How Our Garden Webcam Spots Rain, Growth and Wildlife
A plain-English look at the computer vision behind Virtual Micro Gardening: image hashes, motion detection and pixel colours, and how a computer decides it's raining.
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From the garden
Gardening know-how, wildlife and a look behind the scenes at the tech that runs our real-garden game. For day-to-day happenings, see the garden diary, which writes itself from the webcam.
Why You Shouldn't Water Your Garden After Heavy Rain
Watering soaked soil does more harm than good. Here's what happens to roots and nutrients in waterlogged ground, and how Virtual Micro Gardening knows when it has rained.
Slow Games: Why a Few Minutes a Day Beats a Marathon Session
Virtual Micro Gardening is designed to be played a little and often. Here's why we built in daily energy, streaks and expiring suggestions, and what makes check-in games satisfying.
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