This smart garden turned my black thumb green

"A smart indoor garden, the Gardyn Studio 2 is an automated growing platform that deploys AI to do what I failed to do: watch over and properly take care of my plants. It works through a combination of hydroponic watering, automated lighting, a camera that captures plant images, and algorithms that analyze the plants' growth stages and adapt. An AI assistant called Kelby, which requires a subscription, manages the light and water cycles, sends alerts when I need to intervene, and processes all the data from the Gardyn's sensors and camera to help your plants grow."

"It's an impressive, albeit very expensive, system. In the three months I've had it in my home, I've grown a sunflower, a full kohlrabi, lots of basil, lettuce, green beans, chard, and some other tasty exotic veggies I'd never heard of. I am currently working on strawberries, cherry tomatoes, lavender, jalapeño peppers, and buttercrunch lettuce - in December, in my dining room. This is why I love technology."

"Gardyn Studio 2 is designed to address these problems. It costs $549, with an optional $25 monthly subscription (or $19 a month with a two-year plan). That gets you Kelby's assistance, new seed pods every month to keep your Gardyn growing, and discounts on plant food, among other perks."

"I can't grow anything. Multiple attempts to create a cottage garden, first in Idaho and now in South Carolina, have brought disappointment. Both are challenging climates, but where others have succeeded, I've been left with little more than a pile of cherry tomatoes for my vast efforts (those things are bulletproof)."

Repeated outdoor gardening attempts in different climates produced minimal results, often only resilient cherry tomatoes. The Gardyn Studio 2 is a smart indoor hydroponic system that automates watering, lighting, imaging, and growth analysis. An AI assistant named Kelby (subscription required) manages light and water cycles, sends intervention alerts, and interprets sensor and camera data. Over three months of indoor use, the system produced a sunflower, kohlrabi, basil, lettuce, green beans, chard, and other exotic vegetables, and supported ongoing grows like strawberries, tomatoes, lavender, and peppers even in December. The unit costs $549 with optional monthly subscription plans and seed pod deliveries.

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