Growing Lettuce In Gutters

For the past two springs i have grown lettuce in my greenhouse gutters with great success so i figured hey.

Growing lettuce in gutters.

Dinosaur lacinato kale and red russian kale. Grow lettuce in a gutter i love this article on how to grow lettuce in a gutter really great for small gutters. Home vegetable gardening saves money versus purchasing produce from a grocery store or farmers market but you can end up spending more money than you save if you purchase all new gardening equipment. How to grow lettuce in a rain gutter.

Being in a gutter the soil will dry out faster and the temperature will fluctuate in larger increments. Ideal for growing shallow container plants like lettuce strawberries and scallions gutter gardens can be assembled in a few hours and enjoyed all summer long. Your friends gardener greg and floraformer fred show you progress on growing in rain gutters. Home vegetable gardening saves money versus purchasing produce from a grocery store or farmers market but you can end up spending more money than you save if.

Rain gutters are easy to find and come in a variety of shapes sizes and materials including plastic aluminum or copper. Progress from seed to harvest is shown with tomatoes lettuce. The middle rail was planted with 2 types of kale seeds. Yesterday i spent the afternoon transplanting lettuce starts in the greenhouse.

It is easier to take care of but you do need to look at it daily. A couple of tips for growing lettuce in gutters. Read the full disclosure by mavis butterfield on march 19 2014 8 comments. No one knows who originated the idea of growing shallow rooted plants in a prepared gutter but it is a worthwhile undertaking.

Make sure soil is at least 45 degrees and you have to keep the soil moist pretty much the entire growing season. 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. These days many containers are used to grow flowers herbs and vegetables including some for gutter garden ideas.