My bestie has an Aero garden which I always admired and wanted one. I searched on Amazon and found this product that had good reviews and a fantastic price. The first picture is when I first started the seeds. I used the included pods as well as the included fertilizer. The second picture is 2 1/2 weeks later. They sprouted and grew at an incredible speed. The 2 large tomatoe plants on the right are seeds I took from a restaurant that was in my salad. The other large plant is a sunflower. Today I transplanted them to a pot that will finish growing outside since I live in Florida. The remaining pods are slower growing as they are herbs. Once you set it up with the water and light timer, there is nothing more to do other than adding water when required From my personal experience, I would recommend this product vs spending twice as much for the aero garden