Growing vegetables on a balcony or by a window is convenient when you want to use them for a short time, but you may have to worry about sunlight, fertilizer management, and pest control.

The "Tona Akarina" series sold by Olympia Lighting is a home-use LED hydroponic grower that allows growing herbs, baby leaves, and other vegetables in a small space in a room. Among them, "Terrara," released in June, features a stylish form like a lighting fixture that can be installed like an interior decoration.

Terrara" for growing vegetables indoors in style.
Terrara" for growing vegetables indoors in style.

By simply setting the included seeds, liquid fertilizer, and culture medium sponge in the main unit, fresh vegetables can be grown without using soil. When harvest is over, it can be washed and used repeatedly. From seeding to harvesting, it takes about 30 days in the case of salad greens.

It can be used on the dining table or in the entrance hallway, which tends to be a drab space.
It can be used on the dining table or in the entrance hallway, which tends to be a drab space.

Measuring 32 cm in diameter by 35 cm in height and weighing 2.1 kg, it is priced at 29,800 yen (excluding tax) at the company's Web store.

A compact "COCO" with a timer function will also be released in October. It will be a soothing interior design to watch vegetables grow from a small seed.

A new product "COCO" that can be enjoyed more like a general merchandise is also available.
A new product "COCO" that can be enjoyed more like a general merchandise is also available.

*All images are sourced from "Rakuten Ichiba Lamp Studio 'Motom'".