Not every urbanite has room for a garden, but this Kickstarter wants to give apartment dwellers or homeowners the option of starting their own fresh produce supply — inside.

Developed by MIT grads, the Grove Ecosystem claims to have all the parts you need to start your very own urban garden that takes up the space of a bookshelf.

The Ecosystem harnesses the power of aquaponics, or a system that relies on the fertilizer from the fish tank on the bottom for the soil and plants above.

It’s all connected to a mobile app that allows you to make adjustments and control your ecosystem, but it’s also automated. Once the system learns what you are growing, it makes the proper lighting, watering and other adjustments necessary to keep plants growing.

The makers say that once it’s up and going, you should be able to start enjoying your first crop of simple plants or herbs within a month and a half. Below, see a sample of what you can grow:

Photo via Kickstarter/Grove Ecosystem
Photo via Kickstarter/Grove Ecosystem

It’s not cheap at $2,700, but compared to some hobbies, it’s not bad either. They’ve raised over $270,000 so far, well over their initial $100,000 goal, and still have 29 days to go. A pledge of $100 helps contribute to placing ecosystems in elementary schools, too.

To show how the ecosystem works, the Grove team is taking it on the road. They will have a sample model at Galvanize, 111 S. Jackson St., in Pioneer Square on Nov. 19 for happy hour at 6 p.m. GeekWire readers can go for free when you sign up at Eventbrite using the code “VIP_Geekwire.”

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