But imagine being able to have more control over what's being grown and the ability to stop by and help tend the plants. I came across a post on Frog Design the other day referencing Italian micro-agriculture site Le Verdure del Mio Orto (which roughly translates to Vegetables from My Plot).
The site allows local eaters to become growers by allowing them to design their own garden online. When you sign up for a plot, the virtual service becomes a real garden. The site's in Italian, but worth stopping by even if you don't speak the language. Icons alone can help users choose the size of their garden, what veggies they want to plant, and what tool they'd like to use (which will really be there if you'd like to stop by the actual garden). Once your veggies are ripe, the Le Verdure del Mio Orto delivers them to your door.
It's delicious reality translated into the virtual world and back. (SK)
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