How To Plant Berries In A Gutter!
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- Опубликовано: 26 июл 2024
- Strawberries! Do you love them as much as I do?
In this episode of Sustainable Stace I’ll show you a simple method to grow strawberries which will make it SUPER EASY to: harvest, water, snip the runners and limit the weeds.
This is all about how to start strawberries easily and organically. Plant strawberries, success with strawberries and harvest strawberries. The ultimate direction for an organic edible garden.
Generally, to get near them you need to get down on your knees, but not anymore because we’re going to grow ‘gutter berries’!
This method gets you 20 berry plants in a 10 foot long x 5 inch wide gutter.
The video does mention drainage - at the 8:30 - 8:40 mark I address this topic :) 
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Would love to see a followup on this project. How did your gutterberries do?
This works great but I did have to make a few adjustments. I had to plug the downspouts to stop my dirt from washing down the pipe. After that it worked pretty good with the exception that my roof leaks some now during a hard rain. Overall I think the toughest part is climbing the ladder to pick the berries without falling over. Once I recover from the broken leg, I'll be ready to start picking my early strawberries again. Thanks!
Why are you using the downspouts?
Haha....That's funny! The other comment is funny too.
LOL - a new way to build a 'rooftop garden' :)
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😂lol
Would have like to seen a snippet of what these looked like at picking time. Great idea !!!
Gutter berries here I come 2023 on my fence in uk. Thank you.
Great idea. I might mount them to the decking posts around my pool.
Oh man, that is unique and awesome at the same time. Thank you for sharing your story!
My pleasure!
That was brilliant, thank you for sharing.
Thanks for sharing your story
Subscribed because you are straight to the point and cover everything. Keep them coming!! Thank you!
Thanks for joining! There's lots more coming :)
Yep. He doesn't waste my time.
Great idea! In the US, Habitat for Humanity may have used ones cheap, or maybe, a renovation construction site or drive bys on trash day.
Ive made ones with small gutters but yeilds were poor so use the bigger gutters for large industrial buildings though the small ones worked well for lettices and chives.
Call a gutter company for the old ones they take off
Gutter companies aren't going to give them to you, they scrap the aluminum.
Vynl is literally 6 bux.
Great idea!
I was hoping you would put it somewhere in your garden, I’d love to see what you came up with. I did this with a pallet, and it worked tremendously. I anchored it against the wall near my greenhouse, and had integrated a drip line within, weaved it around and also staples in a black landscaping cloth to keep everything together. It worked so well, my strawberries flourished. I have wanted to try the gutter berries for many years, and yes, I would most definitely put the holes in the bottom. I also would stack them on two posts, three or four of them depending upon the height of the posts. They make a great wall in your garden dining area, where you can literally sit and eat from them.
Oh, I love it!
Thanks for the update on your fantastic success with Gutter Berries :)
@@SustainableStace thank you! Unfortunately, we sold that property two years ago, so I’m in a very new territory and starting over(again)! I picked up some heirloom blackberry starts from a Mennonite family two days ago-my goodness it was perhaps more enjoyable to meet them and get the history of the BEAUTIFUL, strong blackberry primocane they gave me. The elder mother Marilyn met me with her barefoot daughter on their homestead, her daughter was so cute, it was around 40 degrees and it was obvious she had caught the gardening flu bug from her mother! (we all have it!)-both beautiful ladies, very sweet and very bubbly-and Marilyn shared with me about how she had received this blackberry as a young lady from a family in Ohio-she’s perhaps in her 60’s. From there she took good care of them, they produce prolifically, are thornless and the berries are said to be giant. She’s moved to Utah and Kentucky, and has carried her beloved treasures with her wherever she has lived, including her prized tomatoes. And yes, she shared some of those seeds with me, as well. ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Wow! Now your idea on gutter berries is some great idea!🍓🍓🍓🍓🍓
Oh yes! thanks !
Fantastic idea!!
Thank you! Cheers!
