Planters Made From Rain Gutters

Rain gutters as deck.

Planters made from rain gutters.

Laura suggested maximizing space with a hanging garden. But yes those planters are indeed made from some very inexpensive nylon rain gutters and some regal blue spray paint. Ha i ve been obsessed with this color blue lately and i love how it pops against the brick. Using the good clean cardboard stand your rain gutter on end and trace out the general shape.

So if you want to display your diy planters made from old gutters on your fence or the garden wall pick a part of your garden which gets enough sun all day long and is not exposed to strong winds. Rain gutter garden planter troughs step 1. As part of a vertical garden plan this can be an excellent way to get vegetables started earlier by keeping the soil off the cold ground and taking advantage of the warmer sunnier parts of your house. The best part about these gutter planters is that you can hang them from all kinds of places.

Jun 17 2015 explore gutter supply s board gutter planters followed by 291 people on pinterest. Painted rain gutters as fence decoration. Common plants grown in gutters include the following. However another idea for these rain gutters is that it can have an automatic watering system especially for those plants which require a lot of watering this page link has lot of self watering rain gutter gardening ideas.

Measure and mark 3 inches in from the short side and inch in from the long side on all four corners of all three gutter sections. All you need to achieve a backyard bursting with vibrant color is three 36 inch rain gutters rain gutter end caps a 1 8 inch steel cable and a few more small gizmos from the hardware store. These planters are hanging freely by our front door and they seriously make me so happy every time i walk by. The rain gutter garden can be made with different small rooted plants.

They can carry a wide variety of plants and look neat lined up across walls or fences. 12 self watering rain gutter garden. Collect tools materials. Lettuce salad greens asian greens spinach or mustard radishes carrots beets strawberries snap peas chives garlic cilantro bunching onions mint thyme marjoram succulents annual flowers.

Turn all gutters right side up. Select a proper hanging spot. 10 rain gutter garden ideas to spruce up your garden. You should now have two marks on each side of all three gutter sections.

If you have a construction site down the street it might be a great place to find. It sounds simple but building a hanging garden does require some serious ingenuity. See more ideas about gutter garden outdoor gardens vertical garden.