Big window farm at Eyebeam, July 2009. Photo by Lindsey Castillo.

Window farms are taking over New York City thanks to the innovative thinking of some indoor gardeners faced with growing plants in confined spaces. Hydroponics and reused bottles form the backbone of the ‘farm’, while a pump keeps water circulating around the system thereby using much less than your conventional garden.

Left: Detail of big window farm. Photo Sydney Shen. Right: The first window farm, Brooklyn, May 2009.

[rss-cut]A standard window space has the potential to cultivate a salad per week. Ok, so it won’t save you from starvation but it is a nice way to breathe life into even the shoe-boxiest of apartments. If you’re powered by 100% green energy then you’re looking at a pretty sustainable set-up too.

Left: Photo by Gabriel Willow. Right: Detail of big window farm, Photo by Sydney Shen.

Check out a snappy video of the concept:

windowfarm by Britta Riley licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States License.

About Ingrid Schroder

A Sydney-side freelance graphic designer, photographer & yoga teacher - I find myself turning to nature for guaranteed revival from the crazy pace of city life - be it digging in my garden, capturing natural beauty through a lens, floating in the ocean, practicing yoga or out exploring this incredible planet we all call home. Follow me on twitter @Cohabitaire