Rain Gutter Grow System Strawberries

But it s not quite done.

Rain gutter grow system strawberries. So growing strawberries in gutters is a great idea for people with back and knee problems. Growing strawberries in a self irrigating gutter sig. Up next on this topic. As soon as we start letting the plants produce berries we ll have the next step to contend with.

I got this idea from larry hall who made a video showing how he uses gutters as self watering containers. It is important however to keep this in mind when designing or choosing a gutter system. These rain gutters not only keep pests away but they make for much easier gardening. Another great thing about this is that your berries will be portable.

Strawberry plants do not set large nets of roots and growing them in a gutter should not be a problem as properly evidenced in many places do a google image search for strawberry tunnel cultivation. You can mount the gutters vertically or horizontally to save space. Strawberries grown in gutters are easy to protect. Protecting them from birds squirrels and the like.

We have tried growing strawberries out in our garden with all kinds of problems. A rain gutter about 4 and a half feet long is enough to grow 3 4 strawberry plants depending on plant size. We are busy this year already harvesting our spring strawberries. Most gutter systems place the height of the gutters to minimize the strain on the body during picking.

We do have a plan for that of course. In the second part he shows a two gutter strawberry growing system. Things you will need tape measure pencil tin snips hand or circular saw gutter end caps pliers silicone caulk pvc glue 1 4 inch drill bit power drill potting soil gardening trowel strawberry transplants scissors watering can fertilizer. So that s concludes where we are at with our new experiment of growing strawberry plants in rain gutters.