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Benefits of the Garden Arch

August 1, 2013 — 4 Comments

My visit with Michael Ray yesterday was fun and informative. Here he tells us about the benefits of the Nursetree Garden Arch:

I am impressed with his continual learning and improvement of his invention. I have been through the prototype process with Floatli and know it is both fun and frustrating. You can only learn through experiment. I believe Michael has created a wonderful tool desert gardeners will be needing more and more. A dozen years ago I bought 5 acres in Oracle, AZ with a gushing well, thinking I would grow food. When I sold the property last year the well was almost depleted for household use. In a way I was lucky I did not plant a big orchard and then loose the water for it. Today I garden in the city with an eye toward conservation of every kind. The garden arch is an innovative way to save water and grow food.

Extreme Gardening

July 31, 2013 — 7 Comments

Michael Ray and I met at a small business group that meets at Tucson’s Ward 3 office once a month for a convo. When I saw the pictures of his invention I wanted one. After learning more in subsequent meetings, I asked to interview him about his gardening transformer, the Nursetree Arch. He developed this water catching temperature controlling environment for desert gardeners who have climate challenges. I love the way he can adapt his new prototype to the situation and economic needs of the particular client.

The fully decked out robotic arch in which Michael is growing papaya as well as brussels sprouts in Tucson on August fist is fancy indeed. He is recording data to help him refine his work. His outdoor garden benefits from his arch used as seedling starter in the winter.