Growing Lettuce In Gutter

Hanging vertical gutter garden.

Growing lettuce in gutter.

A smart and inexpensive way to add some vertical growing space. Leave to grow on for up to four weeks before planting out in the soil. Basic gutter garden tutorial. Make sure soil is at least 45 degrees and you have to keep the soil moist pretty much the entire growing season.

Find tips for planting a second crop of lettuce here. If you d like to grow your lettuce inside your home check out these tips for growing lettuce indoors. This is the way to grow lettuce without insect or slug damage. 8 scatter several lettuce seeds across the soil at a density of approximately one seed per inch of.

The middle rail was planted with 2 types of kale seeds. Grow lettuce spinach or any of your favorite greens in this vertical patch. Using a planter i made from a piece of rain. It s super easy i promise.

Leaf lettuce is easy to tuck in between and under taller vegetables and is perfect for containers. Learn how to build a rain gutter garden by spending less than 50 following this viral tutorial article available at the preparednessmama. Salad seedlings growing in guttering seed should germinate within a few days. A couple of tips for growing lettuce in gutters.

Paint gutters for a more colorful display. Grow the best lettuce ever you can do it. Growing lettuce is so easy takes up little space and you can even grow it among flowers. Don t forget to keep plants well watered especially in hot weather.

Lettuce grows for many weeks in the mild weather of spring and fall. Dinosaur lacinato kale and red russian kale. Drill holes for wire if your garden will hang and add drainage holes unless the gutter garden will be at an angle where it can drain. Simply line your gutters with a wee bit of pea gravel add potting soil then add your seeds or lettuce starts and water as you normally would.

You don t have to have a greenhouse to try this. Fill the gutter with fertile well drained potting medium to within 1 2 inch of the top edge. Being in a gutter the soil will dry out faster and the temperature will fluctuate in larger increments. Cut them into appropriate lengths wearing safety glasses.

In some regions it s possible to plant a second crop of lettuce in the fall or even early winter. Hang on a stand if desired. It is easier to take care of but you do need to look at it daily.