"I am really excited to be creating a garden for London, because you have the best climate, much better than Paris, for certain plants - much greater humidity and milder winters."
While the frame is still visible I think the effect is still dramatic, especially considering the plants are edible and the food is used on site. Irrigation is achieved through using Netafim in-line drip irrigation and a battery-powered timer/valve attached to a nearby tap. Instead of covering up the sides of the panels with a screen or cover, they chose to grow in rosemary (in the sides), and lettuce and cabbage on the top.
Felicity from Gardenbeet in the UK shared a great innovation from Grassland in Germany. Grassland designs and manufactures a range of living wall panels that slowly change colour over time.
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.