Comments on: Choosing Containers

By: Alex

Alex — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 01:41:32 +0000

I’m just beginning work on a window farm project with some friends and we are looking at possible alternatives to plastic. Glass has been high on our list of options but there are many drawbacks to the use of glass. While glass bottles have the same shape advantages as plastic water bottles, glass is heavy, difficult to modify and fragile (just a few qualities that are opposite those of plastic). That said, I’m actually VERY familiar with working with glass (I’m a glass blower) and it would be easy for me to modify existing glass or even make new glass vessels to suit my needs. However, I greatly appreciate the windowfarms.org goal of making the design of these systems as easy for the average person to build as possible so I’m resistant to using my glass working experience as a driving force in our design.

I will post more as our group explores container options.

By: psykotor

psykotor — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 20:20:40 +0000

Tierra Marasse: About using glass. I think it would be a good idea to ask aorund at collective culture house if there are any glass artist who blow their own glass, and if they have any misshaped glass they cant sell or going to throw away, then youre in good luck!

Already on the way for my local culture house in Norway!

By: philpalm

philpalm — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 03:35:35 +0000

Algae would be a problem if it stole too much nutrients or made the plastic containers less opaque. Once the leaves appear then it is not a problem.

By: tierra

tierra — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 03:07:10 +0000

I like the idea of using glass, mostly for sterility for the plants. However, I haven’t figured out a way to do this in a cost effective way yet, if anyone has any ideas?

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By: mmmstuff

mmmstuff — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 00:25:46 +0000

Love it…linked to it: http://www.mmmstuff.com/index.php/archives/food/the-urban-survivalistenvironmentalist-window-farms/

By: britta

britta — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 16:26:09 +0000

Excellent idea, Douglas. We will have to try that out on our next planting!

By: Douglas Hvistendahl

Douglas Hvistendahl — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 20:07:42 +0000

I’ve been using windows to start plants early, with 40 oz drink containers in a rack. For more details, check my comment in the “About Window Farms” site. They are good for several years and readily available.

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