Planters Made From Rain Gutters

Rain gutters as deck.

Planters made from rain gutters.

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. These planters are hanging freely by our front door and they seriously make me so happy every time i walk by. Painted rain gutters as fence decoration. 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. 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. Common plants grown in gutters include the following. You should now have two marks on each side of all three gutter sections.

Old gutters can be repurposed into wall planters if they re not rusted through. Ha i ve been obsessed with this color blue lately and i love how it pops against the brick. Collect tools materials. 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.

They can carry a wide variety of plants and look neat lined up across walls or fences. Laura suggested maximizing space with a hanging garden. It sounds simple but building a hanging garden does require some serious ingenuity. Select a proper hanging spot.

10 rain gutter garden ideas to spruce up your garden. 12 self watering rain gutter garden. The best part about these gutter planters is that you can hang them from all kinds of places. 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.

If you have a construction site down the street it might be a great place to find. Turn all gutters upside down. Jun 17 2015 explore gutter supply s board gutter planters followed by 291 people on pinterest. See more ideas about gutter garden outdoor gardens vertical garden.

The rain gutter garden can be made with different small rooted plants. 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. But yes those planters are indeed made from some very inexpensive nylon rain gutters and some regal blue spray paint.