Just subscribed to your channel. Absolutely love your delivery style! Very informative and NO music! This is only the second one of your videos I've watched, so I hope the rest are just as good. Thank you! Diane in Minot, ND.
Thanks Diane. I hope you find many other videos on my channel which you find equally informative!
@@SustainableStace do you need drain holes?
yes, it is such a relief NO MUSIC!!! and ubuters get upset when u comment on the annoying music...ahhh...
Yay no music. Much easier to concentrate. Great info and easy to follow. Really appreciate you covering how light it is. I'm not strong and have gotten into a mess trying gardening things from RUclips that ended up being abandoned because I couldn't complete them. I've subscribed. Australia 🇦🇺
Great video 👏🏼 helped me a lot, thanks for sharing it 😊
You're welcome :)
Thank you for all of this
You're welcome!
I live in Texas, I am wondering about white gutters for our heat and humidity. What a great idea
I just subscribed! Excellent teaching!
Hi Dawn,
I'm glad you found it helpful. Thanks for the encouragement!
love it, i will stared the project now, thanks
Go for it!
Its amazing. Im starting my strawberry garden with my runners. Am in Borneo Island.
Wonderful!
That looked like a Canadian Night Crawler... I’ve got some European Night Crawlers in transit with new worm bin ready and waiting to receive them. 👍
I like it. Good job.. with grow lights this could be a nice indoor addition
I think so too! Thanks :)
Subscribing. Gets excited about finding an earthworm and does biceps exercises with planters. I’m here for it!
Thanks for the sub !
Thanks! I love the idea of using the long L brackets! I think that's what I'll do. I appreciate the idea!!!
You're welcome Margaret - I'm glad it was helpful!
Nice work sir
Thank you Joel
😳 Ingenious idea, I can’t believe I never thought of this. I live in a suburban type atmosphere and only have a back yard. I could get some hangers and attach these to the wood board fence. Three of them would give me a whole lot of veggies. 😊😊😊 what about drain holes?. I’m so glad I stumbled across your channel.
Yes - you can do that. Welcome to the channel!
Put caps on, crimp, then fill gutters with water.
If the excess leaks out no need for a drain hole.
Nice thing about gutters is less pests to deal with.
Still have to worry about slugs and rolly-polies though.
Nice video and straight to the point. I have been considering doing this and i just may this year. I have grown strawberries in the ground, but a lot of work keeping the runners out. This would simplify it. I love simple !!!!
Welcome Alph - yes, simple can make life a bit more manageable right !?
@@SustainableStace I am wondering how they do in winters that get down into the teens and sometimes single digits and occasionally, like this winter down below zero. Will they make it thru the freezes with so little dirt? What is your take on this?
Great video and have a similar system.
Glad you like it!
Thank you for the reply, I intend on fallowing your method,
You're welcome - thanks!
Great idea. I will add this to my garden list. I am to old to get down on the ground!
Yes - you can attach them at a height that no longer requires bending down to tend them!
I've been wanting to move my strawberries now I have a great solution.
Yes ! Enjoy the move
I think this is an awesome idea. I havent done this yet but hope to so I have not encountered any problems.
Hi Helen - I hope you are successful on trying it out for yourself!
Cool!
I’d love to grow strawberries up off the ground too, so Thanks. 🤗
awesome - good luck doing it :)
What a GREAT idea!!! New sub here:)
Thanks so much! 😊
Awesome idea . I had been thinking about trying this but wondering about those really hot 85 to 95 degree days here in South Georgia.
You may want to find some more shady spots rather than direct sun but . . . if moisture level and heaviness of soil are directed to assist you, I think it will work.
I’ve got 9 minutes. You’ve got a video. I’m gonna watch your video!
Good idea - thanks!
Thank you. I am doing strawberries or planning on it anyways for the first time this year. I am going to look around and see where I can attach something like this.
Good luck Jenny !
