I got this for my dad for Father's Day because he loves gardening and cooking with foods that he's grown, so I figured I would get him this and he could have his own little garden all year around. This thing has grown more herbs than we will ever know what to do with. I don't think we'll ever have to go buy herbs from the grocery store again, because the AeroGarden grows them so quickly that you could dry them out and make dry herbs and still have plenty of fresh herbs when you need them. I would definitely recommend this to anyone who enjoys cooking with fresh herbs, because as long as you add water and food, you'll have all the herbs you'll ever need!