I’m going to give a go with hydroponics. I have all the equipment together (buckets, net cups, something to hold the cups, and nutrient for the water); just need to wait for the seedlings to be sprouted. I found this method on YouTube called Kratky hydroponics. Looks pretty straightforward. Can be in or outdoors, but indoors needs a good light. Looking forward to seeing what happens.
The Aerogarden has LED lights, to simulate natural light.
I’ve wondered if things grown this way have the same taste and nutrition. I think I read one article that indicated that hydroponics just don’t have the same taste as plants grown in soil...
I guess we’ll see. My husband likes Tabbouleh, and lately I’ve made it with cut herbs from the grocery store (don’t know how they were grown) and again with leaves taken from a live plant. He said that the leaves taken fresh from the plant had much more flavor, while the bunch from the grocery was almost tasteless..and that’s why we decided to buy the Aerogarden, and try it out for the herbs we routinely use in cooking.
*indoors needs a good light*
Get the best you can afford; the grow-light is the key. And I see, they come as LED now.
Weigh the cost of *hardware* to costs of electricity & seeds, [if you are using seeds]. I used to bring in summer kitchen garden herb plants to *winter-over* under the grow-light; harder herbs, like oregano, sage, thyme seemed to do better than basil or parsley.