# Edible Garden Sheds The Eathouse's Living Walls are Good Enough to Eat By Elsa Blaine | Published 2010-12-28 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/living-wall-eathouse References: [archdaily](http://www.archdaily.com/98895/eathouse-de-stuurlui-stedenbouw-atelier-gras/) & [destuurlui.nl](http://www.destuurlui.nl/projecten/eethuis.html) The [living walls and roof](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hope-villa) of The Eathouse garden house are good enough to eat and its offerings are much healthier than a gingerbread house. Eethuis, pronounced "Eathouse" by architects De Stuurlui stedenbouw is constructed of metal pipes and soil-stuffed crates which are planted up with vegetables, herbs and [edible flowers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rijnvliet). A combination of [garden shed and a garden](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/plumbago) itself, the Eathouse is a fantastic way to grow a vast selection of healthy food in a relatively small space, harvesting and replanting as you enjoy your own home-grown produce. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.4/10 - Popularity: 95% | Activity: 89% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Edible Living Walls:** Opportunity for companies to create edible living walls for urban gardening and sustainable food production. - **Garden-shed Farming:** Disruptive innovation opportunity to create a business around garden-shed farming, providing individuals with a simple and sustainable food source. - **Vertical Farming:** The concept of vertical farming can be applied to edible garden sheds, using indoor farming technology to grow large amounts of food in small areas. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Outdoor Living:** The outdoor living industry can benefit from incorporating edible garden sheds into their product offerings to provide customers with sustainable food sources. - **Home Agriculture:** The home agriculture industry can utilize the concept of garden-shed farming to empower consumers to grow their own food in a simple and accessible manner. - **Green Building:** Green building companies can incorporate the idea of edible living walls into their designs, contributing to a sustainable food source and a reduction in the carbon footprint of buildings. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Architecture-Inspired Indoor Gardens](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vegetment-vegetable-cultivator.md) - [Greenhouse-Topped Residences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wooden-house-1.md) - [Living Landscape Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hedge-and-arbour-house.md) - [Plant-Centric Dynamic Office Spaces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/garden-of-edyn.md) - [Foldable Greenhouse Kitchens](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/your-greenhouse-is-your-kitchen.md) - [Indoor Gardening Planters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-fieldhouse.md) - [Uniquely Shaped Self-Watering Pots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/self-watering-plant-house.md) - [Micro Backyard Work Studios](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/garden-office.md) - [Window-Accented Garden Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/verdant-house.md)