Don't forget the wind otherwise your strawberries could end up feeding somebody 10 mile away LOL
thanks, I have a spot for this system..
wahoo - good luck John :)
Mount on a 1x4 board with gutter mounts and have a spot to staple netting to protect from birds and other critters.
Great idea Captain!
Drill holes in the bottom BEFORE you fill them. Go with white to keep the roots and soil a little cooler unless you want to water a lot more. On screaming hot days, you might be killing off plants because they get too hot if they're in direct sun. YES to the drip irrigation. Space your plants AT LEAST 8", but preferably 12" apart. 20 plants in there is too many for a 10 ft length.
Thanks for all the comments. Sounds like you should have your own gardening channel.
My gutter are inside in rainy season and outside in dry/warm season. Holes have never been needed - the endocarps are not watertight and allow excess moisture to drain.
Love the video. Just wondering what I would have to do here in Iowa to get the plants to survive the winter? Thanks much.
I'm glad you loved the video!
Iowa gets COLD. It looks to me like you are in Growing Zone 5. When I research best varieties for you I get the following . . .
Recommended strawberry varieties for Iowa: Annapolis, Cavendish, Delmarvel, Honeoye, Jewel, Kent, Mohawk, Primetime, Winona.
It seems that overwintering isn't easy in Zone 5 and most recommend planting between early April and early May. So to overwinter you'd need some means to get them somewhat sheltered or they won't survive.
Options are to bring them into a shed/garage/greenhouse OR heavily mulch them 6"-8" of leaves/burlap so they have a protective blanket.
I hope that helps!
Loved this video! Too the point. Practical. I’m in very hot climate so I’ll get a white one. Any ideas on how to mount it around my pool fencing? If not, I’ll mount on my deck.
Hi Charleen!
I'm glad you loved this video.
I bet your pool fence has metal poles - correct? Likely using wire or to bind shelving brackets to the poles OR drilling thru the fence poles to attach supports would be best.
Fresh berries on the deck sounds pretty nice too!
wishing you well :)
Im in the UK but I used stainless steel wall ties that you use for brickwork or concrete block walls.
great
We just created some raised bed strawberry containers using 18-inch double walled irrigation pipe, we can grow 3 rows using a staggered approach. The only issue I'm seeing here is that he's using 6-inch spacing and that gutter doesn't have NEARLY enough room for root growth. Given the limited area for roots to extend, you'd want to shift the spacing to 10 inches apart or even more. Some growers do 12-18" so I'm skeptical on production. I would also have drilled many holes in it well prior to adding soil.
Good points all around Steve.
Roots: I agree there could be more room for roots (with larger gutters)However, if there's nutrition which the roots can grab - the plants will do fine.
Drainage: The end caps allow a lot of drainage - plus a nail or screw driver tip with a whack of a hammer puts holes in fast & furious - right through the soil as needed. Water less & fewer drainage holes needed!
Good luck growing .
Yes and then use window screen wire to line the bottom to keep the soil from washing out the bottom.
Just a suggestion.
I've been growing strawberries many years in UK, and Here we have rigid plastic gutters which are easier to have the essential drainage holes. Suggest you sit the gutters on top of Straw bales laid edge up, this helps with drainage but more important will avoid temperature variation around the roots(which in winter, and summer) I see as a small downside of your method. Anyway, liked your video, best of luck from the UK.
Great tip to use straw bales for regulating temperature.
Excuse for troubling. And a huge gratitude for the video clip of how you grow strawberries ... We have some questions for you, because English is not our native language and we did not understand a lot what you explained. We watched a lot of similar videos and almost everyone talks about different things, namely what composition of the earth needs to be created, for example, many people recommend adding and what did you use from this list? Peat Moss,Compost, perlite,Fertilizer. And how do you feed your strawberry plants after planting?
Thank you for your question. I did not talk about soil very much in this video.
I believe strawberries have lots of energy and will do well in different soil. I used soil with peat moss and compost. Also I used some manure from my chickens. After planting I would recommend addition of compost and some liquid fish fertilizer.
