So growing strawberries in gutters is a great idea for people with back and knee problems.
Raising strawberries in gutters.
Growing your own strawberries is easy there are varieties that can be grown in sunny spots as well as shady areas.
Growing strawberries in gutters is the best way to use up your vertical space smartly.
While i love the lettuce i think i would much prefer growing strawberries in those gutters.
A rain gutter about 4 and a half feet long is enough to grow 3 4 strawberry plants depending on plant size.
The gutter can now finally be filled with compost leave a small space below the rim for watering and you can plant your strawberries.
How to grow strawberries in rain gutters.
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Things you ll need for growing strawberries in gutters.
It is important however to keep this in mind when designing or choosing a gutter system.
So i transitioned out my lettuce and replanted the strawberries that i had dug up out of the garden.
Water the strawberry plants with a garden watering can.
Strawberries grown in gutters are easy to protect.
We got ours from lowes but any big box hardware store will have them.
I m trying to give it more time.
Diy strawberry gutter system easiest way to grow strawberries click show more for all the links and other info i mentioned in the video in today s vide.
How to grow strawberries in a small space.
You can also use the same concept for growing lettuces and herbs.
Strawberries are super easy fruits to grow in gutters it also saves them from diseases like crown rot and fruit rot.
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And while i m complaining i have to say i haven t loved this new experience of using the gutter system for growing strawberries either.
The gutters are simple and easy to install.
Humans aren t the only creatures that love to nibble on strawberries.
Growing strawberries upside down.
These rain gutters not only keep pests away but they make for much easier gardening.
Remove runners in gutter containers because the growing area is not large enough to support the additional plants.
And by that i mean well they are all dead big gardening fail.
And let s face it.
Protecting the strawberries growing in gutters says.