Yesterday we started a winter garden.  A dear friend of ours gave us an AeroGarden for Christmas (it arrived only yesterday).  We lost no time at all putting it together. 

It is a neat hydroponic growing set up.  Our first seven plants are various herbs.  It has an adjustable growing light hood and pump to circulate the water below.  We are all excited to see the green grow!  I think I checked four times last evening to see if anything had sprouted yet!