urban permaculture micro-gardens

Its true that some young Tokyo residents sleep diagonally because their apartment is shorter than them. Knowing this makes these canned micro-gardens seem a little less silly: they aren't just a shopping diversion, but fill a real need for the young and urban who need green and nurturing in their lives.

Do-it-yourself eggshell gardens. These are plastic though, but a good start.

These canned edible gardens are from one of my favorite Japanese retail experiences, LOFT, in Shibuya, Tokyo. You don't even have to buy anything, just get inspired by quirky designs for intimately useful things: lunchboxes, sun umbrellas, and such.



I'm making my own canned gardens at the moment, and collecting pictures for inspiration. If you know of any, or have lived with any successfully, Id love to hear from you.