Final Year Thesis
Title: Indoor Herb Garden
Student: Lynn Kong
Email: lynnnk@pacific.net.sg
These hydroponically grown herb seedlings are individually packaged with its nutrient water for growing at home. Or just plug them into the self-sustaining planter system, top up the water tank once a month, and leave your herbs to flourish in a sunny spot in your kitchen at your cooking convenience.
This is so Cool! Where to buy it??
It looks great. Very fashionable right now. However as a plant enthusiast I have to tell you that those planters are woefully undersized and that most herbs will be killed by the container. Rosemary, for example, should reach six foot or a little over 1.8 meters in height. While the art of bonzi could be brought to work here the requirement to make them look good after six months in terms of skill alone… for most it will not happen.
Hi. Many thanks for the feedback. It was the design intention of this thesis project to give the opportunity for those living in high-rise buildings the space for gardening, and hence, it cannot accomodate larger herbs such as Bay or allowing plants to grow any larger than 20cm in height. As a product catering to small homes, it should be able to be placed conveniently on the table and take up minimal space. As part of my research, I grew herbs such as Basil, Tarragon and Sage and they thrived quite well in cups, and they were also enough for me to prepare pesto for my spaghetti and garnish my dishes. However, I do agree that there is much design potential in being able to allow bigger plants to be brought into small homes so as to better integrate nature into our increasingly modern homes.