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At Brandeis University, students have installed Windowfarms in their residence halls. Windowfarms use natural light from windows to grow fresh vegetables and herbs year round in a four foot tall hanging planter. 
“The design is innovative because it does not use soil but instead organic “liquid soil.” or a hydroponic growing system,” according to Brandeis website.

Brandeis University

By Katherine Landergan

At Brandeis University, students have installed Windowfarms in their residence halls. Windowfarms use natural light from windows to grow fresh vegetables and herbs year round in a four foot tall hanging planter.

“The design is innovative because it does not use soil but instead organic “liquid soil.” or a hydroponic growing system,” according to Brandeis website.

Kayana Szymczak for The Boston Globe

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