Why I put a camera over my garden
Why a steady camera view helped the founder compare garden changes without pretending a photo has all the answers.
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Questions, evidence, limits, and the next test.
GardenSeer Research Notes are organization-authored records of real garden and hardware work. A note can show useful evidence without becoming a product endorsement or a claim that a capability has shipped.
Field and engineering notes
Evidence from the founder garden.
Existing Garden Lab work is preserved here with its original dataset, privacy, and capability limits.
Tomato ripening detection: a shadow test
A small photo test noticed new tomato color but missed many individual fruits. Here is why alerts are still off.
Read the noteWhy marigolds fooled tomato ripeness detection
Orange marigolds fooled an early tomato test. See how that mistake changed what the software looks for.
Read the noteIs 2K enough for garden monitoring?
What one 2K camera can show in a garden, where it falls short, and why a steady view matters.
Read the noteHardware evidence
Qualification methods and observation setups.
These notes explain how GardenSeer reasons about exact models and operating burden. No paid links are active.
How GardenSeer Qualifies Hardware
The exact-model, region, firmware, evidence, and suspension standard behind GardenSeer hardware support.
Read the notePhone Capture or Mounted Camera?
Choose a GardenSeer observation setup without making optional hardware a prerequisite.
Read the noteCamera Placement for Repeatable Tomato Observations
A field guide to framing, occlusion, light, distance, and seasonal growth for repeatable garden images.
Read the noteOutdoor Camera Power, Wi-Fi, Cabling, and Weatherproofing
Installation checks for a reliable garden camera without overstating weather ratings or network performance.
Read the noteThree GardenSeer Observation Configurations
Compare phone-only, camera-assisted, and sensor-enriched GardenSeer setups without unsupported best-product claims.
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