So growing strawberries in gutters is a great idea for people with back and knee problems.
Raising strawberries in gutters.
Rabbits raccoons possums and.
Things you ll need for growing strawberries in gutters.
Humans aren t the only creatures that love to nibble on strawberries.
And by that i mean well they are all dead big gardening fail.
Strawberries are super easy fruits to grow in gutters it also saves them from diseases like crown rot and fruit rot.
These rain gutters not only keep pests away but they make for much easier gardening.
Diy strawberry gutter system easiest way to grow strawberries click show more for all the links and other info i mentioned in the video in today s vide.
While i love the lettuce i think i would much prefer growing strawberries in those gutters.
And while i m complaining i have to say i haven t loved this new experience of using the gutter system for growing strawberries either.
Strawberries grown in gutters are easy to protect.
Growing strawberries in gutters is the best way to use up your vertical space smartly.
It is important however to keep this in mind when designing or choosing a gutter system.
The gutters are simple and easy to install.
They are about 6 dollars for 120 inch.
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So i transitioned out my lettuce and replanted the strawberries that i had dug up out of the garden.
I ve been feeling an urgency to get this blog post update out because i have been seeing ridiculous growing traffic on our strawberry planting in rain gutters post and i think we should let you all know that growing strawberry plants in rain gutters hasn t turned out so well for us.
Growing your own strawberries is easy there are varieties that can be grown in sunny spots as well as shady areas.
A rain gutter about 4 and a half feet long is enough to grow 3 4 strawberry plants depending on plant size.
Water the strawberry plants with a garden watering can.
You can also use the same concept for growing lettuces and herbs.
How to grow strawberries in a small space.
How to grow strawberries in rain gutters.
The gutter can now finally be filled with compost leave a small space below the rim for watering and you can plant your strawberries.
This type of growing gutter is also good for microgreens pea shoots and herbs.
And let s face it.
We got ours from lowes but any big box hardware store will have them.
Remove runners in gutter containers because the growing area is not large enough to support the additional plants.