From the website of a company called Branch, whose slogan is “sustainable design for living.”
design:
Martí Guixé, 2003
manufacture:
Cha Chá, Barcelona, Spain
materials:
Pet made from compostable natural latex rubber, seeds, glue, and small plastic “squeaker”. Container of recyclable cardboard with plastic top and bottom.
dimensions:
Melon: 5.5″ tall x 2.125″ wide x 1.75″ thick
Tomato: 4.5″ tall x 1.875″ wide x 1.325″ thick
Pumpkin: 6″ tall x 2.5″ wide x 2″ thick.
about:
These little creatures amazed us when we discovered them: they’re quirky sculptures made of natural latex rubber. The “eyes” are actual seeds (melon, tomato, and pumpkin seeds), and their “skin” is soft and pliable. You can squeeze their bodies and they’ll squeak.
If and when you get tired of looking at your Plant-Me Pet on your desk or shelf, you can literally bury the sculpture in a pot of soil (head-first, so as to cover the seeds), water it and place it in the sun, and — voilá! — the rubber will decompose and a plant will sprout.
Plant-Me Pets are the perfect gift for that hard-to-buy-for person on your list. They come packaged in an appropriately quirky container with planting instructions in convenient “graphic novel” form. Available in three varieties: Melon (specifically, Cantaloupe), Tomato, and Pumpkin.
