Need a plant on your desk, try this USB greenhouse
I know this might seem hokey, but wait read on:
We’ve all dreamed of having a mini-greenhouse that we could plug into our computer, but until today it was just that — dreams. But dream no longer. Geeks.com is selling a USB-powered Mini Greenhouse that includes a computer interface which helps you monitor growth rate and that includes a calendar, wallpaper and bookmark settings to aid you in monitoring the growth of your greenhouse. Source: USB: Grow Plants with the USB-Powered Mini-Greenhouse - Gizmodo
What about using this as a great science experiment with your kids? I’m sure the software is fun and teaches you about plant growth. Clearly the USB is going to be powering the grow light and giving some feedback (moisture maybe).
Face it, simple plant growth projects are fun and easy. They can teach kids a lot about science too.
Now I’m going have to hunt one of these down…