Our story
..we set out to finally solve indoor gardening
Like, really solve it:
Make it incredibly easy to use
Set it up and go, no skills required.
Make it work in our busy lives
Forget it for a week. Come home to fresh herbs.
Make it grow anything
From herbs to salads to actual chilies. All year round.
And make it beautiful
Something you place in the middle of the room. On purpose.
Why?
Because plants are amazing,
and incredibly healthy,
and we deserve better than this:
Plastic-wrapped
Harmful for you and the planet.
Shipped from afar
Bred to survive the trip, not to taste.
Binned by Friday
Bought on Monday. Drooping by Thursday. You know the rest.
So we got to work.
The early team, in the very first days of Auk.
It turns out some plants are extremely picky. It's easy to get them started, but hard to keep them growing.
So we started from scratch; given the plants everything they need, in just the right balance.
Livingroom workshop. We tested everything from light, water, pH and nutrients.
The very first prototype. Believe it or not, this kind of worked!
Longevity testing. Monitoring the plants for several months, controlling pH, EC and taste.
Investing in production machinery. Preparing machinery for mass production.
Final production inspection. Every detail has to be right before it's shipped to customers.
After 3 years of incredibly hard work (and no salary)...
Auk 1 is born!
The very first Auk shipped from Tau, Norway. May 25th, 2021.
Through countless prototypes, COVID-disruptions, and an endless stream of supply chain issues, we finesh the first-ever Auk in May of 2021.
The first fully automatic indoor smart garden. Where you can grow anything on autopilot – in January, in Norway.
Auk 1 is born. A beautiful indoor garden – but built to last the Arctic winter.
Fresh herbs and veggies, on autopilot
..and poeple loved it!
Auk 1 started the indoor gardening boom in Norway 🌱
Then we took all the feedback..
started from scratch..
…and 2 years later:
Auk Mini launches — A huge improvement (in a small design)
Auk Mini is born – May 29th, 2024
From size, design, and functionality – everything we'd learned from Auk 1 – built into a garden that fit any kitchen and lifestyle.
Smaller
Compact enough for any countertop, still room to really grow.
Wildly good growth
Faster and fuller than anything we'd made before.
Better design
Built like a piece of furniture. Recycled aluminium, real wood.
Easier to use
Refill less, grow more, zero fuss.
Small garden, big plants!
The first Auk Mini ever made. May 27th, 2024.
Production ramps up. Starting June 2024, we shipped out over 20,000+ units across 30 countries.
…and Auk Mini became the fastest growing (pun intended!) smart garden out there.
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- 50+
- Articles written
- 4
- Design & innovation awards
- 200,000+
- Happy growers
- 5
- Locations around the world
But we didn't stop there.
We spent another 2 years perfecting it…
…really getting all the details right:
Auk Mini 2 — The ultimate indoor garden!
Auk Mini 2 - Released May 2nd, 2026
Everything we'd learned from Auk 1. Everything with learned form Auk Mini. Everything we wanted in a smart garden. All built into our dream product!
Optical lens system
Industry first. Less floodlight, more hygge.
25% more water
Even longer between top-ups.
Big Plant Pots
Chili and tomato get room to be dramatic.
New slow mode
Going away on holiday? Slow down growt.
5 new colorways
From Cream Oak to Terracotta Beech.
20% more growth
Smaller size, but even more growth!
...and the story behind Auk Mini 2 is something special:
Learn more about Mini 2
From a small idea in Norway to a global company.
We're on a mission to make the best indoor gardens in the world…
The Auk Team, in Oslo Norway
Now a global operation, available across 30 countries:
…and take you on your journey,
to a life full of fresh herbs and veggies.
Home-grown, and always available.
It's still dark up here.
But now we have..
..a never-ending source of fresh flavour
of nature
of life
right on our kitchen counter…
We look forward to welcoming you on your indoor gardening journey!
Greetings from the Auk teamOslo, Norway