Just a little advice how to start. You don't need to fill every pot on day one. Chose what you want to grow and don't get caught up in the excitement of all the seed choices. The idea is to have a garden that is harvestable of the foods you want for a longer period. Think of the placement since some plants are larger and can block light. This is a 365 day garden so you need to stagger seedlings for best results. It's not a lot of maintenance but it does require planning. Happy gardening.
I ordered the Eve because of its small footprint. When it arrived I was really disappointed that there were several missing pieces from the order. I reached out to customer service and Victoria responded the same day and addressed the issue within a reasonable time frame. I also own several Aerogarden style systems and this by far surpasses them. The plants grow so well and I love the beautiful design. I have already grown lettuce and harvested and have now switched to baby cucumbers and strawberries. I am not sure how well they will do but hoping for good things! The cucumber is growing so fast I am hoping I can figure out how to support the cucumbers once they grow and plan to reach out to customer service for advice. You do have to trim the roots regularly but it doesn’t take long at all. I may need to invest in the Aeva! Wish there was a mid size of their new Eco living wall as that one just a bit big and price too steep for me. Highly recommend if you enjoy gardening. No bugs and so much prettier indoors.
I was so excited about the size of EVE for my small space. Sadly, I am disappointed with several things about the design.
Pros: fresh greens, small footprint, self watering, quiet
Cons: there is no drip tray below the plants, so if you don't remember to trim the roots every three days, the unit leaks on the floor; angled the plant pots are a pain to get in and out to do this very necessary trimming; you can't let the plants get too big because there isn't enough space; the water reservoir is a pain to fill (you can use a watering can to get to the opening, which takes forever with the slow pour, or you can pour directly into the opening, but you can't tip a pitcher past halfway because there isn't enough clearance); the timer for the light doesn't work properly - mine creeps forward about 10 minutes/day (so if I set it to turn on at 5 am, after a week it doesn't turn on until a little after 7) and when I contacted them about it they said this was a known flaw and to just reset it every now and then, which defeats the purpose of a set-it-and-forget-it solution.
While I do enjoy having fresh greens on hand, if I could go back, this would not be the hydroponic garden I would choose. I will continue to use it because it was too expensive not to, but once it has paid for itself, I will look for something more user-friendly.
Hi Karin - thank you for taking the time to leave a detailed review of your EVE. We take all feedback, positive or negative, in stride and use it as a sincere opportunity to make our gardens better for growers like you. Without feedback like yours, we'd never know what our growers need to make the best growing experience possible.
We appreciate your positive feedback on the fresh greens, small footprint, and self-watering feature. However, we understand that the lack of a drip tray and difficulty in accessing the water reservoir can be frustrating. We assure you that we are currently in the process of redesigning the reservoir to make it easier to access and fill up.
We also want to apologize for the inconvenience caused by the timer not working properly. This is a known flaw with a very small number of timers and we are actively working to resolve it. We will ensure we reach out when the issue is resolved to replace your timer.
We are committed to providing a seamless and user-friendly growing experience for our customers. Thank you for bringing these issues to our attention. We're going to reach out to you directly to get all these issues resolved and get your growth growing in a way that is fantastic for you.
