Gutter Planters For Lettuce

3 slide metal end caps onto the gutter and crimp the edges of the end cap to the gutter with pliers.
Gutter planters for lettuce. Plastic bottles make the best planters. Sep 22 2015 upcycle old and used gutters into a simple lettuce gutter garden. Grow lettuce spinach or any of your favorite greens in this vertical patch. It is easier to take care of but you do need to look at it daily.
These painted gutters filled with annuals are fun and eyecatching. Using a planter i made from a piece of rain. You don t actually need to use rain gutters specifically to make one of these space saving gardens. Polka dot 3 tier gutter planter.
A couple of tips for growing lettuce in gutters. Measure and mark for plant spacing from either end of the gutter with a tape measure and pencil. This is the way to grow lettuce without insect or slug damage. You can complete this project following this tutorial given here.
These are easily upcycled and repurposed into planters in a variety of clever and inventive ways. Grow the best lettuce ever you can do it. Sep 22 2015. Space leaf lettuce every 4 inches loose headed varieties every 8 inches and firm headed varieties.
This super cute 3 tier hanging gutter planter is exceptional to look at. Measure and mark for plant spacing from either end of the gutter with a tape measure and pencil. Here s a fun vertical gardening idea. 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.
Space leaf lettuce every 4 inches loose headed varieties every 8 inches and firm headed varieties 16 inches apart. Basically these gardens are usually made using old rain gutters. Being in a gutter the soil will dry out faster and the temperature will fluctuate in larger increments. The name is a misnomer however.
Make sure soil is at least 45 degrees and you have to keep the soil moist pretty much the entire growing season. Vertical wall planter 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.