Rain Gutter Lettuce Planter

We are harvesting fresh lettuce about every other day.

Rain gutter lettuce planter.

Jun 17 2015 explore gutter supply s board gutter planters followed by 291 people on pinterest. 5 measure gutter holes turn all gutters upside down. Using a planter i made from a piece of rain. 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. You can cut much of the start up cost associated with lettuce production if you repurpose old rain gutters as planters for growing lettuce. Being in a gutter the soil will dry out faster and the temperature will fluctuate in larger increments. It s probably not that it would make a fantastic planter right.

9 gutter garden plants for indoor planting. See more ideas about gutter garden outdoor gardens vertical garden. Lettuce can be a great leafy vegetable to be grown in the rain gutter garden. Rain one day making the greenhouse nice and humid and sunny the next.

It is easier to take care of but you do need to look at it daily. They can be planted vertically on the lines and you will be able to produce the lettuce right in the comfort of your home. 8 lettuce in rain gutter garden. Check out the detailed diy post here.

13 diy gutter garden ideas to grow plants vertically. 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. Grow lettuce spinach or any of your favorite greens in this vertical patch.

Measure and mark 3 inches in from the short side and inch in from the long side on all four. Paint all gutter pieces and allow to fully dry prior to assembly. 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.

Perfect for small spaces you can also use them to create privacy or for decoration. A section of rain gutter about 4 1 2 feet long is enough to grow three strawberry plants. A couple of tips for growing lettuce in gutters. Holy cow man it s really taken off this past week.

My guess is the conditions for lettuce are pretty ideal right now. Rain gutters as fence decoration. Make sure soil is at least 45 degrees and you have to keep the soil moist pretty much the entire growing season. You could paint your gutters and attach them to a fence create a hanging.