Every now again you’ll read about vertical urban farming, but as far as I know these designs are all still designs and none of these vertical farms have been built yet.  Here’s one example of a vertical farm idea, for New York City, from the EcoFuss blog.

Being as we’re not there yet with the vertical farm idea, it can all seem a bit far fetched, a bit sci-fi, or even unlikely, regardless of the fact that we’re need to grow more in our neighbourhoods rather than out in the country, and that we’re running out of space as we spread ourselves across the face of the planet.

Here’s a suggestion for getting used to the idea.  Start your own vertical garden, because you can do it whether you have a garden or not, outdoors or indoors, on a balcony or in a tiny courtyard.  Check out this idea by Suzanne Forsling who lives in Alaska and grows her vegetables in gutters on the wall of her house.

Really, why not get some of your own food growing on the walls?  You’ll save money, eat locally, seasonally and lower your carbon footprint.   Looks like those vertical farms are closer that we thought.