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If these are not available where you live, try a homecrafted version of the same using this organization’s schematic plans:

What Is A Windowfarm?

A Windowfarm is a vertical, indoor garden that allows for year-round growing in almost any window. It lets plants use natural window light, the climate control of your living space, and organic “liquid soil.”

In the hydroponic system, nutrient-spiked water is pumped up from a reservoir at the base of the system and trickles down from bottle to bottle, bathing the roots along the way. Water and nutrients that are not absorbed collect in the reservoir and will be pumped through again at the next interval.

How Does It Work?

In the hydroponic system, nutrient-spiked water is pumped up from a reservoir at the base of the system and trickles down from bottle to bottle, bathing the plants’ roots along the way. Water and nutrients that are not absorbed collect in the reservoir and will be pumped through again at the next interval. Plants grown in soil have roots that extend far and wide, but hydroponically grown plants roots are hairy and dense. Because the roots are so compact, a hydroponic system is a much more efficient use of space — perfect for an urban farmer.

Windowfarms Farming Routine

Depending on whether you buy a kit or build it according to our specifications, your Windowfarm will take a few hours to a day to set up in your window. After that, the maintenance is minimal: just tend your plants, change the water once a week, and clean the system monthly.