How to grow strawberries in rain gutters.
Grow straberries in gutter.
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.
This type of growing gutter is also good for microgreens pea shoots and herbs.
October 16 2017 at 11 49 am.
Personally our strawberry bed has a framed hardware cloth cover.
We are busy this year already harvesting our spring strawberries.
There are several benefits to using gutters and several drawbacks.
Our gutter strawberries failed because we too tried to grow them from the inspiration of a photo and didn t realize it was a whole system of which we were not using in a different climate than we were in.
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.
There are a lot of people posting pictures of their gutter systems for growing strawberries on the internet.
You have probably seen some of these.
We have tried growing strawberries out in our garden with all kinds of problems.
How to grow strawberries in rain gutters.
How did you keep the straw on top of the strawberries during the winter time from the wind blowing them out.
There are specific challenges however.
Strawberries are super easy fruits to grow in gutters it also saves them from diseases like crown rot and fruit rot.
Regarding the truth of how people successfully grow strawberries in gutters i suggest reading the rest of the comments at that thread.
Growing strawberries in gutters is definitely a viable way to grow strawberries.
Things you ll need for growing strawberries in gutters.
Growing strawberries upside down.
Growing strawberries in gutters is the best way to use up your vertical space smartly.
These rain gutters not only keep pests away but they make for much easier gardening.
You can also use the same concept for growing lettuces and herbs.
How to grow strawberries in a small space.
The flavor of a store bought strawberry can never compare to the flavor of a homegrown strawberry but not everyone has room to plant a garden.