Many of us living in tiny apartments can only dream about growing vegetables in our own backyards, but thanks to Foop, an ingenious home gardening pod developed by Japanese company C'estec, we can now grow veggies in the comfort of our own home.
我们中的许多人都生活在狭小的公寓，只能梦想着在我们自己的后院种菜，但是多亏了日本C'estec公司发明的一种名为Foop的家庭园艺箱，我们现在可以在自己家里种植蔬菜了。
Foop is a small-size hydroponic agriculture kit that allows users to grow plants in water instead of soil. Its designers claim that you can use Foop to grow popular vegetables, including lettuce, arugula, basil, parsley or shiso, all of which can be raised from seeds and will develop faster than non-hydroponic plants.
Foop是一种小型家庭园艺箱，用户可以用水替代土壤培养植物。它的设计师表示，人们可以使用Foop来种植很受大众欢迎的蔬菜，比如生菜、芝麻菜、罗勒，香菜或紫苏。这些蔬菜可以从种子开始育苗，且比非水培植物生长得更快。
The compact device houses a set of moisture-rich sponge pods in which you plant the seeds.
这一小型设备中安置了一套富含水分的海绵栽培杯，你可以在里面播种。

After that, pair the Foop with your smartphone and you'll receive a prediction of how long the plants will take to fully grow. You can also alter lighting, heat and humidity via an app.
之后，将Foop与智能手机配对，你就能获得这些植物充分生长需要花费多长时间的预测。你还可以通过一款应用调节灯光、温度、湿度。
The elegantly-designed wooden frame of the Foop is is produced by craftsmen from Hida, in Gifu Prefecture, one of Japan's most famous woodworking regions, but the device also comes with a clear acrylic cover that lets you check the progress of your crops.
Foop设计典雅的木制框架是由来自日本岐阜县飞驒市的工匠制作的，该市也是日本最著名的木材加工区之一。除此之外，该设备也有一个透明的亚克力罩，可以让你检查作物的成长情况。
Foop will be officially launched in September, but C'estec has already started taking preorders. You'll have to fork out 38,800 yuan ($360) for it, but you should probably hurry and preorder, as the initial launch batch will aparently be limited to 100 units.
据悉，Foop将于9月正式发售，但是C'estec公司现在已经开始接受预订。你需要花费38800元（折合360美元）来购买它，不过预订请从速，因为第一批仅限量100台。