Gutter Lettuce Planters
Gutter gardens work well for growing plants that you d typically place in a 4 inch pots.
Gutter lettuce planters. If you ve got an old ladder you can also repurpose it to grow plants vertically. Vertical lettuce planter if you d like to add charming organic green accents to your shabby chic home try this vertical garden for herbs lettuce or any other lush and leafy vegetables. Feb 24 2014 explore mart85yahoocom s board larry hall s standard rain gutter system followed by 200 people on pinterest. Not all pots planters are suitable for growing food.
Attaching simple white rain gutters to a wooden pallet is a great way to make a sturdy vertical wall garden and it s great for raising lettuce as shown in the image below. You can also grow lettuce vertically in a lettuce tower like this. The diy article is here. These painted gutters filled with annuals are fun and eyecatching.
Gutter gardens are becoming popular for growing lettuce and other vegetables in a small amount of space but there s no reason they can t be decorative too. Make sure you avoid paint contaminated with lead. You can complete this project following this tutorial given here. See more ideas about rain gutters self watering gutter garden.
Polka dot 3 tier gutter planter. This super cute 3 tier hanging gutter planter is exceptional to look at. Grow lettuce spinach or any of your favorite greens in this vertical patch. If you want to reuse an item such as an old window frame it s important to check the age of the house it came from.
They allow you to grow many plants and herbs and gardeners typically use them to grow annuals with shallow roots along with herbs greens and flowers. Make sure soil is at least 45 degrees and you have to keep the soil moist pretty much the entire growing season. Department of agriculture plant hardiness zones 4 through 9 is frequently grown in shallow containers. You can cut much of the start up.
It is easier to take care of but you do need to look at it daily. Consider these factors when choosing your container. Hanging vegetable gutter garden. Plastic gutter vertical garden.
Gutters fascias metal surfaces and areas with enamel paint. You won t need large plot for this project just your vertical garden and a free corner or some empty spaces. Lettuce lactuca sativa a cool season crop hardy to u s. Being in a gutter the soil will dry out faster and the temperature will fluctuate in larger increments.