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.
Raising strawberries in gutters.
How to grow strawberries in a small space.
Things you ll need for growing strawberries in gutters.
Humans aren t the only creatures that love to nibble on strawberries.
A rain gutter about 4 and a half feet long is enough to grow 3 4 strawberry plants depending on plant size.
They are about 6 dollars for 120 inch.
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The gutter can now finally be filled with compost leave a small space below the rim for watering and you can plant your strawberries.
Strawberries are super easy fruits to grow in gutters it also saves them from diseases like crown rot and fruit rot.
This type of growing gutter is also good for microgreens pea shoots and herbs.
Protecting the strawberries growing in gutters says.
And let s face it.
Growing your own strawberries is easy there are varieties that can be grown in sunny spots as well as shady areas.
Growing strawberries upside down.
I ve been feeling an urgency to get this blog post update out because i have been seeing ridiculous growing traffic on our strawberry planting in rain gutters post and i think we should let you all know that growing strawberry plants in rain gutters hasn t turned out so well for us.
So i transitioned out my lettuce and replanted the strawberries that i had dug up out of the garden.
While i love the lettuce i think i would much prefer growing strawberries in those gutters.
Remove runners in gutter containers because the growing area is not large enough to support the additional plants.
So growing strawberries in gutters is a great idea for people with back and knee problems.
These rain gutters not only keep pests away but they make for much easier gardening.
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.
We got ours from lowes but any big box hardware store will have them.
Growing strawberries in gutters is the best way to use up your vertical space smartly.
I m trying to give it more time.
It is important however to keep this in mind when designing or choosing a gutter system.
The gutters are simple and easy to install.
Water the strawberry plants with a garden watering can.
And by that i mean well they are all dead big gardening fail.