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WIRED
10 hours ago
- WIRED
Grow Anything You Want in Gardyn's Indoor Hydroponic Garden—AI Guarantees It Will Work
I'm in the midst of putting together a buying guide of indoor vertical gardening systems, and the Gardyn—the 30-plant Home 4.0, to be exact—was the first tester to arrive at my house. I had it unboxed and set up within a couple of hours, lights on and water pump running. I'm already a pro! I thought. Sure enough, within a couple of weeks, all of Gardyn's proprietary seed-filled yCubes had sprouted, and a couple of weeks after that, I was harvesting bowlfuls of herbs and salad greens. Even though from setup to harvest the Gardyn required the use of about five brain cells, I was quite pleased with myself, despite having long ago given up gardening outdoors due to deer, rabbits, and my own incompetence with anything other than starts from the big-box store. What I failed to understand, but would come to grasp with subsequent systems, was that indoor hydroponic gardening is just as hard in some ways as outdoor gardening. I had no way of knowing this, however, because Gardyn's pricey add-on app and AI gardening assistant, 'Kelby,' had been doing all the real work via a network of sensors and live-view cameras (two on the larger Home model, one on the smaller Studio). Easy Living My new friend Kelby had been gathering data in order to set its own watering times, schedule its 60 LED lights, and send me the occasional customized task that never took longer than 10 minutes. And this customized maintenance isn't just helpful for convenience, as mold, bacteria, or roots clogging up the plumbing are extremely common in hydroponic gardening. Kelby told me when to add the needed nutrients (included) and how much to add, when and how to attend to the plants' roots, and even when to harvest. Photograph: Kat Merck There's also remote monitoring, of course, and a vacation mode that keeps the plants in a sort of stasis. Most of the work on my end was simply me admiring my plants, and admire them I did. The first time I ever saw a Gardyn was a couple of years ago, in a Parade of Homes show house, adjacent to a floor-to-ceiling wine cabinet. 'Wow, what is THAT?! I want one!' announced nearly every person who shuffled by in their paper booties. Even in a $2 million spec house, the lit-up display of lush herbs, flowers, and vegetables was a showstopper. When I began testing other systems, I was feeling quite big for my britches. At this point, I had successfully grown sunflowers, lemon balm, and even an entire kohlrabi. I've got this! Within five minutes of opening the other systems' boxes and finding pH test strips and vials, manual-dial timers, and multiple bags of supplements, however, I realized I did not have this. In fact, I had absolutely no idea what I was doing. Gardyn had only made me think I knew what I was doing. And, according to founder FX Rouxel (pronounced F-X, like the initials), that's Gardyn's entire raison d'être. Engineered Growth You might expect the founder of a hydroponic gardening system to have an agricultural background (perhaps even a certain kind of agriculture), but Rouxel is a tech guy. Though he did once work for the French version of the Environmental Protection Agency, his most recent pre-Gardyn gig was at French IT company Capgemini, deploying cloud, automation, and AI technologies. Although he is also a parent, cook, and Ironman athlete, his passion lies in using technology to lower the entry barrier to growing your own food. 'With other systems, they're basically a pump on a timer," Rouxel told me during a recent interview. 'You need to know what you're doing. We looked at, 'Can we use AI to actually solve this problem?' Unlike our competitors, we have a big chunk of the company that is just engineers." They make sure the Gardyn app is constantly adjusting through data collected via the system's two cameras and sensors that track water usage, humidity, temperature, and plant growth. If the system identifies an issue, it will send the user a specific task through the app to fix it. Note that I did find the cameras to be slightly glitchy during the seven weeks I've been using the Gardyn, requiring periodic resets of the system to keep them both online. It didn't seem to affect any of my tasks or plant stats, but I found it irritating nonetheless. Though if I weren't using the Kelby feature, it wouldn't matter, as the cameras are essentially useless otherwise.
New York Post
22-05-2025
- Business
- New York Post
This futuristic indoor garden is on sale for 20% off this Memorial Day weekend
New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you click or buy through our links. Featured pricing is subject to change. If my late-night Google search history, saved Instagram ads, and suspiciously targeted TikToks are any indication, I'm about three leafy greens away from diving headfirst into the Gardyn game. And what better time is there than Memorial Day weekend when the brand is offering 20% off (just use the code HUNGRY at checkout)? Gardyn, in case you've also been living in denial, is the futuristic indoor garden that lets you grow up to 30 plants — without dirt, sunlight, or even knowing what the hell you're doing. It's a vertical hydroponic system that plugs into your kitchen, living room, or wildly aspirational Pinterest mood board, and then…grows food. Real food. Like lettuce, cherry tomatoes, strawberries, and herbs you can't pronounce but would love to sprinkle on a roasted chicken that you might even cook. Gardyn The Gardyn Home Studio is the compact, space-saving sibling of the original Gardyn Home system — perfect for apartment dwellers, kitchen minimalists, or anyone who wants to dip their toe into indoor gardening without committing to a full vertical farm. It supports up to 20 plants and features the same high-tech hydroponic setup, including automated watering, full-spectrum LED lights, and AI-powered plant monitoring via the Gardyn app. With its slim design and sleek aesthetic, the Studio fits seamlessly into small spaces while still letting you grow fresh herbs, greens, and veggies year-round. It's basically your entry ticket to becoming a countertop farmer with zero dirt under your nails. Advertisement The whole thing runs on AI, has an app that essentially babysits your plants, and looks like something a minimalist chef-turned-influencer would have in their $6,000/month studio apartment. The best part? Gardyn's Memorial Day Sale is running through May 27, and they're offering 20% off all devices with the code HUNGRY. Gardyn The Gardyn Home is a sleek, smart indoor gardening system that lets you grow up to 30 plants vertically — no soil, sun, or green thumb required. Designed for modern living spaces, it uses hydroponic technology, built-in LED lights, and AI-powered sensors to create the ideal growing environment for herbs, leafy greens, vegetables, fruits, and even flowers. Controlled by the Gardyn app, it automates watering, lighting, and plant care while offering real-time updates and tips through its integrated cameras. Whether you're short on space or just over store-bought basil, the Gardyn Home turns any corner of your kitchen or living room into a self-sustaining edible jungle. If you've ever wanted to grow your own food but didn't feel like digging a hole or learning what 'compost tea' is, this might be your summer of becoming that guy — the one casually snipping arugula while passive-aggressively saying, 'Oh, this? I grew it.' Looking for a headline-worthy haul? Keep shopping Post Wanted. This article was written by Kendall Cornish, New York Post Commerce Editor & Reporter. Kendall, who moonlights as a private chef in the Hamptons for New York elites, lends her expertise to testing and recommending cooking products – for beginners and aspiring sous chefs alike. Simmering and seasoning her way through both jobs, Kendall dishes on everything from the best cookware for your kitchen to cooking classes that will level-up your skills to new dinnerware to upgrade your holiday hosting. Prior to joining the Post's shopping team in 2023, Kendall previously held positions at Apartment Therapy and at Dotdash Meredith's Travel + Leisure and Departures magazines.
