2x 10 foot long treated 2x4s 1x 10 foot long vinyl rain gutter 2x end caps for the gutter 5 gallon food buckets 3 inch net cups inch or inch float valve power drill and hole saw scissors or knife.
Pvc rain gutter grow system.
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Diy rain gutter garden.
To build this system you will need 3 10 foot aluminum gutters 3 coupling adapters a rubber hose a fish tank a small fountain pump about 4 feet of pvc pipe silicon sealer 4 inch plastic pots for the plants and grow medium.
Amerimax traditional 5 in x 9 in white k style gutter drop outlet.
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This diy rain gutter garden idea is practical and low maintenance.
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Amerimax contemporary 4 in x 5 875 in white half round gutter end with drop.
X 5 pvc gutter with 40 each installing gutters for growing plants 1.
Using a small handsaw cut the pvc gutter into the desired length.
You can use plastic buckets barrels or grow bags for containers.
Repeat step 2 until you get 5 pvc gutters of 40 each.
Gutter gardens can also be used as a privacy screen plus they provide planting space.
You ll need pvc white gutters and a few other materials to complete this project given here.
Piece needed for this step.
At the core the rain gutter grow system is a self watering container gardening method.
The containers soak up water from the rain gutter using a net cup on the bottom of each container.
This system is relatively inexpensive and easy to build.
Rustic by nature built an incredible 10x20 foot greenhouse with a rain gutter grow system using 15 pallets some 2x4s pvc pipes and plastic sheeting.
Fnpt x 3 4 in.