AeroGarden Strawberries

Left Thrives, Right Dives

The right side is still not looking all that great… it is very unfortunate that we had to go without the intended bulb for so long. 

Looking at both sides in the same frame, we see reduced growth on the right side.

Despite our setback on the right side of the AeroGarden, we still have our thriving left side plants whose production rates seem to have increased over the past few days.

Strawberries grown in the AeroGrow International AeroGarden

Direct from Chino, California… THE BULBS!

Motivational Fulfillment & Logistics Services
15820 Euclid Avenue
Chino, CA 91708-9162

Straight out of Motivational Fulfillment & Logistics Services‘ sunny Chino, California distribution center comes our brand new 2-pack of Grow Bulbs via UPS.  These bulbs have arrived under AeroGrow’s warranty to replace my defective right-side bulb that went out back on March 12th.  Since only one of the bulbs went out, I now have a backup in case of a second failure.  (BOOYAH!)

Well this is a tough one… why the huge delay from the fulfillment center and/or AeroGrow?  I know from the UPS website that if a package is shipped UPS Ground from Chino to Atlanta and arrives on a Wednesday then it was shipped the previous Thursday.  March 22nd.  That means it took 8 days for AeroGarden to give the fulfillment company the go-ahead to ship my bulbs.  Either AeroGrow is having issues keeping bulbs in stock at the fulfillment center, or their internal systems that send the order to the shipper.  It does not sound like they have an ERP system in place.  Either way, the new bulbs are here and I’m excited for our little aeroberries.

B-B-B-BERRIES!

Talk about progress!  Our little strawberry plants are beginning production of our first AeroGarden Strawberries. 

Unfortunately… the right side lightbulb has not arrived from AeroGrow.  When I spoke with the AeroGrow representative 12 days ago, she assured me she would send it the next day.  From past experience with USPS, UPS, FedEx, and DHL… I seriously doubt they sent it out on the 15th.

Our Berry is Blushing

Our first berry is getting a little flushed!

It is too bad the strawberry plants on the right are not growing as tall as the left side. The lights still have not arrived from AeroGrow, but I can’t imagine them showing up any later than tomorrow assuming they really did ship them out on the 15th.