Green Fortune's Streamgarden

Home Hydroponics. As the weather cools, those wishing to start an indoor garden may be interested in Green Fortune's Streamgarden. This hydroponic kit speeds up the growth of various plants including houseplants, herbs and vegetables...

"We have made the Streamgarden very user friendly. Instead of giving plants water every day as when growing in soil, you need to check the water level and refill approximately once a week. Every third month you need to exchange all the water and refill with nutrition. By having this minimal level of maintenance we are sure that we can interest people that today feel they do not have the possibility to cultivate plants."

One StreamGarden Kit includes:
upper tank
lower tank
4 pots
circulation pump with filter
outflow pipe
4 bags of nutrition A
4 bags of nutrition B
mixing bottle
clay pellets
users manual

The unit measures 47cm x 24cm x 23cm and is available from Scandinavian Design Center for approximately $150.

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Comments (2)

I've wanted to grow lettuces and herbs hydroponically for years, but I've been put off by all the equipment needed (fine for some, but I have too many projects in the works to branch out so much). Alas, I am also put off by the price of the poetically named Stream Garden, when really, I'll be experimenting with how I like the idea. So I googled and came up with a "wick system" thingy that looks like it would adapt well to a DIY project.

http://www.simplyhydro.com/free2.htm

I think it would also adapt rather nicely to a wider variety of growing containers.

posted by Aulaire on October 3rd 2007 at 8:02am
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Yeah, it's a bit pricey for what it is. For that price, you could buy some fresh herbs weekly for a year or so (or biweekly for two yeras)! It doesn't yield a tremendous amount of herbs, either.

It is an interesting innovation, though, so I hope they develop it further and more brands pick up on the technology.

posted by Steverino on October 3rd 2007 at 8:33am
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