Veggies in space

Gardening is in full swing! We, like most in the Northern hemisphere it seems, had an unusually warm March, but April has provided some cooler weather. I appreciate it, but the little plantlings not so much. They'd like a little more heat and sun, especially my yellow tomato seedling which I put in the same pot with the flat-leaved parsley from last year. The past couple of days have been warmer, and my sunflowers--transplanted from volunteers in my dad's garden--grew measurably. The coleus and basil seem happy as well.



Speaking of gardening, how about a garden in space? I'd always thought my job on the intergalactic spacecraft of the future could be Hydroponic Gardener. Well, there's already this:

Diary of a Space Zucchini

I'm quite charmed.