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Click & Grow Gets You to Grow Gardenias the Geeky Way

by Lee Bains on March 3, 2010 at 07:40 AM

Thanks to a scientific breakthrough, you can now grow plants without physically watering them. No, we're not talking about flood irrigation. Or sprinklers. Or hydroponic systems. Okay, so maybe "breakthrough" isn't the right word, here.

"Dorky," though, is the perfect term for Click & Grow, the electronic flowerpot that automatically hydrates plants with its aeroponic system -- doing, in the words of Ubergizmo, "all the dirty work" for you. By immersing a Click & Grow "seed cartridge" ($3-5) in the pot's mist-filled grow chamber, you'll be able to watch in a bleary-eyed stupor as your young tulips start to bud. The basic Click & Grow pot costs $23, and should be available in coming months.

Now, as the company proudly proclaims on its Web site, "Everyone can be a gardener!" Because, as it stands, only everyone with any sense can aim for their green thumb. [From: Ubergizmo]

Tags: click and grow, ClickAndGrow, gardening, hydroponic, novelty, plants, top, weird

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