I gave up on strawberries because they grow up with grass so quickly.
I will need to give this a try.
Hmm - I hear ya.
This method could be a game changer for you .
Also, soon I'll be releasing another approach to growing strawberries which may also interest you. Likely being released in mid May.
It would be nice to see30day intervals until the end of the growing season.
That's a good idea Paul!
Great idea, I am just wondering how that would look after a Class 3 Hurricane ? Your idea might be hard to do on the Texas Gulf Coast .
I've got no grid for living or gardening in hurricanes. I'm guessing that you'd need 'buckle up' quite a bit to ride out that kind of intensity. they are portable (so I guess you'd need to move them in whenever intense winds are threatening). If they were anchored to walls or shelf brackets I'm guessing they could manage up to 50-60 mph but no more.
The video was very informative. Thanks.
Seems that some gutter growers are having negative results. Some suspect their plants are freezing.
I wonder how the gutter berries wintered over for you? What growing zone are you in?
Would love to know how 1st year when.
Thank You!
Makes sense that without the mass of soil you'll be vulnerable with gutters in unprotected areas during cold spells.
We're in Zone 8.
My reason for gutter berries is mounting them inside my greenhouse - on the walls overwinter - b/c I realized the vulnerability in cold.
I grew strawberries in a container about 5 ft off the ground. 3 yrs in a row I had to replace them. I put the container on the ground at the bottom of the fence and they came back in the spring. Dont know about this though being metal. But if along the house might have some protection. Forgot to mention I'm in lower Michigan. Not sure of the zone
ok... luv ur gutter idea ... but ... im going to jam some posts in the ground and use the 'L' brackets on both sides at 2 heights. ill use irrigation line on a timer...
... sunny space is an issue 4 mee ... i already had the 'L' bracket idea on the side of the house too. but never considerd gutters an option... TY ;)
... do u feed ur soil through the year? what? when?
It sounds like you've thought it out very well - I hope that it's wildly successful :)
Question 1: If you mounted these one above the other, how much space is a good idea between levels? Question 2: If you mounted the lowest gutter on a small angle, and one hole at the lower end, would that drain well enough, so that you can do this on a balcony and not drip the neighbors? Thank you!
Answer 1: I think you'd want 12" (30 cm) between levels for light and air to move between them. Maybe more depending on how big the plants become.
Answer 2: End caps on gutters drain automatically (they are not water tight) unless you use caulking when you attach them. So, the draining at each end will happen with no sloping needed.
If you want more drainage than that I'd suggest a nail/punch thru the bottom in a few places
Happy Planting - wishing you success!
epic videos my friend! keep up the great stuff, friends?😀👍😀👍😀👍
Thank you 👍
I like how this holes a lot more than an upright Tower
yup it does!
Nice job. What would you do with the gutters in the winter in a cold climate?
Great question Andy!
I'm unsure how cold you're talking . .. . but I'd suggest they be mounted on shelving brackets either alongside or inside a building during the winter.
Hey thanks for the reply. And prompt. I am talking canada cold. We get to minus 40 but usually steady minus 20 for a couple months. I was thinking lay on the ground and use a row cover and then the snow would bury them???? Do you havea video showing the progress of your berries?
Nice idea if one is short of space, but they need to be watered frequently.. However in a bed, the strawberry roots go deep & wide to get moisture, which makes for bigger crops. So I'm using your idea for annual flowers on a wall by the house.
All true - great plan !
Oh excellent plan. Love it! ❤️ ty very much.
Enjoyed the video, intrigued by the idea. What type of strawberries did you plant and will they survive winter in SC in the gutter?
I'm in Kentucky and grow the same strawberries. The white flower indicates everbearing. They stay green even during the Winter for some reason and start producing come spring. They lasted 4 years then I had to dig up the plot since the soil was going downhill. Putting sand in my plat as I have heard that is what strawberries like.
