Garden Inside...Without Dirt!

I love these images by lolh4x snapped of Window Farms, a concept originally developed and designed by Britta Riley and Rebecca Bray. These gardens are grown hydroponically (in water, no dirt) using recycled water bottles. No "small potatoes" here (pardon the pun) – Britta and Rebecca were able to grow everything from basil to lettuce to tomatoes inside their New York City apartment – putting my country-bred self to shame. I do NOT have a green thumb.

From Britta & Rebecca's project description on Eyebeam.org:
"We are creating several different designs for suspended, hydroponic, modular, low-energy, high-yield light-augmented window farms using low-impact or recycled local materials. These prototype window farms, to be located in high-profile windows throughout the city, are intended to inspire other New Yorkers to design and implement their own window farms. Signs in the windowfarms will challenge New Yorker to create their own and direct them to a website where we can all share photos, plans, designs, and information. Together, we will derive viable methods for growing food under the local conditions of our own homes in a way that is efficient enough for New Yorkers' lives."

There is a growing community of self-proclaimed "window farmers". Check out their blog for more information and how-to manuals.