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My second attempt…

August 17, 2010 in International, Projects in Process by Trygve Henriksen

My first farm was 3 x 1.5L soda bottles mounted together according to V2 design, and with the modified airlift system.
It worked… but my plants(2 strawberry and a chili plant) didn’t survive my vacation.
So, if I hadto start the plants over, why notthe farm, too?

This new design is based on the same airlift as I know it works [...]

Window Farms and 350.org on 10/10/10

August 17, 2010 in Education, Getting Started, International, Meetings, Other Cool Urban Ag. Stuff, Uncategorized, Windowfarms Project News, environmental impact by Emery Premeaux

Hi all!
I would like to encourage everyone in the windowfarm community to consider hosting an action party on 10/10/2010 for 350.org!
350.org is an international community effort to encourage positive climate change initiatives in governments all around the world.
10/10 is the chosen date to celebrate success thus far, and to educate others on the importance of [...]

by Shirley

R&D in Manila, Philippines

August 17, 2010 in Getting Started, International, Seeking Advice by Shirley

After leaving the comforts of my thriving garden in suburban California, I now find myself in a hectic, crazy Third World country. The produce here is just terrible, and what’s available is soooo expensive. I miss eating from my own garden, and so this seems like the perfect cure for my woes. I’ll be smuggling [...]

by Sarah

Window Farming in Norway

June 30, 2010 in International, Seeking Advice by Sarah

I have discovered a growing (no pun intended) love for gardening in the past several months, and in perusing the internet trying to learn everything I can, I stumbled upon your website.  I absolutely love it: I am so excited about becoming a window farmer!  What a fantastic way to bring green living into city [...]

New 3 tier Windowfarm @ Singapore

June 19, 2010 in Completed Window Farms, International by Christopher Ho

Just completed a 3 tier window farm.
Used fishing string to rig up the system, 2 x 3 way valves for the air-lift system, and a lot of tape!
I found that it doesn’t matter if you have the air coming in from equal sides of the tubing or not. In fact, for my system, I connected [...]

Hungarian translation of 3-plant airlift system how-to-diy

April 16, 2010 in International by David Koblos

Hogyan készítsünk saját ablakfarmot
légpumpás rendszer 3 növénnyel
A LÉGPUMPÁS ABLAKFARMRÓL:
Ez az ablakfarm a többi típusok kicsi változata, amit könnyû összerakni, azok számára akik ki akarják próbálni az ablakfarmot, de nem érzik eléggé bíztosnak magukat hogy egy nagyobb ablakfarmrendszert építsenek. Ebben a rendszerben három növény fér el, és olcsóbb mint $30. Nagyjából három palackból ál, ami a [...]

Need: Creative Ideas for Sudan

April 5, 2010 in International, Seeking Advice, Uncategorized by Victor G. jackson

Hungriest place on earth? Africa needs creative ideas for dry area farming.

First Windowfarm in Israel!

January 18, 2010 in Completed Window Farms, International by israel amster

I send here a picture of the windowfarm which I assembled 5 weeks ago.
I hope I am the first in Israel to do it ,and  would be very glad.
Due to the fact that winter here is not so cold I put the whole set outside
in the garden, and it grows very nice.
Last Friday [...]

by britta

Helsinki Windowfarm Collaboration to build windowfarm w/native herbal plants in art museum

December 10, 2009 in International, Other Cool Urban Ag. Stuff, Plants, Projects in Process, Windowfarms Project News by britta

The project will generate local “how-tos” as well that make it possible for Scandinavians to “grow [herbs, edible and medicinal plants] yourself, over the dark winter months.”

by britta

First Windowfarm in Hong Kong!!!

November 6, 2009 in Completed Window Farms, International, Projects in Process by britta

We just got word from Alvis from Videotage in Hong Kong that they have built a reservoir system!!
They will show it at an upcoming festival called Microwave (http://www.microwavefest.net/festival2009/) by starting the pump in the officiating ceremony. The theme of this year’s festival is Nature Transformer.
They are also translating the how-to’s into Chinese!
Their team will [...]