Growing Strawberries In Gutters

In the second part he shows a two gutter strawberry growing system.

Growing strawberries in gutters.

In the past in our strawberry bed we grew berries of the june bearing and ever bearing variety. Just like picking is easier with most gutter systems growing strawberries in gutters allows for ease during certain maintenance tasks. Growing strawberries in a self irrigating gutter sig. These rain gutters not only keep pests away but they make for much easier gardening.

This type of growing gutter is also good for microgreens pea shoots and herbs. We have tried growing strawberries out in our garden with all kinds of problems. Snipping first year blooms is easier snipping runners is easier and the renovation tasks that are still applicable for gutter systems are usually easier as well. These rain gutters not only keep pests away but they make for much easier gardening.

This will yield about 70 liter of coir pith ready to use. Michael drilled holes in the gutter towards the bottom every 1 1 2 or so for proper drainage. Growing strawberries in gutters makes some maintenance easy. Add organic fertilizer to about 20 liters of water and add that to the brick.

You can also plant in autumn where winters are milder. Another great thing about this is that your berries will be portable. We are busy this year already harvesting our spring strawberries. In the first part of the video larry shows how to use a gutter to supply water to a row of pots.

I got this idea from larry hall who made a video showing how he uses gutters as self watering containers. For instance in a wheelbarrow or in a large bucket. Plant three strawberry transplants in the gutters using the three spacing marks as a guide. A rain gutter about 4 and a half feet long is enough to grow 3 4 strawberry plants depending on plant size.

The gutter can now be filled with compost leave a small space below the rim for watering and you can plant your strawberries. You can mount the gutters vertically or horizontally to save space. Plant the strawberries in early spring. Using it is simple.