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Easy Plant Watering Using Recycled Water Bottles

Ritecraft — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 10:30:21 +0000

Whether you have many plants or just a few, you know you need to water them regularly. The quantity of water also varies. If you can get an IRISO eco-friendly watering system, which requires very little care, it takes the pain out these chores. And this watering system is simple to use.

The IRISO water system has to be used along with a recycled plastic bottle. You select the bottle according to the quantity of water needed. The water dripper has 11 settings to regulate the flow of water. So if you are going to be away from your plants for a long time, you need to use larger bottles.

The water system uses a pipe to connect it to the bottle. Each plant will need a separate system, especially when these are potted plants. It makes sense, therefore, to buy them in packs. And you can use old pet or plastic bottles for storing the water. No electricity, timers or electricity needed, so eco-friendly in the extreme.

The Solar Insect Killer cum Light

Ritecraft — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 19:18:10 +0000

Whether you enjoy sitting in your patio, yard or garden, you must be aware that often mosquitoes and other insects bite you. Insects buzzing around can also be disturbing, even if they do not harm you. This Solar Insect and Pest Killer is a great environmentally friendly device to have around.

It is wireless and very easy to install. It comes with three lights, one a white LED and the other two purple LEDs. The purple lights attract the insects and the pest killer zaps them. This device works in two ways – one is when you put on the purple lights to kill the insects and the other is one when you switch to the white light to give you illumination.

This weatherproof solar insect killer cum light either can be put into the ground with a stake or hung from a hook or tree. In fact, if you have a large enough place, you can use several. When it is used in the pest control insect zapping mode the lights will last for six hours on a full charge.

If you use it as a light, it will illuminate the area for up to six hours. It is solar powered and comes with rechargeable batteries. The LEDs can last for 100,000 hours, which is a long time. Therefore, in sunny weather you just put some of these around and forget about them, except when you want to switch them on.

The Wunda Weeder – Weed Your Garden Lying Down

Ritecraft — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 07:53:14 +0000

Gardening is a great hobby and allows you to get some good exercise. However, if you have a large garden or a farm, it can be pretty tiring at times to remove weeds, getting down on your knees or bending down – not great for people with knee or back problems. While gardening is eco-friendly, so is the Wunda Weeder.

It runs on solar power thanks to the solar panels on the roof. Made by Australian inventors Brendan Corry and Peter Sargent, the Wunda Weeder can be used on farms and the inventors say it can triple farm productivity. It moves slowly and you have to lie down while doing your work.

Now Wunda Weeder takes the pain out of removing weeds, apart from helping in other tasks like sowing and harvesting. Okay, it is not meant for the weekend gardener or the person who has a small garden, because the contraption is quite big. Its price is also steep, so will be more viable to use in small or big farms.

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A Garden Light Powered By Wind

Ritecraft — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 19:25:53 +0000

There are many environmentally friendly solar gadgets and in comparison, wind power is used much less. However, this garden light looks right at home in a garden because it is shaped like a flower and uses wind energy as its source of power.

Its petals are the wind propellers and the slightest breeze is sufficient to move them. The propellers are connected to a machine which helps harness the wind energy to trun it into electricity. The energy is stored in a battery.

The garden light is even more eco-friendly as it comes with a light sensor which automatically switches it on when it is dark. This concept light is an ‘intelligent’ one as it uses wind to harness energy which is released only when needed. It looks good and saves energy as well. In fact if you were to put them in a row around your garden or even on the patio, you could achieve a stunning effect when the lights come on.

The Solar Powered Bird Repeller

Ritecraft — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 05:51:34 +0000

Birds can be nice, otherwise why would people keep them as pets or keep birdbaths in their gardens? However, birds can also be pests specially when they eat seeds and plants and poop all over the place. Many birds also spread diseases.

So if you have a garden, a patio, a swimming area, decks, boats, gazebos, fish ponds, a boat or car cover, this bird repeller can help keep the birds at bay. It is environmentally friendly, being solar powered – no batteries needed. It can be placed at any angle. The solar panel works even in low light conditions.

The device has rotating, telescoping arms which can sweep up to 2.5 feet each for a 5 feet diameter. Streamers can be attached to it for additional length. It works by moving the arms so hopefully birds will stay away.

Solar Wireless Freeze/Rain Sensor for Water Sprinkler

admin — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 05:39:43 +0000

If you have an automatic sprinkler system in your garden you can save both power and water by installing this rain sensor. The Freeze/Rain Sensor is eco-friendly and will shut off automatic sprinklers when it is raining so that you do not waste water.

