WHY WE BUILT THIS

Grocery herbs were never meant to last.

A $4 bundle of basil travels almost a week before it reaches your kitchen. You use a third of it, and the rest turns to slime in the drawer.

Evo Mini ends the cycle. You plant your own seeds, top up the reservoir once, and walk away. Three weeks later, you're snipping fresh herbs off a plant that keeps producing — for months.

HOW IT WORKS

Plant. Plug in. Harvest.

01

Plant your seeds

Drop seeds into the included grow sponges, place them in the 12 slots, top off the 4.2-liter tank, add a cap of nutrient. Takes about 25 minutes.

02

Plug in the timer

The full-spectrum LED runs 16 hours on, 8 hours off — automatically. The silent pump circulates water every 30 minutes.

03

Harvest

Seeds sprout in 3–7 days. First real harvest lands in 3 weeks. Snip what you need; the plant keeps producing.

FROM UNBOXING TO FIRST HARVEST

Under four weeks. Most of that is waiting.

01

Unbox & place

5 minutes

The unit ships pre-assembled. Place it on a clean counter near an outlet. Slide the LED arm into the base of the grow deck.

Pro tip Do this near the counter it will live on — easier to move empty.
02

Fill the reservoir

3 minutes

Pour room-temperature water into the 4.2-liter tank. Add one cap of Nutrient A and one cap of Nutrient B from the included bottles.

Pro tip Room-temperature water only. Cold water slows early germination.
03

Plant your seeds

10 minutes

Place a few seeds into each grow sponge, then slide the sponges into the 12 grow baskets. Cover with the clear domes for germination.

Pro tip Mix fast-growing herbs (basil, cilantro, lettuce) with slower ones (tomato, pepper) so you're always harvesting.
04

Set the timer

1 minute

Press the light-cycle button once to start the 16-hour-on / 8-hour-off program. The pump runs automatically on its own 30-minute cycle.

Pro tip 6am on, 10pm off works for most kitchens.
05

Watch them grow

3 to 7 days to sprout

Remove the domes once seedlings touch the top. Top up water when the low-water alarm sounds.

Pro tip Take a weekly photo from the same angle — the progression is surprising.
06

Harvest

Starting around week 3

Snip herbs and greens as needed. The plant keeps producing for months.

Pro tip Harvest from the outside leaves inward — the plant keeps generating from the center.

THE METHOD

Why hydroponics grows faster.

Plants in soil spend most of their energy searching for nutrients. In a hydroponic system, nutrients are delivered directly to the roots through circulating water — so the plant spends its energy on leaves, flavor, and yield instead.

  • Uses 90% less water than soil.

    A closed-loop reservoir recirculates water; nothing evaporates or drains away.

  • Delivers 50% more oxygen to roots.

    The self-circulating pump keeps water moving, oxygenating roots continuously.

  • Grows 5× faster than soil.

    Plants hit harvest size in about a third of the time outdoor gardens take.

QUESTIONS

Common ones.

I've killed every plant I've ever owned. Will this work for me?

Yes. The Evo Mini runs on an automated timer and a self-circulating pump — it doesn't rely on you remembering to water.

Does it come with seeds?

No. You supply your own seeds. Standard seeds from any nursery or online supplier work with the included grow sponges.

How much space does it take?

About 1 square foot of counter. 15.94" wide × 6.49" deep.

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Plant tonight. Harvest by the weekend after next.

Evo Mini · $185 · Ships in 2 days · 100-day trial · 3-year warranty

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