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Vertical Gardening Supplies from Smith & Hawken

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We've always marveled at the large public vertical gardens created by masters like Patrick Blanc — and now Smith & Hawken is offering some new products to help you create a vertical garden at home, either indoors or out...

 
 

The Vertical Garden Planting Panel is made from high-density recyclable polyethylene. The 45 cells in each panel hold a combined total of 22 quarts of soil. Measuring 19.5" x 2.75" x 19.5", the panel is available individually for $69 from Smith & Hawken.

The Large Vertical Garden Living Wall Kit, makes it possible to move your vertical garden indoors — it includes a handmade cedar frame, 2 Vertical Garden Planting Panels and has an integrated watering system that collects run off water in the base of the cedar frame. It measures 22" x 6" x 59" and is $399 from Smith & Hawken.The Cedar planter can be freestanding or mounted for extra stability.

We're super excited about this product — we wish our apartment had enough light to grow plants! This would be a great addition to a sunny kitchen as it could function as a convenient, space-saving herb garden! OR multiples would make a textural room divider in a light-filled studio. Without the large frame, planting panels could be used on balconies and terraces to great affect.

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How cool! I'll have to see if I could find a place for something like this...

posted by LilyC on January 9th 2009 at 12:01pm
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Are they growing herbs on the kitchen wall? What a neat idea! I'm not sure it would be that good-looking if you cut a salad off of it, but it would be a neat kitchen garden for a small space, filled with mixed baby greens. I'd kept thinking of it as strickly ornamental...

posted by whytephoenix on January 9th 2009 at 12:13pm
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This is the best-looking home version of the green wall I've seen yet.

posted by Cassis on January 9th 2009 at 12:18pm
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I've been more than ready to have a green wall of lettuces and herbs in my kitchen for a couple of years now---and I'll do it the minute someone tells me how the hell you light it adequately so that it grows something a little more lush than wisps and spindles. No one ever seems to mention this little issue. . . .

posted by Aulaire on January 9th 2009 at 12:30pm
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I have one of these without the wood structure, its mounted directly to the wall and its hard to water. I've resorted to injecting water into the cells with a flavor injector syringe for chicken. Though I'm growing as series of competing flowering vines specimens from around the world, I'm not sure the results would be fruitful for herbs due to the space for the roots, The dirt doesn't readily stay in the cells and the roots don't tend to grow upwards to permeate the soil above the middle of the cell. It takes alot of attention.

posted by joeshack on January 9th 2009 at 1:38pm
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That looks awesome! I wonder how well it would work in a mobile space, for example attached to the porch of Tumbleweed's Tiny Homes?

posted by Maleaab on January 9th 2009 at 2:35pm
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This is awesome. One of the best ideas I've seen in a long time. Props to Smith and Hawken!

posted by bohemianbeauty7 on January 10th 2009 at 9:55pm
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i love this idea but i agree w/ aulaire.

posted by red.door.read. on January 12th 2009 at 1:34am
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I have a 40 foot exterior wall of these that I purchased from the original manufacturer. It is amazing, but the trick is to find the right plants that will grow outside in inclement weather (NYC). I use a drip irrigation system to water the plants. Root balls occasionally do cross into an adjacent pocket creating a stable plant environment.

posted by So_n_so on January 12th 2009 at 6:10pm
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Are these available in Australia? These would be great outside our kitchen.

posted by littleinkpot on April 13th 2009 at 9:34pm
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