Great idea! With a little modification to your plan, I can install a single gutter along my west facing deck railing - lettuce just off the kitchen...brilliant, easy and cheap solution!
Please note that I have an airlift pump design that could continuously keep this watered! It is currently called "airlift in a bucket" because I cannot think of a good name for it. A small aquarium bubble pump (that can be a hundred feet away, can run about 3 gutter gardens with continuous cycling of water, nutrients and oxygen to the roots. The cost of electricity to run this is in the region of $5 or less per year and it saves big time on water. You need the little air pump, some 1/4 inch tubing a coat hanger some tie wire and a 5 gallon bucket to do it.
It's always a good idea to enrich your soil each year, especially if you're growing the same type of plants in the same place each time. There are several things you can do: add compost material, fertilizer or additional soil. Visit your local store for help picking out a fertilizer that's suitable for your area. Thanks for visiting Lowe's on RUclips -Lowe's
I love this idea, and this video is very helpful! I wonder though... Who has actually tested the gutters for food safety in view of lead/cadmium/PCBs etc? They aren't built with this use in mind, and I know vinyl items are often treated with lead or cadmium to help them last longer. Has anyone tested them, or have a gutter type to recommend that would be safe from heavy metal leaching?
In Australia these house Gutters are also used to feed water into the drinking water tanks. i would recommend using new off cuts. they are clean. pretty much all homes use gutters to collect water from roofs in to there drinking water tanks.
It would probably work much better from a drainage and over watering/under watering standpoint to just install the gutters level and drill sets of drainage holes along the entire length of the gutters. The concept is kool, no doubt. But what are we really trying to achieve? If you think the last plant in the bottom gutter will receive the same amount of water as the first plant in the top gutter, you're fooling yourself. Some plants will suffer from too much water, others from too little. Just install them level and allow the water to seek it's own level. Nature has never failed us here. Plus you won't have to explain to everyone that sees it that you hung the gutters crooked on purpose.
+Dean Rohs i thought the same too. more holes would be a nice way to water the plants evenly. I'm not going to put the gutters on crooked, that looks silly and probably isn't very efficient for drainage.
Water doesn't necessarily need to flow ~ as in say, left to right. It needs to seep and migrate. But it most definitely also needs to have an exit route. Not only does water carry nutrients to the plant, it also removes bacteria and impurities.
Cindy Villanueva you can go just about anything that doesn't have deep roots.Be sure to check the planting requirements of whatever you choose. Thanks for watching our video.
Choose another material to use over vinyl if your going to be growing food in the garden. Vinyl leach into the dirt and water and into your food. I'm surprised Lowe's recommended vinyl over aluminum.
In Australia these house Gutters (aluminum) are also used to feed water into the house drinking water tanks. i would recommend using new off cuts. they are clean no rust. pretty much all homes use gutters to collect water from roofs in to there drinking water tanks.
Great idea but, all of the water and fertilizer will run down hill, it would be better to make the gutters level and drill several drain holes to let the water out.
sean craig this project isn't suited for plants that will grow deep roots, so check the specific requirements of variety you want to use. Thanks for watching our video.
You certainly could, but using the frame allows for a little more flexibility on the overall size and portability of the garden. It also keeps you from drilling holes directly into your posts. Thanks for watching, Gus!
portability?? do you hear yourself, the stupidity? who the hell is going to move a gutter garden... " It also keeps you from drilling holes directly into your posts" i proudly drilled into mine without buying one inch of pt lumber from lowes to build a useless heavy frame duh
In Australia these house Gutters are also used to feed water into the drinking water tanks. i would recommend using new off cuts. they are clean. pretty much all homes use gutters to collect water from roofs in to there drinking water tanks.
@@karronlaneNOLA the factories that supply and fold new guttering for jobs will often have offcuts. These gutters are often still wrapped in plastic never been exposed to contaminates
If you're growing edibles you can line the gutters with #4 Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE) commonly found in disposable trash bags. Be sure to include drainage holes!
Great idea! With a little modification to your plan, I can install a single gutter along my west facing deck railing - lettuce just off the kitchen...brilliant, easy and cheap solution!
Please note that I have an airlift pump design that could continuously keep this watered! It is currently called "airlift in a bucket" because I cannot think of a good name for it. A small aquarium bubble pump (that can be a hundred feet away, can run about 3 gutter gardens with continuous cycling of water, nutrients and oxygen to the roots. The cost of electricity to run this is in the region of $5 or less per year and it saves big time on water. You need the little air pump, some 1/4 inch tubing a coat hanger some tie wire and a 5 gallon bucket to do it.
It's always a good idea to enrich your soil each year, especially if you're growing the same type of plants in the same place each time. There are several things you can do: add compost material, fertilizer or additional soil. Visit your local store for help picking out a fertilizer that's suitable for your area. Thanks for visiting Lowe's on RUclips -Lowe's
I like this idea .And I am trying it with plastic bottle for self watering.Thanks lowes
Sorry for the confusion. The correct link is now there. Thanks -Lowe's
Thanks for sharing new ideas...
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This is a really cool video, thanks for sharing!
Ive tried both- gutters work best with buckets (tomatoes and cukes); I prefer square downspouts for smaller individual plants
Next time I go to lowers I got take my time be super excited.
This would be great for succulents!
Finally a video that talks about drainage
you could use an old door and recycle it just cutting out the center pieces! Recycle reuse! Save a tree!
Great idea. I am gonna make one.
very good thank you x
Thanks for this ideas
YES THANKS FOR THE TOXIC GARDEN IDEA
That is a great idea.
Very gooooood!
this is just brilliant! Just need me some garden space in my top floor flat :( well... maybe next property
i like this. i will try to do one. :-) thanks for sharing.
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I want to start one but no good with power tools...
