Deep Gutters For Planting

You can grow shallow rooted annuals greens herbs and plants nasturtiums in this setup.

Deep gutters for planting.

This will allow the excess water to be drained. What to plant in gutter gardens. The best garden gutter plants are those with spreading roots instead of those that continue to grow downward. Succulent plants generally have spreading roots and grow perfectly in shallow containers such as a portion of gutter.

Add some fertilizer and fill the rest of the gutter with soil. For this you can even install partial gutter systems which are less expensive and can be positioned to only manage the flow of water in certain areas. Besides the plants already mentioned you can try. Dress up your boring wooden fence or walls using aluminum gutters following this idea.

Cut the gutters into even shorter sections that can be moved easily around the. Cut a section of gutter 4 to 6 feet long using tin snips for metal gutters and a pvc handsaw for plastic gutters. Drill small holes in the bottom of the gutters. A good rule of thumb is to install one for every 35 or so linear feet of gutter.

You can grow shallow rooted annuals greens herbs and plants nasturtiums in this setup.