[Jamestown1630]

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.

[pigsmith]

Since this hydroponic growing is new to me, I can't say for certain, but I would think the taste of the plants would be affected more by the nutrient solution in which they are grown, and not so much by the light. Granted, good light means good growth, but the taste begins in the roots. That is my totally inexperienced and uneducated opinion. I'll be finding out how wrong I am when I start my own hydroponic garden.

Keep in mind, everything I think I 'know' I learned from YouTube!

[MightyMama]

I love tabbouleh, especially during the summertime, when it’s pretty much like edible Gatorade. :)

If nothing else, it will be way cheaper to grow your own herbs - mint in particular is very, very tough and prolific. Keep it in a container or it WILL try to escape and take over.