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Bountiful Gifts For The Urban Farmer

3:00PM December 6, 2011 | Andrew Tarantola

Even in very small plots, few pastimes are as edibly rewarding as gardening. Whether it’s a backyard or a reclaimed city parcel, these gifts will help the green thumb on your list grow prize-winning produce. More »


Gadgets

Mini Hydroponic Farm Turns Your Home Into Pot And Produce Heaven

5:37AM November 18, 2011 | Sam Biddle

Living in an apartment or any small home has its limitations — you can’t blast your music, and you can’t grow your own delicious things. But Windowfarms is a beautiful, simple fix — the magic of hydroponics, strapped to any ordinary window. More »


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This Record-Breaking Pumpkin Grew In Just 2.5 Months

4:15AM September 28, 2011 | Andrew Tarantola

This record-setting, 674kg pumpkin is the product of one Ken Desrosiers of Broad Brook, Connecticut, and grew to that size in just two and a half months. More »


Gadgets

8 Gadgets You Need To Grow Weed Tomatoes Indoors

1:25PM September 14, 2011 | Andrew Tarantola

Out here tomatoes* are cheap and abundant. But that’s unfortunately not the case in other parts of the world. These seven tools will let you grow tomatoes* in the privacy of your own home. More »


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It’s A Robot! It’s A Terrarium! It’s A Robot Terrarium!

11:00AM August 20, 2011 | Kristen Philipkoski

Actually it’s a robot garden! Thank goodness because I know we’re all sick of bumping into terrariums every time we turn around. More »


Science

Making Plants Grow In Nappy Membranes Is Gross

9:20AM August 16, 2011 | Kwame Opam

As you can see above, scientists at Japanese firm Mebiol have managed to cultivate plants using only micron-thick hydro-membranes known as Imec. The technology has already been demonstrated by NASA to grow space plants. Only… why am I so grossed out? More »


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Real Flowers Are Gonna Love It Inside The Lego Greenhouse

10:35PM August 9, 2011 | Kat Hannaford

Most likely because however beautiful Lego flowers are, the real things are heaps prettier. This greenhouse, commissioned by Lego and designed by Sebastian Bergne for the London Design Festival 2011, will be displayed in Covent Garden from September 15-25. [Sebastian Bergne via CubeMe]


Gadgets

Man Up Your Gardening Regime With Victorinox’s Pruning Knife

1:00AM August 4, 2011 | Kat Hannaford

I’m not too sure how many of you dabble in gardening or floristry, but if that’s your bag, then Victorinox has you covered with their new budding and pruning swiss army knife, which costs around $US40. [Victorinox via SubStudio]


Gadgets

7 Tools For The Micro-Gardener

5:30AM July 14, 2011 | Andrew Tarantola

Just because the big city shoebox you live in lacks enormous outdoor expanses, doesn’t mean you can’t still enjoy a bit of green-thumbery. These seven tools will help you cultivate like a pro, even in the most minimal space. More »


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How To Turn A Glass Coke Bottle Into An Adorable Plant Waterer

10:38PM June 10, 2011 | Brian Barrett

The narration is husky and the instructions sound: why toss that glass Coke bottle into the trash (or recycling bin!), when you’re a few modifications away from a retro-tastic plant waterer? Beats an Aqua Globe, anyway. More »