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Jul 14, 2009 8:11 am US/Central
Gadgets Help You Get The Best From Your Garden
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The Easy Bloom plant sensor.
WBZ
Lara Graham is like many Americans in that she loves to garden.
But sometimes knowing what to do with each plant can be a bit of a guessing game, CBS station WBZ-TV reports.
"I kind of wander around and say, 'Oh gosh, you know, look, this one has got a few new blooms. I should maybe give him a little more water."
Now, there is now some high tech help available for gardeners.
A number of new gadgets are being marketed to help make plants take off.
The goal: to take the guesswork out of gardening.
One example is the
Easy Bloom Plant Sensor.
You plug it into your soil and let it sit for 24 hours.
It checks things like humidity, temperature, and moisture.
It separates into two parts and one end reveals a USB connector.
Dan Ackerman of CNET.com explains what happens next:
"You just plug that right into your computer and it takes you to the Easy Bloom web site where it uploads your data, analyzes it, and gives you a report on what the things you should be growing are."
Mar Jennings, a lifestyle expert, likes the Easy Bloom sensor and says it's like having a direct line to Mother Nature.
"Whether you're a novice gardener or advanced gardener, this is perfect for whoever is interested in getting the best results the first time around."
The
First Alert brand weather station gives a digital read out of time and temperature and can be used either inside or outside.
To fertilize your gardens naturally, you can use the portable composter from
Nature Mill.
You simply put old food in the top compartment, and then Ackerman says,
"Over the course of the next two weeks, it's going to add moisture and heat and eventually filter down rich compost that you can use for your garden."
The
Prepara Power Plant Mini is ideal for sprouting seeds indoors.
You pop off the container's cover and sprinkle seeds on a special sponge.
You then add water and place the lid back on.
Ackerman says you then "plug it in, and what it does is it circulates the water and the heat and it comes up into the seeds, re-circulates it and your plants grow."
The following products were featured in this story:
1.
EasyBloom Plant Sensor: $53.99 on Amazon.com or $79.95 on
hammacher.com.
2.
First Alert Brand Weather Station: $39.99 on
Amazon.com.
3.
NatureMill Automatic Indoor Compost Tumbler: $299 for the Plus Edition
& $399 for the PRO Edition.
4.
Prepara Power Plant Mini: $39.95 each.
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