Growing Herbs In Gutters

Growing herbs in gutter gardens care great because they are generally smaller and lightweight.

Growing herbs in gutters.

This gardening practice also helps the environment and takes advantage of vertical garden space. I will be mounting a frame and wire support once the cherry tomatoes get bigger. I cut mine into 3 33 pieces. Measure 45mm from the end of each gutter and drill a hole in the bottom 20mm in diameter with a hole saw.

Indoors gutters work well for growing herbs lettuce spinach and other greens you use when cooking. Vertical gardening saves space while the convenient location means all you need to do is pick what you need when you need it. Gutter gardener puts flowers herbs and veggies within easy reach. Besides the plants already mentioned you can try.

My garden contains spearmint orange mint lemon balm parsley cilantro and basil. Here is a list of other herbs that you can usually find at your local nursery or garden center. 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. Spray paint all the gutters with two coats of rust oleum plastic spray paint allowing for drying time between.

Vertical gutter herb garden planter step 1. Paint your gutters i decided to make a design on my gutters so i grabbed some artist s tape and went to town. Cut down your gutter first thing we are gonna do is cut down this 10 gutter. The gutters are mounted and now it s time to add the herbs and veggies.

Measure and mark 27 inches from either end of the gutter to find. You can also start your garden from seeds. At the moment the herb and veggie gutters contain basil lettuce cherry tomatoes parsley spinach and thyme. 1 cut a section of gutter 4 to 6 feet long using tin snips for metal gutters and a pvc handsaw.

The staggered arrangement allows for taller plants to reach a good height. You ll never have to go outside to collect foods from the garden again.