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.

Lettuce in gutters.

Measure and mark for plant spacing from either end of the gutter with a tape measure and pencil. How to grow lettuce in a rain gutter 1. Make sure soil is at least 45 degrees and you have to keep the soil moist pretty much the entire growing season. Nope if you have a fence or some type of wall you can attach a gutter to you can grow lettuce in gutters.

Talk about instant gratification. Start to finish in the spring most lettuce varieties only take about 45 60 days to reach maturity. Being in a gutter the soil will dry out faster and the temperature will fluctuate in larger increments. 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.

Measure and mark for plant spacing from either end of the gutter with a tape measure and pencil. It s super easy i promise. Growing lettuce in containers and gutters has got to be the easiest thing to grow on the planet. Gutter gardens work well for growing plants that you d typically place in a 4 inch pots.

Under the low side of the bottom rail i added a drainage bucket to catch the wonderful compost tea that trickles down through the system. Slide metal end. Grow lettuce in a gutter 1. They allow you to grow many plants and herbs and gardeners typically use them to grow annuals with shallow roots along with herbs greens and flowers.

Cut a section of gutter 4 to 6 feet long using tin snips for metal gutters and a pvc handsaw for plastic gutters. Common plants grown in gutters include the following. The farmer s market blend from botanical interests is my favorite. 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.