Life on the Edge in Your Urban Garden

May 3, 2010 by Robin Plaskoff Horton

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.

A similar over-the-railing balcony planter is produced by Greenbo.

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
Tags: balcony planting, patios, terraces
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http://localecology.org Georgia

Amazing set of truly *urban* planters. Really like the dual nature of the planter-feeder containers.
https:www.gardenyourcity.com Barbara

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!
Robin Plaskoff Horton

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.
http://www.porchswingsets.com Jay Chua

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
Robin Plaskoff Horton

Thank you Jay for your kind feedback. Our cities need great green design and urbanites want it.
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These are really cool pots- I think I saw some of these last time I was over in Holland
kathy

Where can you buy on the edge pots?
Adriana Castellanos

Hola me gustaría comprarles unas macetas para un roof garden, me pueden dar un mail para ponerme en contacto con ustedes:

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Adriana Castellanos