Growing Strawberries In Hanging Gutters

In the past in our strawberry bed we grew berries of the june bearing and ever bearing variety.

Growing strawberries in hanging gutters.

A rain gutter about 4 and a half feet long is enough to grow 3 4 strawberry plants depending on plant size. Strawberry plants do not set large nets of roots and growing them in a gutter should not be a problem as properly evidenced in many places do a google image search for strawberry tunnel cultivation. Here are the primary benefits of growing strawberry plants in gutters. 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.

How to grow strawberries in rain gutters. Things you will need tape measure pencil tin snips hand or circular saw gutter end caps pliers silicone caulk pvc glue 1 4 inch drill bit power drill potting soil gardening trowel strawberry transplants scissors watering can fertilizer. There are definitely benefits to growing strawberries in gutters. Like you mentioned having the strawberry plants raised off the ground helps keep them clean which is a major benefit.

A variety of people have devised their own ways to come up with their own rain gutter gardens. Strawberry plants are small. In the first part of the video larry shows how to use a gutter to supply water to a row of pots. Strawberries in rain gutters is becoming a popular idea.

The great thing about some of these plants like strawberries is if you have them above they ll hand down and create a hanging garden you can pick from. Not just strawberries either but all kinds of fruits and vegetables can be grown in gutters. It saves space and helps you maximize your produce output. We have tried growing strawberries out in our garden with all kinds of problems.

These rain gutters not only keep pests away but they make for much easier gardening. In the second part he shows a two gutter strawberry growing system. Michael drilled holes in the gutter towards the bottom every 1 1 2 or so for proper drainage. You can also use the same concept for growing lettuces and herbs.

We are busy this year already harvesting our spring strawberries. In time we decided we just preferred the june bearing so we ripped out all of the ever bearing.