<img src="http://www.remain-silent.com/cm/kewlstuff/boskke03.jpg" alt="Boskke ceiling planter" width="400/" />

Such is the tagline of the <a href="http://www.boskke.com/">Boskke</a>, makers of conventional gardening tools and products for contemporary urban lifestyles. I hear it oft, the moan of urban dwellers about their lack of 'green space' No garden, no deck, not even a decent ledge in their home to keep a basil plant. My dear Liz of <a href="http://brooklynhomecompanion.com/">BrooklynHomeCompanion </a>has started her own 'hallway' herb garden with the aid of lamps, but for me (who doesn't even HAVE a hallway), that is not an option. So imagine my delight when I saw Boskke's sky planter on my google reader last week?

<img src="http://www.remain-silent.com/cm/kewlstuff/boskke01.jpg" alt="Boskke Ceiling Planter" width="400/" />

Using ceiling space to host plants,the skyplanter saves on the space most urban dwellers don't have to spare.  They are<a href="http://www.boskke.com/products/skyplanter/top-plants/"> fit for a variety of 'edible' plants</a> - parsley, mint, fennel even strawberry! One thing I was skeptical about is watering the darn things. Would water spill all over my floor, resulting in a slip and fall of epic proportions? But apparently there is a  unique reservoir that feeds water gradually to the plant’s roots. I must say, the skyplanter looks pretty nifty - the thought of having a forest-y ceiling in my kitchen appeals, goodness knows it would be a darn sight better than the fluorescent 'sun' aka 'bulb' that bears down on me every day.

<img src="http://www.remain-silent.com/cm/kewlstuff/boskke02.jpg" alt="Boskke Ceiling Planter" width="400/" />

The Skyplanter <a href="http://www.boskke.com/shop/">goes on sale in the US tomorrow</a> - ranging from $25-$75 and made from stoneware ceramic ware. As of now, only the large size is available in black or white, the other sizes in white only. If you <a href="http://www.boskke.com/shop/">pick one up</a> let me know what you think of it..I am adding it to my wishlist for sure.

**If you are in the NY area, check out <a href="http://www.boskke.com/blog/2010/05/boskke-at-icff-new-york-15th-18th-may-2010/">Boskke at the ICFF at Jacob Javit's </a>through tomorrow!!**


<i>all images from boskke</i>