Succulent plants generally have spreading roots and grow perfectly in shallow containers such as a portion of gutter.
Deep gutters for planting.
Dress up your boring wooden fence or walls using aluminum gutters following this idea.
Cut a section of gutter 4 to 6 feet long using tin snips for metal gutters and a pvc handsaw for plastic gutters.
A good rule of thumb is to install one for every 35 or so linear feet of gutter.
What to plant in gutter gardens.
You should have enough gutter downspouts to effectively handle the size of your entire gutter system.
You can grow shallow rooted annuals greens herbs and plants nasturtiums in this setup.
Fill the gutters with soil to be about half full.
Add some fertilizer and fill the rest of the gutter with soil.
Cut the gutters into even shorter sections that can be moved easily around the.
Drill small holes in the bottom of the gutters.
The best garden gutter plants are those with spreading roots instead of those that continue to grow downward.
This will allow the excess water to be drained.
You can grow shallow rooted annuals greens herbs and plants nasturtiums in this setup.