Life on the Edge in Your Urban Garden
May 3, 2010
Berlin-based designer Michael Hilgers offers a fresh alternative to the traditional balcony planter box, one that is perfect for any urban garden with limited space. His On the Edge line of pots are 100% water-resistant polyethylene with two separate chambers that slip easily over and sit securely on any balcony railing with a maximum thickness of 60mm.
In it’s separate compartments you could easily plant flowers on one side, herbs on the other.
The VertVert system allows you to start a vertical garden
The On the Edge planter becomes a bird feeder in winter!
Don’t live in a climate that allows you to garden year-round? Consider turning your planters into bird feeders.
The Hot Bucky turns the corner of your balcony into a garden
No drilling or screws needed for the “Herbert” planter
Category: Birds, Bees, and Butterflies, Container Gardening, Containers and Pots, Finding, Great Finds, Green & Sustainable, Window Boxes
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Amazing set of truly *urban* planters. Really like the dual nature of the planter-feeder containers.
— May 3, 2010 @ 9:26 pm
Every design is ideal. Where was this when I was in Manhattan! Since no drainage holes are seen – adding a few inches of rock at the bottom and keeping aware of the water intake will keep gardeners and plants happy!
— May 4, 2010 @ 9:25 am
There are drainage holes in the bottom. In fact, I wondered about the tenants below, but I think they rest far enough off the edge that maybe the drips miss the people under them.
— May 4, 2010 @ 9:34 am
I am impressed with how well you making use of Urban + Green design.
It’s hard to design in an environmentally friendly approach especially if you live in the city, but I guess the pictures said it’s all possible.
Jay Chua
Publisher, PorchSwingSets.com
— May 5, 2010 @ 11:03 pm
Thank you Jay for your kind feedback. Our cities need great green design and urbanites want it.
— May 7, 2010 @ 9:40 am
Bricks With Flowerpots | Urban Gardens | Unlimited Thinking For Limited Spaces Pingback said:
[...] Korean designers at Nothing Design Group have produced something more than just white bricks containing flower pots. [...]
— November 5, 2010 @ 11:01 am
Just Let Me Slip Something On Over My Balcony | Urban Gardens | Unlimited Thinking For Limited Spaces Pingback said:
[...] by retail shelves and display units, the over the balcony system’s pieces hook on to the slatted frame, but can be folded down out of the way when you need [...]
— February 8, 2011 @ 11:46 am
www.urbangardensweb.com/Over-Railing-Planter-and-Table-for-Small-Balconies Pingback said:
[...] similar to Cuttings, designer Michael Hilgers’s earlier balcony planter design, hangs and suspends over the balcony railing (thickness up to 80mm, no matter whether flat steel, [...]
— February 21, 2011 @ 5:56 pm
These are really cool pots- I think I saw some of these last time I was over in Holland
— March 1, 2011 @ 5:57 am
Where can you buy on the edge pots?
— June 24, 2011 @ 6:52 pm