Content cribbed from Readymade.

In the new issue of Readymade was a little article on vertical gardens, or as they may be known by their more pretentious French name, le mur végétal. Patrick Blanc's website has photos of some of these beautiful projects, although his site is a bastard--it will resize your window, and everything is all flash-y.

There are kits you can buy for sort of less elaborate home versions. Pretty cool.

I am contemplating building one of these on my balcony. As we all know, once you get rid of an invading force, you have to occupy the territory. Let 'em know you are exercising, as ever, CONSTANT VIGILANCE. Lessons learned in the Arctic, am I right, Canada?