Rain Gutter Lettuce Planter

You can cut much of the start up cost associated with lettuce production if you repurpose old rain gutters as planters for growing lettuce.

Rain gutter lettuce planter.

When you look at a rain gutter what is your first thought. Using a planter i made from a piece of rain. My guess is the conditions for lettuce are pretty ideal right now. A section of rain gutter about 4 1 2 feet long is enough to grow three strawberry plants.

Rain gutters as fence decoration. You could paint your gutters and attach them to a fence create a hanging. See more ideas about gutter garden outdoor gardens vertical garden. Holy cow man it s really taken off this past week.

Paint all gutter pieces and allow to fully dry prior to assembly. If changing the color of the gutters use an exterior spray paint that will adhere to plastic if the planter will be outside. This is the way to grow lettuce without insect or slug damage. 8 lettuce in rain gutter garden.

A couple of tips for growing lettuce in gutters. They can be planted vertically on the lines and you will be able to produce the lettuce right in the comfort of your home. This gardening practice also helps the environment and. Check out the detailed diy post here.

It is easier to take care of but you do need to look at it daily. There s an incredible amount of projects that are easy to complete and don t require a lot of materials that will help you turn a simple rain gutter into a project to be proud of. You can now enjoy fresh lettuce salad every day. Measure and mark 3 inches in from the short side and inch in from the long side on all four.

5 measure gutter holes turn all gutters upside down. Make sure soil is at least 45 degrees and you have to keep the soil moist pretty much the entire growing season. Being in a gutter the soil will dry out faster and the temperature will fluctuate in larger increments. Grow the best lettuce ever you can do it.

9 gutter garden plants for indoor planting. Lettuce can be a great leafy vegetable to be grown in the rain gutter garden. Grow lettuce spinach or any of your favorite greens in this vertical patch. See how i installed gutters in my greenhouse check out this stock tank filled with lettuce.

Cut a piece of gutter 4 1 2 feet long using tin snips for metal gutters and a pvc handsaw or circular. We are harvesting fresh lettuce about every other day. It s probably not that it would make a fantastic planter right. Rain one day making the greenhouse nice and humid and sunny the next.