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Message: Dirt Du Jour: {title} thought you might like this little ditty from Dirt du jour September 1, 2009 A different perspective on green building Here’s what happens when you grow up raising greenery in your room and never stop. Patrick Blanc put the roots of his plants in the fish tank and suspended the leaves from the ceiling. Then he became a botanist, then a designer, and used both of sides of his brain to create these, living walls that Blanc installs all over the world. His technique is proprietary, but the basics are wire trellis first, synthetic felt to anchor roots and then an automatic watering/feed system that mimics a rain forest environment. See the remarkable slide show here. whatever The Washington Post —The good old green-and-white “USDA Organic” seal ain’t what is used to be. Digging for weekly deals: Just what we need at this time of year: a rubber boot tray 40% off at Ballard Designs. Grab this for $15 Free book Friday!, February 3, 2012. Thinking ahead, February 2, 2012. Juxtaposition, January 31, 2012. Subscribe | Unsubscribe | Editorial and Privacy Policies | Contact 17602 17th Street, Suite 102 #142 Tustin, Ca. 92780-7915 All contents © 2012 Dirt Du Jour
thought you might like this little ditty from Dirt du jour
Here’s what happens when you grow up raising greenery in your room and never stop. Patrick Blanc put the roots of his plants in the fish tank and suspended the leaves from the ceiling. Then he became a botanist, then a designer, and used both of sides of his brain to create these, living walls that Blanc installs all over the world.
His technique is proprietary, but the basics are wire trellis first, synthetic felt to anchor roots and then an automatic watering/feed system that mimics a rain forest environment. See the remarkable slide show here.
whatever The Washington Post —The good old green-and-white “USDA Organic” seal ain’t what is used to be.
Just what we need at this time of year: a rubber boot tray 40% off at Ballard Designs. Grab this for $15