EQUILIBRIUM////////// Current soil is exhausted. In Almería, Spain, a shimmering sea of polythene covers hydroponic growing methods that have changed the way farmers operate. They grow more vegetables with less land and less water. But the image of a land cloaked in plastic is at the same time terrifying. The practice of garden design should also be aware of this change. Equilibrium makes us rethink about the need for a large amount of soil for a temporary garden. Thanks to hydroponics, we use no organic soil and drip irrigation. The garden stands up and becomes didactic, teaching us how much material is actually needed for planting and how the irrigation system works. Hanging nutritive solutions bags show to the visitor how many litres the tomatoes require. Being inside a greenhouse’s artificiality we experience what progress involves, observing its pros and cons, questioning ourselves about which direction should the future take. longitudinal elevation plan Big Beef hydroponic tomatoes/// Tomatoe Big Beef is a hybrid that overcomes adverse growing conditions and adapts to virtually any climate. Big Beef produces smooth skinned fruits that are globe-shaped, 9 to 16 oz. and disease resistant. The uniformity of this hybrid also provides an old-fashioned, rich flavour. <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<