The systems can be adapted and modified to fit virtually any vision or desire.
Raising strawberries in gutters.
I ve been feeling an urgency to get this blog post update out because i have been seeing ridiculous growing traffic on our strawberry planting in rain gutters post and i think we should let you all know that growing strawberry plants in rain gutters hasn t turned out so well for us.
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.
Strawberries grow well in a variety of zones 2 11.
And by that i mean well they are all dead big gardening fail.
It saves space and helps you maximize your produce output.
You can also use the same concept for growing lettuces and herbs.
Soil should drain well and not become waterlogged after rain.
Plant strawberries in sandy loamy soil with a ph between 5 0 7 0.
We ve have grown strawberries in our gardens going for five seasons now and we have thoroughly enjoyed it.
Obviously growing strawberries in gutters is a great option for a lot of people.
Gutters can be nailed to sunny side barn walls built into vertical or a frames or almost anywhere else.
How to grow strawberries in rain gutters.
These rain gutters not only keep pests away but they make for much easier gardening.
While they thrive in warm weather these perennials easily survive the winter with plants spreading each year they return.
Otherwise they wouldn t do it.
Growing strawberries in gutters.