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A wall mounted agricultural system that includes a mounting structure including a first end and a second end and supported from a substantially vertically extending wall surface, and at least one planter box that includes a plurality of sidewalls and a bottom wall that cooperate to form a compartmen

A wall mounted agricultural system that includes a mounting structure including a first end and a second end and supported from a substantially vertically extending wall surface, and at least one planter box that includes a plurality of sidewalls and a bottom wall that cooperate to form a compartment adapted to receive plant matter therein and an upwardly opening aperture adapted to receive a fluid therethrough, wherein at least one of the side walls comprises a rear wall facing the wall surface, the at least one planter box is adapted to mount to the mounting structure such that the rear wall is spaced from the wall surface to create a space therebetween, and wherein the at least one planter box includes an aperture in fluid communication with the compartment and the space positioned between the rear wall and the wall surface.

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1. A modular wall mounted agricultural system, comprising: a mounting structure comprising a first member including a first end and a second end, wherein the mounting structure is supported from a substantially vertically extending wall surface; andat least one planter box that includes a plurality

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A modular wall mounted agricultural system, comprising: a mounting structure comprising a first member including a first end and a second end, wherein the mounting structure is supported from a substantially vertically extending wall surface; andat least one planter box that includes a plurality of sidewalls and a bottom wall that cooperate to form a compartment adapted to receive plant matter therein and an upwardly opening aperture adapted to receive a fluid therethrough, wherein at least one of the sidewalls comprises a rear wall facing the wall surface, the at least one planter box is configured to mount to the mounting structure such that the rear wall is spaced from the wall surface to create a space therebetween, and wherein the at least one planter box includes a drain aperture in fluid communication with the compartment and the space positioned between the rear wall and the wall surface, and wherein the drain aperture in fluid communication with the space is configured to allow water to drain from the planter box into the space;wherein the first member of the mounting structure extends includes at least one longitudinally extending channel, and wherein the at least one planter box is supported within the at least one channel;wherein the at least one planter box includes an outwardly extending substantially planar portion adapted to removably engage the at least one channel; andwherein the at least one planter box includes a fluid conduit providing fluid communication between the drain aperture and the space. 2. A modular wall mounted agricultural system, comprising: a mounting structure comprising a first member including a first end and a second end, wherein the mounting structure is supported from a substantially vertically extending wall surface; andat least one planter box that includes a plurality of sidewalls and a bottom wall that cooperate to form a compartment adapted to receive plant matter therein and an upwardly opening aperture adapted to receive a fluid therethrough, wherein at least one of the sidewalls comprises a rear wall facing the wall surface, the at least one planter box is configured to mount to the mounting structure such that the rear wall is spaced from the wall surface to create a space therebetween, and wherein the at least one planter box includes an aperture in fluid communication with the compartment and the space positioned between the rear wall and the wall surface, wherein the aperture in fluid communication with the space is configured to allow water to drain from the planter box into the space, and wherein a fluid conduit is integral with the rear wall of the planter box. 3. The modular wall mounted agricultural system of claim 2, wherein the conduit comprises a semi-circular, cross-sectional configuration. 4. The modular wall mounted agricultural system of claim 2, wherein the mounting structure further comprises a second member positioned between the first member and the wall surface, wherein the second member is attached to the wall surface and the first member is attached to the second member, thereby supporting the first mounting structure from the wall surface. 5. The modular wall mounted agricultural system of claim 4, wherein the first member extends substantially horizontally with respect to the wall surface, and wherein the second member extends substantially vertically with respect to the wall surface. 6. The modular wall mounted agricultural system of claim 1, wherein the at least one planted box includes a plurality of vertically aligned planter boxes, and wherein the spaces located between the rear wall of planter boxes and the wall surface are in fluid communication with one another. 7. A modular wall mounted agricultural system, comprising: a mounting structure comprising a first member including a first end and a second end, wherein the mounting structure is supported from a substantially vertically extending wall surface; andat least one planter box that includes a plurality of sidewalls and a bottom wall that cooperate to form a compartment adapted to receive plant matter therein and an upwardly opening aperture adapted to receive a fluid therethrough, wherein at least one of the sidewalls comprises a rear wall facing the wall surface, the at least one planter box is configured to mount to the mounting structure such that the rear wall is spaced from the wall surface to create a space therebetween, and wherein the at least one planter box includes a drain aperture in fluid communication with the compartment and the space positioned between the rear wall and the wall surface, and wherein the drain aperture in fluid communication with the space is configured to allow water to drain from the planter box into the space;wherein the first member of the mounting structure extends includes at least one longitudinally extending channel, and wherein the at least one planter box is supported within the at least one channel;wherein the at least one planter box includes an outwardly extending substantially planar portion adapted to removably engage the at least one channel; andwherein the first member of the mounting structure comprises a fluid conduit extending longitudinally between the first and the second end, and wherein the at least one planter box receives fluid through the upwardly opening aperture via the fluid conduit. 