A Vertical Garden For Your Desk!

[ALToronto]

Ugh, another fungus-breeding cesspool design. Why do people think that stagnant water is ok for plants? There seems to be no convenient way to run the water through the reservoir, which means that as some water evaporates, more is added to the basin, and some of it remains there forever, concentrating whatever fertilizer is used. Before long, bacteria take over and molds start to proliferate. Either that, or you're taking out the board with the plants and cleaning the basin at least once a week.

And this for $135? That's an absurd amount for a stupidly simplistic and not just inefficient, but in the long run, harmful, design. Where is the 'dislike' button?

[epiphyte78]

Originally Posted by ALToronto

Ugh, another fungus-breeding cesspool design.

Yeah, because orchids detest all fungus...

Originally Posted by ALToronto

Why do people think that stagnant water is ok for plants?

Maybe it's because they've successfully grown plants via semi-hydroponics?

Originally Posted by ALToronto

There seems to be no convenient way to run the water through the reservoir, which means that as some water evaporates, more is added to the basin, and some of it remains there forever, concentrating whatever fertilizer is used. Before long, bacteria take over and molds start to proliferate. Either that, or you're taking out the board with the plants and cleaning the basin at least once a week.

Or you're making the monumental effort to apply some Physan 20.

Originally Posted by ALToronto

And this for $135? That's an absurd amount for a stupidly simplistic and not just inefficient, but in the long run, harmful, design. Where is the 'dislike' button?

It's one thing to perceive problems...it's another thing to have the mindset that there aren't any solutions. There's always solutions...just like there's always room for improvement.

A desk without any plants has plenty of room for improvement. One problem with a desk though is that space is extremely limited. One solution is to grow plants vertically rather than horizontally. Everett is allocating resources towards this solution. His design isn't perfect...but it's a significant step in the right direction.