Unboxing the AeroGarden Harvest

Are you curious about these hydroponic growing systems but aren’t quite ready to commit? This series of articles on unboxing the AeroGarden Harvest [affiliate link] should resolve any fears you have of buying a hydroponic growing system.

You’ll see that claims you can have a garden up and running within minutes of opening the box are not exaggerations.

AeroGarden Harvest Elite 360 Indoor Garden Hydroponic System with LED Grow Light and Herb Kit, Holds up to 6 Pods, Stainless *

$119.99

$94.99

(As of: November 13, 2025 12:15 AM - )

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INDOOR GARDENING MADE EASY: Enjoy abundant harvests year round with the AeroGarden Harvest Elite 360, an indoor hydroponic gardening system that grows your favorite vegetables, herbs, or flowers in water without the mess of soil
ROOM FOR 6 PLANTS: This round, stainless steel countertop garden features a spacious grow deck and water bowl so you can grow 6 different live plants at once, all up to 12 inches tall
HIGH-PERFORMANCE GROW LIGHT: The full spectrum 20W LED grow light with an automatic on/off timer mimics natural sunlight to help plants germinate up to 5x faster than in soil
FEATURES AND BENEFITS: Our indoor garden’s touch-sensitive illuminated digital display control panel reminds you when to add water and plant food while vacation mode keeps your plants healthy while you're out of town
WHAT'S INCLUDED: The AeroGarden Harvest Elite 360 comes with a 20W LED grow light system, power adapter, one 3 oz. bottle of liquid plant food, and the Gourmet Herb Seed Pod Kit featuring Genovese Basil, Curly Parsley, Dill, Thyme, Thai Basil, and Mint

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The Box

The greatest downside to ordering products online is not being able to hold anything before you buy it. This is the next best thing.

Inside The Box

What will you see when you open the box? Take a peek inside.

First Looks

What is this thing, the AeroGarden Harvest? It’s compact and very light. And it’s almost ready to be your garden!

Teardown

Familiarize yourself with the AeroGarden Harvest. The ingenious design will amaze you. Everything about the Harvest screams “Easy Garden”.

The Tub

The tub actively participates in growing your plants. And being detachable makes cleaning quick and easy.

The Tray

The tray works with the tub to keep the grow plugs moist. The AeroGarden Harvest tray comes apart for deep cleaning.

The Controls

Two buttons and a low water indicator light combine to form an intuitive control panel on the AeroGarden Harvest. The lights change color to alert you when your garden needs your attention.

The Seed Pods

The AeroGarden Harvest comes with six seeded pods, humidity covers for each pod, and a bottle of plant nutrients. You’re ready to start that garden!

Grow Anything Kit

I set aside the seeded pods and made my own. You aren’t limited to growing only AeroGarden’s seeded pods. [Optional Accessory]

Ready To Grow

And now the AeroGarden Harvest is ready to grow my bountiful indoor garden. There are just a couple finishing touches and a garden is born!

The “Unboxing the AeroGarden Harvest” series provided you many views of the AeroGarden Harvest. You should feel comfortable purchasing a Harvest for yourself or as a gift.

AeroGarden offers other countertop hydroponic growing systems.

The AeroGarden Harvest 360 is essentially the same as the Harvest; the difference is the tub in the Harvest 360 is round.
The appeal of the Harvest XL is a more powerful LED grow light that extends higher than on the Harvest and Harvest 360.
The Bounty series models offer three more pod seats, more powerful LED grow lights, and digital controls.

Before you buy your first hydroponic growing system, you should be aware of one important fact. You cannot stop with just one. Once you experience growing your own food indoors, you’ll want another. Then another. And another! You’ve been warned!