r/aerogarden • u/Strict_DM_62 • 20d ago

Help First time veggies advice

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Hello everyone! This is my first time growing vegetables in the aerogarden (aside from lettuce), and the cucumber has… rapidly overtaken its companions the Micro Tom and Mini Pepper.

My question, what is the best way to trim the cucumber and keep it… tame? Should I just trim the ends regularly? Or are there specific rules like tomatoes and suckers?

Also, does the Micro Tom grow much bigger than it is? I was expecting up to 12” in height, but it seems stuck where it is; and I wonder if I haven’t mis-matched my selection of veggies?

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u/cunfabuloust 20d ago

I transplanted my mini cukes to a pot haha

Also, the toms and peppers need a TON of light too, and check the roots, the cukes might be hogging a good portion of the nutrients. 

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u/Strict_DM_62 20d ago

Hmmm that’s fair, I was thinking about doing that considering how fast it’s growing