Growing Herbs In Gutters

I cut mine into 3 33 pieces.

Growing herbs in gutters.

Strawberries greens lettuce spinach and colorful salad greens snap peas radish mint basil rosemary pothos jade plants sedum many varieties both upright and creeping. I will be mounting a frame and wire support once the cherry tomatoes get bigger. At the moment the herb and veggie gutters contain basil lettuce cherry tomatoes parsley spinach and thyme. My garden contains spearmint orange mint lemon balm parsley cilantro and basil.

1 cut a section of gutter 4 to 6 feet long using tin snips for metal gutters and a pvc handsaw. You can also start your garden from seeds. Indoors gutters work well for growing herbs lettuce spinach and other greens you use when cooking. Spray paint all the gutters with two coats of rust oleum plastic spray paint allowing for drying time between.

You ll never have to go outside to collect foods from the garden again. Paint your gutters i decided to make a design on my gutters so i grabbed some artist s tape and went to town. Growing herbs in gutter gardens care great because they are generally smaller and lightweight. Cut a piece of gutter 4 1 2 feet long using tin snips for metal gutters and a pvc handsaw or circular saw for pvc rain gutters.

I ve got one rutabaga plant in the dirt and one rutabaga plant growing in a gutter and i ll see which one does better. Vertical gardening saves space while the convenient location means all you need to do is pick what you need when you need it. This gardening practice also helps the environment and takes advantage of vertical garden space. Gutter gardener puts flowers herbs and veggies within easy reach.

The staggered arrangement allows for taller plants to reach a good height. Measure and mark 27 inches from either end of the gutter to find. Attach all the stop ends to the gutter lengths. Besides the plants already mentioned you can try.

The gutters are mounted and now it s time to add the herbs and veggies. Here is a list of other herbs that you can usually find at your local nursery or garden center.