Growing Lettuce In Gutters

Hanging vertical gutter garden.

Growing lettuce in gutters.

Cut a section of gutter 4 to 6 feet long using tin snips for metal gutters and a pvc handsaw for plastic gutters. Make sure soil is at least 45 degrees and you have to keep the soil moist pretty much the entire growing season. Vertical gardening saves space while the convenient location means all you need to do is pick what you need when you need it. Scatter several lettuce seeds across the soil at a density of approximately one seed per inch of growing space.

It is easier to take care of but you do need to look at it daily. Measure and mark for plant spacing from either end of the gutter with a tape measure and pencil. We are in nc and i like to plant lettuce in gutters around march. Grow lettuce spinach or any of your favorite greens in this vertical patch.

Grow the best lettuce ever you can do it. It s super easy i promise. Cover the seeds with a light layer of soil lettuce seeds require sunlight to germinate. Cut them into appropriate lengths wearing safety glasses.

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. Dinosaur lacinato kale and red russian kale. This is the way to grow lettuce without insect or slug damage. Press the seeds about 1 4 inch deep into the soil with your finger or the eraser end of a pencil.

Paint gutters for a more colorful display. How to grow lettuce in a rain gutter 1. Indoors gutters work well for growing herbs lettuce spinach and other greens you use when cooking. Trust me if you want your kids to eat it call it dinosaur kale finally i planted the bottom gutter with romaine lettuce and a cut and come again salad mix.

Basic gutter garden tutorial. See how i installed gutters in my greenhouse. Nope if you have a fence or some type of wall you can attach a gutter to you can grow lettuce in gutters. Using a planter i made from a piece of rain.

Slide metal end. Learn how to build a rain gutter garden by spending less than 50 following this viral tutorial article available at the preparednessmama. You ll never have to go outside to collect foods from the garden again. The middle rail was planted with 2 types of kale seeds.

Hang on a stand if desired. Being in a gutter the soil will dry out faster and the temperature will fluctuate in larger increments.