Image captions The Ignorant Gardener by Yurian Quintanas Nobel

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Manually operated wicker crossbow guillotine for cutting pumpkins. Its

elliptical mechanism produces a force capable of slicing all types of pumpkins regardless of their size or thickness. Due to its lack of precision and to avoid accidents, it is advisable to handle it with a motorcycle helmet and clogs.

© Yurian Quintanas Nobel

DIY autonomous weather station with hydrograph, anemometer, barometer and rain gauge. Its self-calibrating floating candle system collects data from the different atmospheric variables to predict the weather in your garden. It won’t save you from a climate catastrophe, but if it gets it right, at least you’ll know when to wear a hat or when to put on some gumboots. It has a success rate of 15%.