How To Grow Flowers In Iraq

Energy & Sustainability Gardening

Luke Iseman makes stuff, some of which works. He invites you to drive a bike for a living (dirtnailpedicab.com), stop killing your garden (growerbot.com), and live in an off-grid shipping container (boxouse.com).

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October 27th, 2008 14

And you thought your gardening conditions were unfriendly? This guy has successfully created raised beds to grow a garden in Iraq.

I particularly like the wick design: the buried bottles have parachute cord running to holes poked in the sides. Filled with water, they slowly feed moisture into the soil throughout the day.