Gifts for Earthy Mom
By Cheer C.
Does your mom prefer to eat organic food, insist on recycling, and aspire to raise you as an Earth lover? It’s time for you to show some support to your beloved mom and mother nature!
Micro-Green Kits ($40) discovered by nilufer
If your mom is an organic foodie, this windowsill planter allows her to fully control where she gets her food, from sowing to sprouting to harvesting. Made of recycled steel, the neat-designed kit contains a soilless growing medium, two full crops of seed and a bamboo lid. Get the salad ready from her very own mini field! USDA-certified organic sprouts will take just 7-14 days.
Currently, two models are available. The Spice kit grows Japanese mustard, daikon radish and edible chrysanthemum. The Veggie kit grows red cabbage, mini-carrot and tom thumb pea.
Thirsty Light® ($9.95) discovered by nilufer
This ingenious little device is perfect for garden gals who care about conserving water. Thirsty Light® is an intuitive digital sensor that reads the moisture level in your container plants. It blinks to tell you when it’s time to water your plants. No more under or over watering!
The Modlet by ThinkEco ($50) discovered by xistential
Every little bit counts. The smart outlet, Modlet, helps you save money and energy. It knows when your appliances are used and when they are not. It can automatically shut the power off or turn it on at any time you set and send power consumption data wirelessly to your PC.
SecondWind™ Charger ($59.99 includes shipping) discovered by blanevt
Has your environmentally conscious mom ever told you not to throw batteries in the trash? Now, SecondWind Charger can actually make a difference by allowing her to safely recharge “non-chargeable” alkaline batteries. Don’t worry about different brands and types, you can fully charge any AA or AAA alkaline battery within 90 minutes.