You don t actually need to use rain gutters specifically to make one of these space saving gardens.
Gutter planters for lettuce.
Space leaf lettuce every 4 inches loose headed varieties every 8 inches and firm headed varieties 16 inches apart.
It is easier to take care of but you do need to look at it daily.
A couple of tips for growing lettuce in gutters.
Measure and mark for plant spacing from either end of the gutter with a tape measure and pencil.
3 slide metal end caps onto the gutter and crimp the edges of the end cap to the gutter with pliers.
Grow lettuce spinach or any of your favorite greens in this vertical patch.
Make sure soil is at least 45 degrees and you have to keep the soil moist pretty much the entire growing season.
Polka dot 3 tier gutter planter.
For full project details click here.
Measure and mark for plant spacing from either end of the gutter with a tape measure and pencil.
The name is a misnomer however.
Sep 22 2015 upcycle old and used gutters into a simple lettuce gutter garden.
These are easily upcycled and repurposed into planters in a variety of clever and inventive ways.
You can complete this project following this tutorial given here.
Learn how to make a rain gutter garden on your yard fence.
This is the way to grow lettuce without insect or slug damage.
Sep 22 2015.
Plastic bottles make the best planters.
Grow the best lettuce ever you can do it.
Here s a fun vertical gardening idea.
These painted gutters filled with annuals are fun and eyecatching.
Space leaf lettuce every 4 inches loose headed varieties every 8 inches and firm headed varieties.
Being in a gutter the soil will dry out faster and the temperature will fluctuate in larger increments.
Using a planter i made from a piece of rain.
Install this upcycled gutter garden anywhere to grow all your loose leaf plants.
Basically these gardens are usually made using old rain gutters.