The present hanging system for growing a potted vegetable plant is generally a liquid-impervious container configured to be hung such that the plane of its bottom is tilted at an angle of 20 to 40 degrees from horizontal. Preferably, there is an optional soil-containing water-permeable inner container. Preferably, the liquid-impervious outer container is a pail (bucket) with a pivoting bail (handle) restrained by a tether to rotate a limited amount. The apparatus also incorporates means to hang the containers via the bail from an existing elevated structure to complete the present hanging system.

A light-weight, modular, adjustable vertical hydroponic growing system and method of Native American design for cultivation plants and beneficial soil organisms (BSO's) in symbiotic combination. Forest-like arrays of fully rotatable and demountable grow tubes are suspended within climate-moderating greenhouses, optionally from conveyor tracks. The tubes are filled with light-weight, porous 100% in-organic grow media predominately comprised of expanded volcanic or recycled glass granules. The grow tube arrays are provided with an insulated, overhead-mounted fertigation distribution system delivering metered intermittent flows from insulated mixing and holding tanks. The flows are recycled via an insulated return piping system to maintain cool fertigation temperatures near those of natural ground water. Fertigation supply mains provided with vortex flow induction devices impart rotational momentum to flows for delivery of uniform aerated fertigation to plants and BSO's via a combination of open-tube emitters and gravity flows within grow tubes.

A vertical growing system includes an uppermost multiple arm structure with a series of arms that extend horizontally outward from a vertical post adjacent its top end. Each of these arms includes a gear attached to its distal end which rotates in response to a rotation of the arm. A lowermost multiple arm structure is generally identical to the uppermost multiple arm structure, but adjacent the lower end of the post. Each of the arms of the lowermost multiple arm structure is aligned in the same vertical plane as a corresponding arm of the uppermost multiple arm structure. Each set of vertically aligned arms includes a chain that rotates about the gears of the set. Pairs of plant support bars extend horizontally from opposite sides of the chains at various vertical heights. Each plant support bar supports one or more plant-holding hangers.

A solar-powered lighting/illumination fixture for hanging flower planters or potted flowers comprises a body that can be affixed through a central opening or the like to the hanging hardware of the planter. The lighting fixture has solar cells that charge internal batteries during daylight hours and drive lights that illuminate the planter during nighttime hours. The fixture can also be affixed with a spoke that will allow it to be supported in the ground to provide pathway lighting. The lighting is provided through LEDs which also may accommodate light filters that can provide different colors to change the mood of the setting, as well as being provided with an adapter to fit most hanging planters in the market and also provided with an attaching mechanism that allows the height of the lighting fixture above the planter to be adjusted.

This invention relates to a hanging basket with a trellis support system that includes one or more flexible mesh strips and one or more flexibly stiff rods, the rod or rods interwoven throughout the mesh strip or strips to allow climbing plants and vines to grow along the trellis support system, thereby creating attractive plant creations.

A pot (100) for holding a plant (200). The pot (100) is configured with an opening for the plant (200) which can be oriented in various directions by rotating an upper body shell (101) relatively to a lower body shell (102). The bodyshells are arranged for being rotated relative to each other around a rotational axis (1002), and the opening is positioned off-centered of the rotational axis. The body shells are preferably hemispheres and the enclosure is substantially spherical when the bodyshells are connected. Configurations (100a-e) of pots (100A, 100C) suspended beneath each other are possible without putting stress on the pots (100A, 100C) by using a chain (300) running through the pots (100A, 100C). The pots (100A, 100C) may be mounted on a wall (400) in various orientations and positions.

A suspension device for a plant container is disclosed. The suspension device comprises a support engageable with the plant container, and a shaft extending from a central region of the support. The shaft can extend through the plant container. The support comprises a spiral extending outwards relative to the shaft, transverse thereto. The plant container has a base and an upper opening. The shaft extends into and through the base, and out of the plant container via the upper opening. The support engages the base to support the plant container. A path-forming tool is also disclosed. The path-forming tool can form a path through matter in a plant container. The path-forming tool comprises an elongate element having a free end region. The free end region is a beveled free end region.

A multifunctional accessory based planter system that uses various appliances and accessory combinations to alter the purpose based upon a desired goal. Primarily, the planter system consists of a base container with upper and lower attachment points/ports and a handled platform/transplanter insert. Additionally, numerous supplementary accessories attach to and fit in the base container that modify the functionality of the base container from plant care and maintenance, plant propagation, transplanting, composting, and display.

A window planter includes a first compartment including a first sidewall and a second sidewall. The first compartment is configured to house a first group of plants. A second compartment is slidably coupled to the first compartment. The first compartment includes a first outer sidewall. The second compartment is configured to house a second group of plants separated from the first group of plants by the first sidewall of the first compartment. A third compartment is slidably coupled to the first compartment. The third compartment includes a second outer sidewall. The third compartment is configured to house a third group of plants separated from the first group of plants by the second sidewall. At least the first compartment and the second compartment are configured to be secured to a window frame.

The present hanging system for growing a potted vegetable plant to an extraordinary unsupported height is generally a tilted open-top liquid-impervious container with a rim adjacent the open top, and an optional soil-containing water-permeable inner container. The liquid-impervious outer container hangs from four elongated suspension members with two adjacent ones 3-9 centimeters longer than the other two so as to tilt the open-top water-impervious container when hung such that the plane of its bottom is tilted at an angle of 20 to 40 degrees from horizontal. The system also incorporates means to hang the container via the suspension members from an elevated structure.