3D Modeling Gardens

OK, this isn’t a normal Catalina post about programming and how to integrate things.  This is one of our side projects in gardening.  One of the things that we are very passionate about is local farming and trying to figure out how to create economical farming that produces high nutritional value food, reduce water usage (we are in Southern California), and get food to people who need it.

I used Sketchup to design a simple rain gutter garden (Inspired by Larry Hall and the great folks at the Rain Gutter Grow System Page on Facebook Link to Group Page)

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=er5iDGn3OIo]

If you want the file I did to create this model, you can download it here: Link for Sketchup file for rain gutter garden

If you don’t know what Sketchup is, you should.  It is a great 3D tool that helps you design and explain ideas and designs to others with a simple to use interface.  You can see more here Sketchup Website.

Here is the actual system in action:
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXAdNOYUuuA]