Gardening in the future

[PottyPot]

I'm not sure if I like the idea of this, but the buildings clothed in plants look quite nice, I think

15 Living Walls, Vertical Gardens & Sky Farms

[Chilli P]

Hi Pottypot,

I have had a look and the first thing that came to mind was it looks good and the next thought was what would happen if birds nest in it and in the hotel picture if i was eating outside would creepy crawlies fall out as its high and close, maybe its just me?

[airconednightmare]

i like

roof gardens are also good

[PottyPot]

I'm waiting for someone to come up with the idea of recycled plastic fence panels. If they came like large grids in two parts that snapped together, and they provided a large pad pre-sown with seed that went in the middle like a sandwich then all we'd need is some rain and it would grow In hot weather we could just give our fence panels a quick hose down. Imagine a chamomile fence panel

[DavidT]

Originally Posted by PottyPot

I'm waiting for someone to come up with the idea of recycled plastic fence panels. If they came like large grids in two parts that snapped together, and they provided a large pad pre-sown with seed that went in the middle like a sandwich then all we'd need is some rain and it would grow In hot weather we could just give our fence panels a quick hose down. Imagine a chamomile fence panel

That`s not as far fetched as it sounds actually, Potty. There`s a company here in Wales constructing HOUSES from recycled plastic.

[Lesley Jay]

Originally Posted by PottyPot

I'm waiting for someone to come up with the idea of recycled plastic fence panels. If they came like large grids in two parts that snapped together, and they provided a large pad pre-sown with seed that went in the middle like a sandwich then all we'd need is some rain and it would grow In hot weather we could just give our fence panels a quick hose down. Imagine a chamomile fence panel

Copyright PottyPot................!!!!!

[airconednightmare]

warning this idea is out there by all means. plus it is the result of several beers

ok if, like me, you practice indoor gardening then power bills/environmental impact should be one of your main concerns right?

solution: 1 or more sun light tunnel(s) which feed into your grow area/room. obviously you would be fixed to the actual light cycles unless you modify the tunnel to include an 'off' function - a butterfly type open/close mechanism (like you find in a car throttle body) should do the trick

advantages: lower power bills and therefore carbon footprint. moreover some studies indicate sun light is better than any artificial light source or combination thereof.

opinions?

[tigerella]

Gosh, those pix are amazing

[airconednightmare]

can i assume my drunken light tunnel idea fell flat on its arse then?

i'm still going to give it a try at some point

[planterlemon]

Amazing pictures. Those must be a pain to maintain though.