Posts by tag: gardening

Gadgets September 19, 2018 posted by

Urban Gardner – make sure you plants stay watered

The hardest thing about growing any sort of plant life? Keeping it watered. Too much water, plant is dead, get busy and forget to water it for a week, the plant is dead. Thankfully technology is there for you and your plants. The Urban Gardner is a self watering plant box designed for people who don’t have a lot of space.

Read More
Urban Gardner – make sure you plants stay watered
Gadgets July 11, 2017 posted by

Tertill – the weed whacking robot

Gardening would be awesome if it weren’t so much work. Specifically all of the weeding that needs to be done. Planting is exciting, harvesting is exciting, weeding is awful. Delegate it to a robot helper with the Tertill, the solar powered weeder.

Read More
Tertill – the weed whacking robot
Gadgets October 29, 2015 posted by

HUI! – don’t plant blindly this spring

Urban homesteading is a whole movement but its core is just a desire to be more sustainable. You may not be able to keep chickens and a compost pile but with the smallest space you can at least grow your own food. The HUI is a connected device to help you be a better gardener.

Read More
HUI! – don’t plant blindly this spring
Gadgets May 28, 2012 posted by

Easy Shovel makes for effortless snow, sand or dirt shovelling

This Easy Shovel accessory is one of those innovative gadgets that immediately makes you say, ‘if it works as good as it seems, why don’t shovel makers offer it as a default accessory?’ The adjustable strap is attached to the shaft of a conventional shovel via a Velcro collar, and you then use the strap to gain extra leverage and so save yourself from back pain when you’re shovelling dirt, sand, snow or whatever. Sometimes the simple ideas are the best? The little gidget…

Read More