Hello Ken - welcome to the channel and great questions.
We get to -10C where we live. In winter I move the gutters into my greenhouse so the temp is less severe.
I planted 2 varieties of everbearing but don't recall the names offhand.
happy growing!
Nice tutorial! How well did the berries overwinter? How did you store them?
Last Winter I just left the gutters outside in my garden b/c the garden was getting a bit of a makeover.
The shallow soil and lack of insulation when they're in gutters leave them exposed. But, we're in Zone 8 so they survived fine :)
I've just about finished building a greenhouse - so from now on they'll be mounted on shelving brackets for winter inside the greenhouse and then placed in cooler places (if needed) as the season warms up.
@@SustainableStace Do they need to be accessible to bees etc? Wouldn't being inside affect the harvest?
I'm thinking this could work for herbs, maybe spinach, lettuce - anything that can grow shallow.
agreed!
If I make a A-frame to hold these that’ll be awesome
Yes it will !
I live in the northern rocky mountains. How well do these stand up to the cold? Do I need to move them inside or something in the winter?
Great question.
They do so well if you can move them indoors during the coldest months and then they jumpstart in spring !
I grow peas in gutters then plant in one steip when about 6-8 inches tall
Brilliant - I've started the process for the same this year at our place!
So I totally did this a few years ago, and both times I got damping off. I figure it's bc there's no drainage in the gutter. Do you have any advice?
Hi Jenn,
Absolutely it can be a problem if the gutters are fully exposed to the elements and there's lots of rain - it will be a challenge . . . .
My advice: take a metal punch, or just a nail, and insert it into the gutter (thru the soil) and smack it hard enough to puncture the bottom of the gutter. If you punch out a hole or two every foot I think there will be enough drainage to prevent the challenges.
Provided there is good drainage, the other key would be to use sandier soil which won't retain too much moisture.
Good luck :)
@@SustainableStace Thank you so much!!! I really appreciate it!
You actually experienced root rot. Gutters or pipes need to have drainage holes. Also the growing media (soil) has to be well draining. Many growers use perlite or vermiculite as the growing media. Sand also works, but very heavy. You could also use combination of perlite, vermimulite, and peat moss or coconut coir, but you have to adjust the pH to make sure near 6. Also, you need to flush the coconut coir with water, because it is usually processed with salts to separate the fibers, and plants don't like salt.
I had this idea. I got at least 100 rizomes that need to be taken up so i can add soil, will elevate them so i get some instead of watching the garden companions eat them all like on the ground. Going to setup watering out of established goldfish pond.
Wahoo - wind beneath your wings - I hope it goes very well!
I'm in the southern part of the US and it's gets pretty hot where I'm at. Will the gutter material effect the roots and overall growth of the berries when it gets really hot?
Great question - higher and lower temps requires more soil to insulate roots from the extremes. Really hot will mean moisture is needed daily - maybe out of direct sun in the hot hours of the day.
Drainage 100 percent important since without it your plants will die. Personally I would have put the drainage holes in before I put the soil in.
Yes, drainage is key. Punching a couple holes is quick and easy. I mention this at the end of the video.
But . . . the endcaps on a gutter let as much water out the ends as you need. So, there's always drainage.
And - if you are placing the gutters indoors, under a bldg soffits or live in a dry climate then the drainage topic isn't an issue.
Thanks! What do you do for them in the winter? We have harsh winters, but the strawberries have survived in a 10 gallon pot
I'm building a greenhouse. My plan is to have shelving brackets on a wall in the greenhouse - during the winter the gutter berries will be on them.
In the summer, I plan to mount them on the outside wall of the greenhouse.
@@SustainableStace thank you! I love and appreciate that you take the time to reply!
Question ! Drain holes? No? Just asking!🤷🏽♀️
@@sheliasunday7744 He explained in the vid use a hammer n nail to punch holes. Where I live enough water drains out either end cause I am to cheap to buy ends n just nail in some wood blocks.
