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thats cool! what is that behind it - a window with wood over it?

Would love to knwo more about the wheat grass -- do you start from seed or buy flats at health food stores? This is a really fun idea!

Dave get my vote for ingenuity.

*gets, not "get"

Really? It does well in that environment, even without much sunlight? Wow, finally, a plant that even I can't kill. Thanks Dave!

There's a frosted window behind it. I think the flash made it look a bit funny.

I started the wheatgrass from seeds. I soaked them for about a day and then threw them in. It is really easy to grow and does not require much light at all.

This is so clever. I love it. If it were my windowsill garden, I'd probably go one step further and store the bath products elsewhere (like a shower caddy). And let the copper shelf and wheat grass make its own bold statement. (I like the yellow froggy, too.)

Oh yeah. I voted Gold!

This is SUCH a great idea!!!

i like the little froggie :)

Classic! You got my vote!

I think storing the bath products with the grass and the froggy is witty.

This is incredible! You should consider selling these!!! If I had any room in my bathroom I would ask you to make and sell me one of those. What a beautiful idea!!!!

Cool, cool idea!

I kinda like the bath products there, though I know if it were my bathroom, I'd eventually put them in a rack hanging from the shower nozzle, 'cause I'm hostile to stuff being out.

The frog would get to stay, though.

In the words of HGTV, I want that!

looks great it's always wonderful to have living greens in any room of the house. the next step is to get a juicer so you can have wheat grass shots in the shower.

this is my favorite so far. genius!

This is very fun. I have a similar window in my bathroom. I could do this. I just have to figure out how to build the box.

Dave, how do you stop the wood from rotting from all the water?

i love this!

i've been planning a little plant box for the bathroom as well for a few reasons: to get rid of the curtains which were hanging up when we moved in, for privacy when we take the curtains down, and for a little be of interest as the whole bathroom is tiled minus the ceiling. i think i'll try wheat grass as the plant after seeing this masterpiece!

Jackie, one way to keep the wood from rotting is marine-grade polyurethane. Refurbished classic wood boats are often treated with this.

Dave, good idea. Gives me pause to think about what I might do with the scrap copper I have sitting around. I like the frog.

Not to beat a dead horse, but this is freaking amazing.

Its dumb and my cats would eat it all. Obviously nobody realizes that this stuff doesn't stand the test of time and needs to be completely replanted every few weeks. Nice try though!

And after your cats ate it they would puke all over that frekin'gay bathroom!

You can leave the country but the country will never leave you. You always need that sweet smelling grass . Nothing like bringing it right to the city with you

rebecca, that was pretty rude. for one, you can eat the stuff. second, not everyone has cats crawling in their shower. third, just mean.

Great job Dave! I'm wondering how high the grass will grow.

Dave, the title, the zen-like garden, the hand-craftedness... but it was the frog that did it. Three green thumbs up! (See comment)

uhm... pretty sure ANYONE can do this. doesn't really take a green thumb. but i give ya credit for ingenuity.

but why do i feel like this is more about how many people you know and not your green thumb?

That is BRILLIANT!!! I want one!!

I don't know Dave but I think this is awesome! Great job - very creative. And I don't think the bathroom's gay, either.

I tried some grass in my bathroom and living room a couple years back and had the following problems. Anyone have some advice for these?

- The grass dies after a few weeks and doesn't grow back. But then I ask myself, how is a lawn aber to survive so much longer? The sun and the nourishing dirt, I gues. Has anyone tried planting new seeds every few days to maintain a continual flow of grass?

- If the gras didn't die from its own life cycle, it dies becuase it became moldy from being indoors. How do I keep mold away without sunlight?

- The wood warped after a couple of days - next time I will try some plastic lining as suggested.

Which brings me to another question: if you have a skylight where you live, has anyone tried hoisting a small herb garden on a pully and chain so that it can be up to get light and be down to we watered? I saw this on a German cooking show - is it doable or was that more television than reality?

Not to be the devil's advocate, but I agree that the grass is probably dead by now and really shouldn't win the greenest thumb contest. That grass takes about a week to sprout, but the other candidates had to really work at getting their lovely gardens! I do really like the copper tray though - tres cool.

Philip - I had the same questions! I have tried to grow indoor grass but it always dies after a few weeks, regardless of water and light conditions.

Anyone have any ideas on how to keep it alive for the long haul?