Cut a piece of gutter 4 1 2 feet long using tin snips for metal gutters and a pvc handsaw or circular.
Gutter grow strawberries.
A section of rain gutter about 4 1 2 feet long is enough to grow three strawberry plants.
I ve been feeling an urgency to get this blog post update out because i have been seeing ridiculous growing traffic on our strawberry planting in rain gutters post and i think we should let you all know that growing strawberry plants in rain gutters hasn t turned out so well for us.
Snipping first year blooms is easier snipping runners is easier and the renovation tasks that are still applicable for gutter systems are usually.
The gutter can now finally be filled with compost leave a small space below the rim for watering and you can plant your strawberries.
You can also use the same concept for growing lettuces and herbs.
This type of growing gutter is also good for microgreens pea shoots and herbs.
Growing strawberries upside down.
We have tried growing strawberries out in our garden with all kinds of problems.
And i think we should let you all know that growing strawberry plants in rain gutters reply.
Growing strawberries in gutters is the best way to use up your vertical space smartly.
And by that i mean well they are all dead big gardening fail.
And while i m complaining i have to say i haven t loved this new experience of using the gutter system for growing strawberries either.
Just like picking is easier with most gutter systems growing strawberries in gutters allows for ease during certain maintenance tasks.
Protecting the strawberries growing in gutters says.
How to grow strawberries in a small space.
Strawberries are super easy fruits to grow in gutters it also saves them from diseases like crown rot and fruit rot.
We are busy this year already harvesting our spring strawberries.
A rain gutter about 4 and a half feet long is enough to grow 3 4 strawberry plants depending on plant size.
How to grow strawberries in rain gutters.
Growing strawberries in gutters makes some maintenance easy.
Growing your own strawberries is easy there are varieties that can be grown in sunny spots as well as shady areas.
Things you ll need for growing strawberries in gutters.