Does Lowes provide this service at a charge?
I love her gutters
I love this idea, and this video is very helpful! I wonder though... Who has actually tested the gutters for food safety in view of lead/cadmium/PCBs etc? They aren't built with this use in mind, and I know vinyl items are often treated with lead or cadmium to help them last longer. Has anyone tested them, or have a gutter type to recommend that would be safe from heavy metal leaching?
Ann Hendricks Hard PVC if fine. PvC is used internationally as direct contact food containers and films.
In Australia these house Gutters are also used to feed water into the drinking water tanks. i would recommend using new off cuts. they are clean. pretty much all homes use gutters to collect water from roofs in to there drinking water tanks.
"alright, now for this next shot, somebody run to the supermarket and buy 6 bags of lettuce!"
Photo build
a gutter garden
brian plz list yr how to site
Did the lettuce grow in there, or they were transplanted in it for the purpose of this video...because wow, they looked great!
The links listed and suggested don't work?
And no one is questioning how the hell you have, plant, secure, plants in a channel???????
where can I find this on the websites its not up there
This would be like a fast foods stopover for the squirrels and raccoons that like to run up and down my fence.
Lol...not to mention lizards
I never see these kind of gutters available anymore.
Is the frame necessary if you are mounting directly to a fence??
Kelli Bryan NO, as long as the frame (of the fence) is sound...simply mount the brackets then hang the gutters.
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do you have to periodically re-soil or add nutrients to the soil for feeding the plants in addition to watering?
228justaround No soil just water with organic fertiliser.
It would probably work much better from a drainage and over watering/under watering standpoint to just install the gutters level and drill sets of drainage holes along the entire length of the gutters. The concept is kool, no doubt. But what are we really trying to achieve?
If you think the last plant in the bottom gutter will receive the same amount of water as the first plant in the top gutter, you're fooling yourself. Some plants will suffer from too much water, others from too little. Just install them level and allow the water to seek it's own level. Nature has never failed us here. Plus you won't have to explain to everyone that sees it that you hung the gutters crooked on purpose.
i was thinking the same thing put more holes and allow it to drip and it is level
+Dean Rohs i thought the same too. more holes would be a nice way to water the plants evenly. I'm not going to put the gutters on crooked, that looks silly and probably isn't very efficient for drainage.
Evolution Knowledge Thats not how it works they need water to flow at the roots.
Bryan Hackett
Water doesn't necessarily need to flow ~ as in say, left to right. It needs to seep and migrate. But it most definitely also needs to have an exit route. Not only does water carry nutrients to the plant, it also removes bacteria and impurities.
What.edible plants can you grow in the Gutter Garden?
Cindy Villanueva you can go just about anything that doesn't have deep roots.Be sure to check the planting requirements of whatever you choose. Thanks for watching our video.
Choose another material to use over vinyl if your going to be growing food in the garden. Vinyl leach into the dirt and water and into your food. I'm surprised Lowe's recommended vinyl over aluminum.
James Homer Considering Aluminium blisters and is toxic, and pvc is used in food packaging I think shes doing fine.
In Australia these house Gutters (aluminum) are also used to feed water into the house drinking water tanks. i would recommend using new off cuts. they are clean no rust. pretty much all homes use gutters to collect water from roofs in to there drinking water tanks.
Great idea but, all of the water and fertilizer will run down hill, it would be better to make the gutters level and drill several drain holes to let the water out.
Can lettuce grow in 3.5 inch depth?
sean craig this project isn't suited for plants that will grow deep roots, so check the specific requirements of variety you want to use. Thanks for watching our video.
is water running off your roof into your herb garden okay
Yessss plastic and commestible plants :-)
I love this idea, but I worry about PVC in my veggies. Isn't this gutter material made from PVC?
N89J00X it's vinyl but if you're worried you could always use a liner. Thanks for watching our video.
There should be no problem using PVC. PVC is commonly used in plumbing for potable drinking water systems.
Cool idea, but might rather sub aluminum.
Roslyn Atwood Aluminium blisters in water and is toxic.
Why wouldn't you just attached the cutters to the fence poles? Why the frame?
You certainly could, but using the frame allows for a little more flexibility on the overall size and portability of the garden. It also keeps you from drilling holes directly into your posts. Thanks for watching, Gus!
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Gus Long
Gus Long because you will damage your fence.
portability?? do you hear yourself, the stupidity? who the hell is going to move a gutter garden...
" It also keeps you from drilling holes directly into your posts"
i proudly drilled into mine without buying one inch of pt lumber from lowes to build a useless heavy frame duh
She skipped the part I really needed to see....the planting!
No need will not carry the weight for long
Ummm, thinking it's not food safe plastic. Good idea for flowers though.
are the gutters food safe? otherwise not a good option to grow food in.
In Australia these house Gutters are also used to feed water into the drinking water tanks. i would recommend using new off cuts. they are clean. pretty much all homes use gutters to collect water from roofs in to there drinking water tanks.
@@neilvanmastrigt4973 what is new cut off? thanks.
@@karronlaneNOLA the factories that supply and fold new guttering for jobs will often have offcuts. These gutters are often still wrapped in plastic never been exposed to contaminates
@@neilvanmastrigt4973 ah, i see. thanks for the 411.
Isn't the plastic toxic to grow vegetables in ? If it heats ups in the sun it may not be good .
If you're growing edibles you can line the gutters with #4 Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE) commonly found in disposable trash bags. Be sure to include drainage holes!
You say the pocket holes are easy, but don't show how to do it!
A pocket hole jig is just what you need, check this out: bit.ly/1R1axFj. Thanks for watching our video.
july1962 with a normal drill drill down 4mm then angle it and drill diagonal
It is very costly
* pocket screws and glue on end grain, Yep I can see it last at least a few months