Look Mum, an LLM Can Water My Plants!

Overview Almost a year ago, I moved from the city to the countryside and started a new project: a small greenhouse. Manually managing the watering schedule quickly became a repetitive task, so I decided to merge my passion for technology with gardening. This article describes how I built a smart, automated watering system. Using a Raspberry Pi Pico W, several sensors, and the power of the AWS cloud with its AI models, the system now monitors environmental conditions and autonomously decides the best time to water the plants. ...

May 27, 2025 · 6 min