that looks like a *lot* of work

Berry cool.

Sorry I said that.

Still, how awesome is that? I want a fence like that...

Very nice, would love to see 'in fruit' but would hate to do the watering. Out-source???

Terra cotta pots dry out very quickly in the sun. I can't imagine the watering requirements you'd need to keep plants alive in this system. Definitely not a good option for a drought prone area.

It looks cool, but watering and other maintenance looks like a ghastly nightmare!

Do you think there's a way to incorporate a drip system? Finally - How can I make a wall like this, but for the average person?
Ideas?

The watering would be a nightmare not to mention transplanting when the roots outgrow these tiny pots. Does it come with a full-time gardening staff? It's a cool image, though, terra cotta pots as walls and coverings.

Cool looking. But how would do you ever keep the birds away?

Not sustainable and hardly "a working garden".

Totally crazy for the reasons listed and others. (It would be ridiculously expensive.) Still, I do love designs composed of many simple repeated items...

If I wanted to try a smaller version at home, I would use PLASTIC pots (or maybe ceramics, but plastic is cheaper) because of the evaporation problem. I'd add hydrogel crystals to hold water in the pots. I'd place it somewhere where I could use the spray attachment of the garden hose to water everything daily. I might make or buy a grid of some kind to wire the pots to, or maybe get a million cup holders... Getting the wall built is the part that I don't have good ideas for...

@lychee, have you heard of window farming? http://www.windowfarms.org/ That should get you started in the right direction.

My idea for vertical garden? Lots of flowering, climbing vines. If it ain't broke, don't fix it!