Growing Lettuce In Rain Gutters
See how i installed gutters in my greenhouse.
Growing lettuce in rain gutters. A couple of tips for growing lettuce in gutters. Measure and mark for plant spacing from either end of the gutter with a tape measure and pencil. This is the way to grow lettuce without insect or slug damage. Space gutters between 12 18 apart to allow plenty of room for lettuce seedlings to grow.
Cut a section of gutter 4 to 6 feet long using tin snips for metal gutters and a pvc handsaw for plastic gutters. Slide metal end. 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. It is easier to take care of but you do need to look at it daily.
Cover the seeds with a light layer of soil lettuce seeds require sunlight to germinate. Thin out the plants as needed if they become crowded in the gutter after seeds germinate. Place end caps on gutters. We are in nc and i like to plant lettuce in gutters around march.
It s super easy i promise. How to grow lettuce in a rain gutter 1. Using a tape measure space l brackets 3 apart centered on the wall where the gutter will be placed using 2 12x1 1 2 screws per bracket. Nope if you have a fence or some type of wall you can attach a gutter to you can grow lettuce in gutters.
Simply line your gutters with a wee bit of pea gravel add potting soil then add your seeds or lettuce starts and water as you normally would. The middle rail was planted with 2 types of kale seeds. Dinosaur lacinato kale and red russian kale. Press the seeds about 1 4 inch deep into the soil with your finger or the eraser end of a pencil.
Make sure soil is at least 45 degrees and you have to keep the soil moist pretty much the entire growing season.