[swiley]

I don't think most people want to turn their yard into a serious farm. This is great for backyard gardens. I'd get a smaller table top version for my apartment.

[oxymoran]

No it’s still pretty useless. If you want a legitimate backyard garden, the rain gutter grow system is the way to go. No robot, no electricity, no weeding, automated watering.

[kortex]

Are you talking about the system where you put buckets above a rain gutter which has a float valve to set the level? E.g.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NyOIRVjatdg

That's actually quite clever! Though I'm not sure how they avoid the gutters from turning into algae blooming, mosquito-breeding cesspools. :p

Edit: Oh I guess you can just cover the gutter in plastic and ensure there is enough water throughput to stay fairly fresh: https://permaculturefoodforest.wordpress.com/2016/04/14/rain...

[swiley]

TBH for my indoor garden watering it by hand is fine (really good for my mental health honestly) I just like the idea of playing with the robot.

[cube2222]

Yeah, I too wonder how small you can currently get with the smallest Express version they offer.

I'd love to get something like this into my apartment, around 0.5x1 meters in size, and with a refillable water tank.