2020 - Volume #44, Issue #5, Page #30
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New Way To Garden Smarter
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The plastic unit has a hole in the center for the plant to grow through, and a rimmed area that holds water and leaches it through four spikes with tiny holes on the sides that go directly to the plant’s roots.
In tests in his Michigan garden, tomato plants grown in a Garden Angel used 28 percent less water and yielded 50 percent more tomatoes. While water is plentiful in Michigan, efficiently using water is important in Nevada where Momcilovich works as a geologist and is successfully growing vegetables with Garden Angel units.
He came up with the idea when he realized snowbirds living in Nevada weren’t gardening as they had in their home states. When they said they didn’t like weeding, watering or bending over he came up with the Garden Angel concept.
“There’s nothing like it,” Momcilovich says. “It retains moisture and is a barrier for weeds.”
Because growing in 5-gal. buckets is popular, portable and easy, his first Garden Angel watering devices are round to slip inside a bucket. They also work well on the ground in a garden. In the future, he plans to offer interlocking square units that will fit in a raised bed.
The Garden Angel comes in three colors, black (for cooler climates), white (hotter climates), and terra cotta. They normally sell for $19.95 each. For 2020, Momcilovich has a 2 for $14.95 sale, plus shipping. They are available through the Garden Angel website.
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Garden Angel, P.O. Box 97, Attica, Mich. 48412 (ph 810 338-6252; www.gardenangelfarm.com; jmgafarm@gmail.com).
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