by Miranda Jones, Sunset style editor

Long for a garden but don't have the space? Daniel Schipper, a young designer in Amsterdam, heard your plea and has created a prototype greenhouse that is lightweight, flexible and perfectly suited to small-space living. The collapsable container is small enough to fit on a balcony but large enough to have a little garden.

The greenhouse doesn't have a frame, which allows it to be folded flat when not in use. You could store it in your closet or even out on your balcony when you aren't busy cultivated your newest crop of cilantro. The greenhouse is made from polypropylene plastic and living hinges (which are used on high volume application containers like tackle boxes or CD cases) , and you don't need any extra hardware to make sure it keeps it shape.

The only things stopping me from running out and buying one  is that Daniel doesn't have any way to put this puppy into production yet. He is still searching for a design firm or a partner. I  hope someone steps up soon and makes this greenhouse available. It is perfectly poised to ride the Slow Food wave.....Good luck Daniel! Keep us posted. We think it is only a matter of thyme until we see these available in every city. Forgive me Daniel.....I have a weakness for silly puns.