Growing Lettuce In Gutter

Make sure soil is at least 45 degrees and you have to keep the soil moist pretty much the entire growing season.

Growing lettuce in gutter.

Using a planter i made from a piece of rain. It is easier to take care of but you do need to look at it daily. 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. Drill holes for wire if your garden will hang and add drainage holes unless the gutter garden will be at an angle where it can drain.

Basic gutter garden tutorial. If you d like to grow your lettuce inside your home check out these tips for growing lettuce indoors. Don t forget to keep plants well watered especially in hot weather. Being in a gutter the soil will dry out faster and the temperature will fluctuate in larger increments.

A smart and inexpensive way to add some vertical growing space. Leaf lettuce is easy to tuck in between and under taller vegetables and is perfect for containers. The middle rail was planted with 2 types of kale seeds. Hanging vertical gutter garden.

A couple of tips for growing lettuce in gutters. This is the way to grow lettuce without insect or slug damage. Lettuce grows for many weeks in the mild weather of spring and fall. Find tips for planting a second crop of lettuce here.

It s super easy i promise. Leave to grow on for up to four weeks before planting out in the soil. Grow the best lettuce ever you can do it. 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.

Learn how to build a rain gutter garden by spending less than 50 following this viral tutorial article available at the preparednessmama. Hang on a stand if desired. Grow lettuce spinach or any of your favorite greens in this vertical patch. Fill the gutter with fertile well drained potting medium to within 1 2 inch of the top edge.

Salad seedlings growing in guttering seed should germinate within a few days. Paint gutters for a more colorful display. Nope if you have a fence or some type of wall you can attach a gutter to you can grow lettuce in gutters. You don t have to have a greenhouse to try this.

In some regions it s possible to plant a second crop of lettuce in the fall or even early winter. Cut them into appropriate lengths wearing safety glasses. Growing lettuce is so easy takes up little space and you can even grow it among flowers.