Plant robot

[forgotten_aria]

One of the problems with me trying to avoid going shopping often is that my ability to keep fresh greens in the house was diminished. I would often pick up a salad on the way home. I decided to splurge and get a plant robot. Now many of you might say, "but you can just grow things in soil, you know. Much cheaper." I have a serious black thumb. I have killed almost every indoor plant I've ever owned, including one of those "air plants," and lot so things people insisted I could not kill.

I've had it for about 2.5 weeks now, and it's making lettuce. For me it's a big win, though I've only barely started to be able to eat what I am growing (and still only as lettuce on sandwiches.) I'm going to start up the second side once the lettuce is big enough to start making salads.

If you are a normal person who can grow plants normally, it's a horrible waste of money, but for me, I'm hoping it will be a way to improve the quality of my diet, so it was costly, but I think worth it.

Comments

[jadia]

Woo plant robot.

I got a csa instead and it gives me way more fresh greens than i can handle. But, that won't help in the winter.

[kelkyag]

Gardening outside is a ton of work and not cheap. This will grow you greens year-round, without insect nibbles, without fussing about how often to water, and will probably use water and nutrients more efficiently.

You'll also never be tempted to plant a couple of zucchini and wind up with armloads of zucchini to try to foist on people before they go bad. :)

[sauergeek]

Never mind the one zucchini that manages to hide under the plant and grow until it's yellow and both longer and bigger around than your arm.