Rain Gutter Grow System Strawberries

I got this idea from larry hall who made a video showing how he uses gutters as self watering containers.

Rain gutter grow system strawberries.

We are busy this year already harvesting our spring strawberries. Up next on this topic. Most gutter systems place the height of the gutters to minimize the strain on the body during picking. We have tried growing strawberries out in our garden with all kinds of problems.

It is important however to keep this in mind when designing or choosing a gutter system. So that s concludes where we are at with our new experiment of growing strawberry plants in rain gutters. A rain gutter about 4 and a half feet long is enough to grow 3 4 strawberry plants depending on plant size. Strawberries grown in gutters are easy to protect.

These rain gutters not only keep pests away but they make for much easier gardening. Rain gutters can be mounted to the side of decks or vertically to the side of your house or shed to create a strawberry wall a rain gutter about 4 and a half feet long is enough to grow 3 4 strawberry plants depending on plant size. In the first part of the video larry shows how to use a gutter to supply water to a row of pots. So growing strawberries in gutters is a great idea for people with back and knee problems.

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. But it s not quite done. In the second part he shows a two gutter strawberry growing system. Protecting them from birds squirrels and the like.

These rain gutters not only keep pests away but they make for much easier gardening. Another great thing about this is that your berries will be portable. As soon as we start letting the plants produce berries we ll have the next step to contend with. We do have a plan for that of course.