This blog tracks a spring terms exploration of designing functional beautiful hospital stands. 

Monday, February 1, 2010

Watering Shelf : making gardening feasible in tight spaces







My concept for a watering shelf is currently in this stage. The idea is to pour water in the top holding area. From this area it can seep down to the plants rooted in soil. Below the soul will be some meshing ( not fully developed) to keep soil from being washed down. As the water filters through the excess will be caught in trays that can be removed. One of the issues is that when you dump water trays out water continues to seep out. But this would have two trays so that excess gets caught. The plants could sit in this unit without being removed, which can cause damage. The product could also have lighting built into it. I am envisioning this as a sleek lightweight product that could even be light enough to hang on the back of a cabinet or attach to a window sill, using vertical space. I imagine this as a small garden unit that could be in any kitchen. 


Midterm Design Board
Apartment Organic gardening 
Rethinking home gardens for small spaces

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