Outdoor Gutter Growing

Besides the plants already mentioned you can try.

Outdoor gutter growing.

Sep 13 2012 explore susan smith s board gardening rain gutter grow system followed by 185 people on pinterest. Thanks to their elevated existence gutter gardens resist rabbits bugs slugs and other pests that troll the ground for food. The concept is simple. We screwed it all to the wall at a slight angle so that the water would drain and we drilled some drainage holes on the low side of each gutter.

It has a spongy structure moisture retention qualities and it does not compact easily but will allow for oxygen for the plant underground to help the cells in the plant root to take up water and nutrients. Rain gutters as fence decoration. The bright colors and the lovely smell can be an excellent decoration for the exterior of the house. We just bought 3 10 sections of gutter at our local home improvement store along with right and left end caps and special screws for mounting.

One of the cutest small gutter garden ideas includes planting different flowers especially the seasonal ones such as marigolds violas and pansies. In short gutter gardening is a term that implies growing a vertical garden in a rain gutter. This was a very simple project. See more ideas about grow system rain gutters gutter.

Dress up your boring wooden fence or walls using aluminum gutters following this idea. You can grow shallow rooted annuals greens herbs and plants nasturtiums in this setup. The possibilities for your garden are endless. You just use the gutter as a long planter.

While the design possibilities are limitless depending on the crafting skill and resources not all plants can grow in gutter. Home gardeners should have enough insight regarding the properties of plants as they grow. I have not done a direct comparison but soilless seems to be the way to go when growing in gutters and coir pith coco peat is a choice that is growing in popularity. Lettuces chard kale spinach arugula mache.

Radishes beets and shallow carrot varieties. They can even help you adequately water your garden with less effort. Rain gutter grow systems rggs are self watering containers on steroids and they are new ways to grow plants that reduce watering and reduce weeding. These flowers are small and may bloom beautifully in their seasons.