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Scrappy Girl Cathy alerted me to a new system for watering your plants - check it out on Inhabitat. It's called Botanicalls, and in a nutshell it is a system of moisture sensors and an open source telephone application that calls a designated number whenever a plant needs watering. The plants speak to you in their specific voices, and they also give you helpful tidbits about caring for them.
So let's see, how would this work ... okay - you want to go out for the evening, but you're worried that your plants might dry out while you're gone and rather than risk it, you elect to stay home. But along comes Botanicalls to save the day! You just program the system to call you on your cell phone, and you can rush home and water your thirsty friends! Or ... there you are, at home, you think your plants might need watering, but you just aren't sure - oh, what to do, what to do! Well, fear not! Don't hover over your plants, fretting and wringing your hands - kick back and wait for their call!
So far, Botanicalls only has a few plants on their system, and they all have distinct personalities. The Papyrus is clearly Mr. Euro-trash, which is perfect for this plant that flops all over the place and gets in your face. The Spider plant was such a spazz - I wanted less of her ... just like the plant; but I wanted more of Mr. Cuban Oregano, the latin lover. My overall favorite was the Scotch Moss - this guy affected a drunken brogue that made me laugh so hard I had to listen to his schpiel twice.
Watering houseplants is as easy as sticking your fingers a couple of inches into the soil and giving them a drink if it feels dry down there, but this project gets an "A" from me ... I mean, how often do you get a sexy oregano crooning in your ear?
I want to be a scientist.
Science is just so wacky! One really has to think outside of the proverbial box, no? And I love the way they blend science, acting, and technology ...This project has me all charged up about the possibilities of Botanical Theatre! I love giving plants personalities - that's kind of the way I think of them when I'm designing.
At first I thought the idea of Botanicalls was dumb, but it totally won me over. I don't want to be one of those overly serious, protective, no fun garden meanies! Bring on more tongue in cheek plant based projects!