On Friday, September 20, 2013 8:24:39 PM UTC-7, David Hare-Scott wrote:
Higgs Boson wrote:

Sydney, Australia very green house:



http://www.verticalgardenpatrickblan...k-blancs-house



HB



I think the link you gave points to Patrick Blanc's house in Paris not one

of his projects in Sydney. Water use might not be as high as you think. I

cannot find details of this design but many of his projects are watered by

systems that use locally collected water. Also he makes a point of choosing

plants that suit the site which is always a plus, compared to those who want

to grow lawns in the desert.

Yes, that's correct; it's a French video. Sorry if I didn't make that clear.
Also explains why I confused arid Australia with "normal rainfall" Paris.

Still, maintenance alone must be time-consuming, unless he has a part-time gardener to prune and clean.

Just servicing my city garden is time-consuming!!! Plus, of course, in my climate ya gotta water. Our City makes strenuous efforts to get people to convert to xeriscapic landscaping; there is even a subsidy. One of these years I'll get around to it, unless I run out of time...

HB



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