8. A modular wall mounted agricultural system, comprising: a mounting structure comprising a first member including a first end and a second end, wherein the mounting structure is supported from a substantially vertically extending wall surface; andat least one planter box that includes a plurality of sidewalls and a bottom wall that cooperate to form a compartment adapted to receive plant matter therein and an upwardly opening aperture adapted to receive a fluid therethrough, wherein at least one of the sidewalls comprises a rear wall facing the wall surface, the at least one planter box is configured to mount to the mounting structure such that the rear wall is spaced from the wall surface to create a space therebetween, and wherein the at least one planter box includes a drain aperture in fluid communication with the compartment and the space positioned between the rear wall and the wall surface, and wherein the aperture in fluid communication with the space is configured to allow water to drain from the planter box into the space;wherein the first member of the mounting structure extends includes at least one longitudinally extending channel, and wherein the at least one planter box is supported within the at least one channel;wherein the mounting structure further comprises a second member positioned between the first member and the wall surface, wherein the second member is attached to the wall surface and the first member is attached to the second member, thereby supporting the first mounting structure from the wall surface; andwherein the second member comprises a substantially hat-shaped cross-section configuration. 9. A modular wall mounted agricultural system, comprising: a mounting structure comprising a first member including a first end and a second end, wherein the mounting structure is supported from a substantially vertically extending wall surface; andat least one planter box that includes a plurality of sidewalls and a bottom wall that cooperate to form a compartment adapted to receive plant matter therein and an upwardly opening aperture adapted to receive a fluid therethrough, wherein at least one of the sidewalls comprises a rear wall facing the wall surface, the at least one planter box is configured to mount to the mounting structure such that the rear wall is spaced from the wall surface to create a space therebetween, and wherein the at least one planter box includes an aperture in fluid communication with the compartment and the space positioned between the rear wall and the wall surface, and wherein the aperture in fluid communication with the space is configured to allow water to drain from the planter box into the space;wherein the first member of the mounting structure extends includes at least one longitudinally extending channel, and wherein the at least one planter box is supported within the at least one channel; andwherein the at least one channel includes an upwardly opening first channel and a downwardly opening second channel, the at least one planter box includes a first planter box mounted within the first channel and a second planter box mounted within the second channel. 10. The modular wall mounted agricultural system of claim 9, wherein the first member of the mounting structure has a substantially H-shaped cross-sectional configuration. 11. A modular wall mounted agricultural system, comprising: a mounting structure comprising a first member including a first end and a second end, wherein the mounting structure is supported from a substantially vertically extending wall surface; andat least one planter box that includes a plurality of sidewalls and a bottom wall that cooperate to form a compartment adapted to receive plant matter therein and an upwardly opening aperture adapted to receive a fluid therethrough, wherein at least one of the sidewalls comprises a rear wall facing the wall surface, the at least one planter box is configured to mount to the mounting structure such that the rear wall is spaced from the wall surface to create a space therebetween, and wherein the at least one planter box includes a drain aperture in fluid communication with the compartment and the space positioned between the rear wall and the wall surface, and wherein the drain aperture in fluid communication with the space is configured to allow water to drain from the planter box into the space;wherein the first member of the mounting structure extends includes at least one longitudinally extending channel, and wherein the at least one planter box is supported within the at least one channel;wherein the at least one planter box includes an outwardly extending substantially planar portion adapted to removably engage the at least one channel;wherein the first member of the mounting structure comprises a fluid conduit extending longitudinally between the first and the second end, the mounting structure further comprises at least a select one of a nozzle and a drip assembly in fluid communication with the conduit and adapted to provide water to plant matter located within the at least one planter box. 12. A modular wall mounted agricultural system, comprising: a mounting structure comprising a first member including a first end and a second end, wherein the mounting structure is adapted to be supported from a substantially vertically extending wall surface, and an upwardly opening first channel and a downwardly opening second channel each extending between the first end and the second end; anda pair of planter boxes each including a front wall, a pair of sidewalls, a rear wall and a bottom wall that cooperate to form a compartment adapted to receive plant matter therein and an upwardly opening aperture adapted to receive a fluid therethrough, wherein the rear wall is adapted to face the wall surface creating a space therebetween, each planter box includes an aperture in fluid communication with the compartment and the space positioned between the rear wall and the wall surface, the aperture in fluid communication with the space is configured to allow water to drain from the planter box into the space, the pair of planter boxes including a first planter box having a substantially planar portion adapted to removably engage the first channel and a second planter box having a substantially planar portion adapted to removably engage the second channel such that the first and second planter boxes are at least partially vertically aligned with one another and the spaces between the rear wall of the each of the planter boxes and the wall surface are in fluid communication with one another. 13. The modular wall mounted agricultural system of claim 12, wherein the spaces are concealed from view from an observer position in front of the modular wall mounted agricultural system. 14. The modular wall mounted agricultural system of claim 12, wherein the at least one planter box includes a fluid conduit providing fluid communication between the aperture and the space. 15. The modular wall mounted agricultural system of claim 14, wherein the fluid conduit is integral with the rear wall of the planter box. 16. The modular wall mounted agricultural system of claim 15, wherein the conduit comprises a semi-circular, cross-sectional configuration.