It is wireless so it is easy to install and you can preset it to trigger at a specific rainfall condition. This wireless freeze/rain sensor works on solar power, so you do not waste any electricity or have to use batteries, which adds to its green credentials.

You have to mount it to a rain gutter or flat surface and it will use to solar energy for charging. When it senses the amount of rain you have set it for, it will transmit a wireless signal up to 200 feet away to shut off the sprinkler system. It has an inbuilt digital freeze sensor which will prevent sprinkling in freezing conditions.

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The EasyBloom – Helps You Grow Plants

Ritecraft — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 17:55:54 +0000

How many times does it happen that you plant seeds in an effort to grow plants, flowers, vegetables or fruit and, despite your best efforts, they just don’t grow and you don’t even know why. Now there is an answer to your problem – EasyBloom. It is eco-friendly because it tells you exactly what to grow so you don’t waste time, effort and money on your garden.

You just stick this gadget in the soil and then connect it to the USB port in your computer. It will analyze all the data, the soil and weather conditions and recommend what you can grow successfully, indoors or outdoors.

If you are already growing something, it will act as a ‘plant doctor’ and tell you what you are doing right or wrong or what you can do to make the plant grow better. The manufacturer’s website has data of about 5000 plants and can tell you which plants will do best in the soil and weather conditions you have. This nifty little gadget can help you develop your green thumb and growing plants is always an environmentally friendly thing to do.

This might be quite good for ameteur gardeners or homeowners who like to have a vibrant gaden in the summertime but are not too versed into what makes the plants tick and grow to their full potential.

The Roll’N Grow Miracle Garden

The Roll’N Grow Miracle Garden

admin — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 03:49:28 +0000

Not everybody has a green thumb and not everybody has the time to spend doing all the work gardening entails, getting the soil ready, sowing seeds and bulbs, composting, putting fertilizer and pesticides, watering, weeding, raking… you get the idea. However, if you have a lawn in the front of your house it always looks nice if there are colorful flowers growing amid lush green grass. And it’s a sight for sore eyes too.

How would you like to have that without all the work? Well now you can get this green matting kind of material which you can cut up to fit window boxes, plant pots, garden edges or even over patches of soil. The directions say you just loosen the topsoil a bit and fit it. Then you water it twice a day and watch the flowers bloom.

The green fiber is biodegradable and already has seeds in it. It is environmentally friendly and even uses less water. It supposedly suppresses weeds too. And it is impregnated with nutrients. It comes with a money back guarantee so if you are not satisfied with the results, you can at least have your money back.

Solar Powered Pest Deterrent

admin — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 21:55:25 +0000

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If you have a garden, you must have encountered garden pests some time or the other and perhaps explored different options to get rid of them. This one is an eco-friendly gadget and works under the ground, keeping away moles, voles, gophers and other pests that can play havoc with your garden and put all your hard work to waste. The gadget is known as the Solar Mole and Gopher Chaser

It does not harm the pests either. It works by emitting sound waves every 30 seconds, which irritate the pests, driving them away. The solar gadget is on an anodized aluminum waterproof spike which has to be pushed under the ground. Its top is green in color, so it does not detract from the beauty of your garden or yard either. Each one works within a diameter of 100 feet.

A solar panel in inbuilt on the top and this takes three hours of sunlight to fully charge. Then it can operate for eight hours. But as it is in the sun during the day, it works constantly. It comes with a rechargeable AA NiMh battery and has a one year warranty. This truly green gadget is easy on the pocket and environmentally friendly as well.
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Bamboo Housing for Computing Accessories

admin — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 23:44:09 +0000

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A great many different types of plastics go into housing your computer and other peripherals. Like it or not, if you need to use a computer, no matter how environmentally friendly you want to be, you have to tolerate this.

Micro Innovations along with DBL Distributing LLC are bringing more eco-friendly products into the US market to appeal to the consumer who wants to go green. Its range of EcoSmart products are made of solid bamboo which also looks sleek and stylish. As bamboo is a rapidly renewable resource – it grows within 3-5 years – it makes sense to use bamboo instead of toxic plastics or even wood.

This range of bamboo computing products include keyboard, mouse, web cam, media card reader/writer, multimedia speakers, keyboard, mouse and other peripherals. Micro Innovations products have a green edge and since they have a woody look, they go well with any décor. These are all set to hit the market around April this year.
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