Window Farms Let RVers Exercise Green Thumb

Summer veggies picked fresh from the garden are one of the true joys of summer. Nothing tastes better than a juicy tomato or crisp green pepper just plucked from the garden. That little backyard plot of summer tastiness is one of the things RV full-timers miss most when they take to the open roads.

Until now, the mobile RV lifestyle hasn’t lent itself to gardening. Many RVers do keep a potted plant or two in their RVs, but gardening can be a messy challenge when your home is constantly on the move. Loose dirt and sloshing water create a muddy mess every time you hit a bump in the road, and the limited sunlight pulled through smaller RV windows doesn’t encourage sun-loving plants to thrive. RVers who are dedicated gardeners solve the problem by moving pots outdoors when they hook-up for the night, but all that heavy lifting can lead to chronic back pain and exposing plants to temperature extremes can injure them.

RV gardeners have found a perfect solution to all their gardening problems in Windowfarms. Unique hydroponic grow stations originally developed for cramped city dwellers with no access to garden space, Windowfarms are lightweight, no-mess, space-efficient, attractive and cheap (about $30). A 4×3 window can accommodate more than a dozen vegetable plants, herbs and edible flowers. Made from recycled materials, Windowfarms provide an eco-friendly way for RVers to exercise their green thumbs.