surface edge and place other hand under Base.

Planting Your Garden

• Add Water Using a Spouted Container
  When additional water is needed, water level indicator will be Red. Add water to raise level up to “Fill To Here” inside Bowl. It is okay to add water up to “Fill To Here” before water level indicator turns red.

Turning on the Reader

Slide the POWER switch to turn on the Reader. Make sure to turn on the Reader before connecting to your computer.

• When you turn on the Reader for the first time after purchase, “Welcome!” screen appears in all four languages followed by the “Calibrate Touch Screen” (page 18). After completing the calibration, “Menu Language” screen appears. If you select “English”, the “Keyboard” screen appears. If not, Home menu appears. For details about settings, refer to “Settings menu items” and “Advanced Settings menu items” (page 144, 147).
• It may take a few moments for the Reader to turn on and the initial setting screen to appear when using it for the first time, after a reset ( page 150) or shutdown ( page 12), or after the battery has been fully depleted.

Note:
If the Reader does not turn on, charging is required. For details, see “Charging the Reader” ( page 13).

What Is Long-Term Care?

Someone with a long physical illness, a disability, or a cognitive impairment (such as Alzheimer’s disease) often needs long-term care. Many different services help people with chronic conditions overcome limitations that keep them from being independent. Long-term care is different from traditional medical care. Long-term care helps one live as he or she is now; it may not help to improve or correct medical problems. Long-term care services may include help with activities of daily living, home health care, respite care, adult day care, care in a nursing home, and care in an assisted living facility. Long-term care may also include care management services, which will evaluate your needs and coordinate and monitor the delivery of long-term care services.

How Much Does Long-Term Care Cost?