Gardening problems - new tools/gadget ideas

 


Hi all,

as part of my class I have to solve some garden related problems through
product
design. This could be anything from a task being too hard to do/
to reach/ break
etc

- Can you think of any products (e.g. sprinklers, spray gungs, mowers,
blowers
etc) that could be improved in some way or could be better
designed for certain
gardening niche markets (e.g. different climates,
large/small gardens,
disabilities etc).

- Are there some problems which still haven't been solved through design
and so
designing a totally a new product for the travel market? Or
adding a feature to
a product to improve it in some way.

Thanks guys, really appreciate any help and would love to hear your
responses.

Tom




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tkelly-lord

 


I am looking for a novel and Cheap if not FREE way to transport the
rainwater
from my guttering to my greenhouse

I would prefer to use everyday objects that have been recycled?

Any ideas or direction would be great

I already know there are commercial products out there that can be
bought for
£15 approx but I was hoping someone has an ingenious way
without spending or
vast construction required

Please take in consideration I am also wheelchair bound and carrying of
buckets
is not really an answer




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Jimgentracer

 

Jimgentracer wrote:

How far must the water be carried?  How much water?  Some wheelchair-bound
people are very fit with excellent upper body strength, is that you?

My first reaction would be to install pipes and a tank rather than push a
container on wheels where you may have traction and control issues.


David

 

tkelly-lord wrote:

A mower that folds smaller somehow in order to be stored in a smaller
space in today's overcrowded garages.  Ditto a snow blower.

A pruner with telescoping handles to reach high branches or
into the middle of our ~10 ft. wide semicircle of junipers.

Ratchet anvil pruners and loppers for arthritic hands.

gloria p

 


I want a robot that can identify weeds and bugs and remove them and
water the plants when needed. Like in the movies "runaway" and "silent
running" :)
 
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Enjoy Life... Dan L