My Urban Garden Deco Guide

Vertical gardens or living walls  are everywhere trendy and now easy to have at home. From Smith and Hawken:

Via Outblush :

'For city dwellers who don't have a backyard or garden, these On the Edge Pots from DWR ($85) are an ingenious solution for the urban garden. Each pot is made to straddle a balcony railing.

The segmented sides allow for two different plants to grow side-by-side in one pot.'

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Anne

Dear Friends,

I am pleased to announce the launch of series of thematic e-mail newsletters.The first edition will focus on pots and planters  and cover:

> A list of best brands out there

> A review of 45 + new inspiring  designs   

> The rise of the multifunction pot/planters

> A call to designers : new greener pot/planter concepts

A bientot!  Anne

It seems Michelle Obama has created a veg patch at the White House.
I guess that says a lot about the Hipness of the Grow your Own trend.

Urban space is rare and that can hamper ones real life ambitions in the food growing department.

But good news: this planter seems a very good solution . Get it at http://www.urbangarden.bz/
'We have created a unique design of a 100% organic raised western red cedar planter that allows one to grow approx. 50 to 55 vegetables, herbs, and plants all within a 3x4 footprint of space.  We also have a small herb garden design of the same organic construction.'
' The Urban Garden addresses the two major issues that keep most people from growing their own produce. Time and space.!'

The micro organic garden design allows for low maintenance.

The three foot by four foot footprint allows apartment and condominium owners to have a garden on most balconies. Fresh organic produce awaits you with your purchase of the Urban Garden.'

http://www.urbangarden.bz/
 

Greenmeme.com is an edgy design company ..or rather a team of conceptual design innovators.
I love their Live within skin creation that they describe as follows:

'A modular vertical garden, water jet cut screens combine CAD manufacturing techniques with plants.
These walls can be pro-actively used to address issues of air quality, storm water runoff, thermal insulation, and sound attenuation.
Live Within Skin can serve both interior and exterior applications and may be adapted to most environmental conditions through plant selection, integrated irrigation, and lighting. We encourage the use of rainwater harvesting and catchment systems or other techniques of water reuse when possible.'

ABOUT Greenmeme

Started in 2005, Greenmeme is the continuing vision of artists Freya Bardell and Brian Howe, where a collaborative group of artists, ecologists, architects, scientists and builders come together to create sustainable, ecologically focused work which varies in scale, materiality and context. Through these experimental partnerships with experts in other relevant fields, our strategies of representation are in a constant state of research and design. From living walls to interactive installations, our work provides a multi-layered experience of unique urban and natural ecosystems, integrating living, playful sculptures into informative environments

Love this design : outdoor garden planters... with a view by uniquegardendecor.com.

[ For more garden pots and outdoor planters ( oversized or classic, luminous or simple..) click here.]

Michelle Obama has a taste for bright designs... so I think this could well be a great option  to welcome the new Obama family puppy ;-).

De Castelli is an italian brand of excellence  in outdoor high end design and this is one of their more amusing products seen at Maison et Objet 2009

Garden pots and planters at their best by http://www.ego2.com  

Just love them all and this ultra simple square modern design most of all! 

Do visit their site ...well worth the visit.

After yesterday's post, I set  out to know more about this new brand on my radar. And I have found out they have great collection including these new planters from their Aigua line.

' AIGUA Collection of VONDOMis the zenith in high quality flowerpots. Manufactured in a high quality resin for rotational molding, this product line performs excellent indoor and outdoor. This range incorporates in its design a self-watering device and wheels for their easy movement, which guarantees the perfect care for your plants, thanks to its water reservoir and feeding system. The plants absorb the water as moisture is needed, very useful when you are away on vacation. This product line will allow you to take perfect care of your plants with minimum effort and they will welcome it.'