The containers soak up water from the rain gutter using a net cup on the bottom of each container.
Rain gutter grow system fence.
Rain gutter grow systems are a new way to grow plants that reduce watering and reduce weeding.
This system is relatively inexpensive and easy to build.
It s a rain gutter designed to hold your choice of plants and decorate a wall fence porch railing or other area.
Dec 17 2019 this board is all about rain gutter grow systems developed originally by larry hall.
Some people make hanging gutter gardens that are not attached to a wall.
This is a self watering bucket on steroids so naturally i had to try it.
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.
2 10 ft treated 2x4 s 1 10 ft rain gutter and 2 end caps i prefer the u snap b.
You can use plastic buckets barrels or grow bags for containers.
This is an introduction to the rggs.
I ve seen others that run back and forth diagonally to create an easy watering system.
And by that i mean well they are all dead big gardening fail.
You can grow shallow rooted annuals greens herbs and plants nasturtiums in this setup.
It can be placed against the side of a house shed or fence as an alternative to growing food in the ground.
Consider these uses for gutter gardens.
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Of course some people also have plants growing out of their rain gutters that have gotten clogged with debris ok that s a joke.
If you need inspiration take a look here.
Here is what you will need.
At the core the rain gutter grow system is a self watering container gardening method.
Rain gutters as fence decoration dress up your boring wooden fence or walls using aluminum gutters following this idea.