I was gifted this rather smart indoor planter.
Its advertising and marketing is somewhat deceptive, for example, the title claims:
"Click & Grow Indoor Herb Garden Kit with Grow Light | Easier than Hydroponics Growing System | Smart Garden for Home Kitchen Windowsill | Vegetable & Herb Garden Starter Kit with 9 plant pods, White"
There's nothing "smart" about this (it only has lights and a timer), nor would you keep it on your kitchen windowsill (it has LEDs, why use outdoor light!?) and I would argue there's nothing hydroponics about it (you sit the plants in a bath of water).
Further to extend its height, you have to buy (or 3D print) extensions to the arms, and there's no temperature control or pump for the water.
Since it has 9 slots for 'plants', but frankly, you wouldn't want to fill each one as you're then starving the neighbour of food, I'm thinking it gives an opportunity for electronics to fit into one, maybe create an enclosure, have some temperature control, add something else.
The last time I tried anything involving moisture though, it resulted in degraded and rusted electronics, it did not end well. Obviously, I'm not using the right components.
So this gives an opportunity for hacking and making. I'm open to suggestions, and what components to use.
