Growing Herbs In Gutters

Spray paint all the gutters with two coats of rust oleum plastic spray paint allowing for drying time between.

Growing herbs in gutters.

The gutters are mounted and now it s time to add the herbs and veggies. Cut down your gutter first thing we are gonna do is cut down this 10 gutter. Measure and mark 27 inches from either end of the gutter to find. The staggered arrangement allows for taller plants to reach a good height.

This gardening practice also helps the environment and takes advantage of vertical garden space. Vertical gardening saves space while the convenient location means all you need to do is pick what you need when you need it. I will be mounting a frame and wire support once the cherry tomatoes get bigger. Paint your gutters i decided to make a design on my gutters so i grabbed some artist s tape and went to town.

Strawberries greens lettuce spinach and colorful salad greens snap peas radish mint basil rosemary pothos jade plants sedum many varieties both upright and creeping. Growing herbs in gutter gardens care great because they are generally smaller and lightweight. Gutter gardener puts flowers herbs and veggies within easy reach. My garden contains spearmint orange mint lemon balm parsley cilantro and basil.

At the moment the herb and veggie gutters contain basil lettuce cherry tomatoes parsley spinach and thyme. Attach all the stop ends to the gutter lengths. Indoors gutters work well for growing herbs lettuce spinach and other greens you use when cooking. Measure 45mm from the end of each gutter and drill a hole in the bottom 20mm in diameter with a hole saw.

1 cut a section of gutter 4 to 6 feet long using tin snips for metal gutters and a pvc handsaw. Here is a list of other herbs that you can usually find at your local nursery or garden center. You can also start your garden from seeds. Vertical gutter herb garden planter step 1.

You ll never have to go outside to collect foods from the garden again. I cut mine into 3 33 pieces.