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Planting and growing is easy in the GardenChef. Follow these simple instructions. See the growing guide for
specific plants on the next page.
Please refer to the Growing Guide and Growing Tips for successful growing and harvesting of specific plants.
See Sanitation and Food Safety Guidelines on the page 24 for safe growing and harvesting.
Materials Needed (planting using soil)*:
Potting Soil (sterile)
Screen/Mat
1 - 20 gallon plastic tub (unsifted soil); smaller tub (sifted soil)
Seeds
Shaker
Propagation
domes
10” x 20” planting trays**
Sifter
Kitchen scale (for weighing seeds)
Misting bottle
*Hydroponic growing is not recommended as this cabinet does not have a way to introduce nutrients to the water.
**You may also use 10” x 10” planting trays; 2 will fit in the same space as a 10” x 20”
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Place mats into the trays
5
Put the damp, unsifted soil
into the tray(s). Fill each tray
1/2 to 3/4 full and level.
6
Weigh/measure seeds
and spread evenly with
shaker, spoon or cup
(see
growing guide, p. 18).
Sprinkle just enough
sifted soil over the
seeds to cover them,
about 1 to 1.5 cups.
If the sifted soil is dry,
you can moisten it
with a spray bottle.
Do not soak.
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Place the trays into the
growing drawers in your
GardenChef
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Program your watering
and lighting cycles accord-
ing to the growing guide.
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Leave the dome(s) on
until the seeds sprout.
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Remove the domes for the
rest of the growing cycle.
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HARVEST!
Harvest all greens
Or thin out greens and use as they grow
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Place soil into the larger tub
2
Using the sifter, sift the soil into the smaller tub; you will need 1 to 1.5 cups of sifted soil for each tray to be
planted.
3
Add more soil to the large tub, enough to fill the trays 1/2 to 1/4 full. Moisten the soil, enough to make it damp
and crumbly, but NOT wet and muddy. Mix the soil when adding the water; DO NOT ADD WATER TO THE TUB
OF SIFTED SOIL
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Place the propagation dome
on the tray. Make sure the
vents are CLOSED.
PLANTING AND GROWING