Great idea. What would you do with the gutters in the winter if you live in a cold climate?
Great question Mark - when it's coming into winter I bring my gutters into my greenhouse.
@@SustainableStace thank you!
Bring them into your garage
Do you have to change the soil yearly?
Good question !
You'll need to amend it. Likely with compost / manure / fertilizer so that there's sufficient nutrition.
Me and my kid built same thing with gutters and didn't have much luck at all. I think that the metal got really hot and stunted the growth??
Hi Shawn - that's too bad. And, that's likely what happened. The metal heats up and the roots don't have as much insulation from heat (or cold) compared to being in a garden bed.
the nice thing is that the gutter is portable and you can move into a shaded spot in the hottest season(s)!
No drainage holes? Would like to see how they are doing now
Yes, drainage is key. Punching a couple holes is quick and easy. I mention this at the end of the video.
But . . . the endcaps on a gutter let as much water out the ends as you need. So, there's always drainage.
And - if you are placing the gutters indoors, under a bldg soffits or live in a dry climate then the drainage topic isn't an issue.
I'll hopefully get some 'after' footage to show how the gutter berries produce!
Great video, What is the depth of the gutter? Thanks.
I'm glad you enjoyed the video.
That's a 5" gutter.
Are the strawberries growing okay? I read they need 6inch of depth for their roots.
Strawberries have shallow roots. They don't usually go below 6-8 inches deep
Did you need to do any drainage holes?
Good question. It all depends on where the gutter is located and how controlled the water will be which comes into the gutter.
The video does mention drainage - at the 8:30 - 8:40 mark I address this topic :)
Happy Growing !
Can this be done in the gutters already attached to my house?
LOL !
How do you keep the berries from freezing over the winter? Greenhouse? Something else?
Welcome to the channel & Great question Thomas!
When it gets to freezing I take my gutter berries into a greenhouse.
Do you need to put in drain holes??
It's a good question. I discuss this near the end of the video.
The end caps are NOT watertight and so even without drain holes, there's drainage.
Generally, the roots will gladly absorb all water they're given - esp. when it's warm.
I've found that Temp. control (not letting them overheat) is much more of a challenge then drainage.
did you put any drainage holes in the gutter?
No. The ends are fit on loosely and any excess water drains out right away. I have them indoors so they aren't exposed to heavy rain.
But, I noted in the video that it's easy option to do anytime !
Do you not have to punch drainage holes in the trough
Good question - that's addressed in the video!
a. the endcaps are NOT waterproof - water runs out all the time from the ends!
b. If you grow indoors or dry climate you don't need additional drainage
c. if you grow outdoors in wet climate then it's super easy to punch a few holes
Hello what does the end product look like any pictures??
Hello Leo - thanks for the question!
The plants in the gutters are pictured repeatedly in the closing minutes of the video.
Great idea I love your style, however I didn't see you make wholes in the guttering. Hope it's only an omission
Thanks for your comments!
You are correct - in the video I told people about the possible need for drainage holes and explained how to but didn't punch any holes in these gutters during the video.
Did you not put in drainage holes into the bottom of the gutter ?
Hi Lydia, that's correct.
I talk about drainage holes in the latter half of the video and explain the rationale for and against using drainage holes.
How do you drain the excess water? Any drain holes?
Good question !
The video does mention drainage - at the 8:30 - 8:40 mark I address this topic if someone wonders about punching holes in the bottom :)
Note also - the end caps are not water tight (unless you use caulking to secure them) so they easily allow any excess water to drain out each end!
@@SustainableStace thank u so much! I'm thinking about growing strawberries this way this year. I have 50 to plant!
🥰 Jesus is generous!
What about drainage? Should you drill few holes?
Noted in the video - in the final minute! Indoors you likely don't want drain holes. Outdoors in a wet location you may.
Where do you purchase your strawberries from?
I propagate runners from 2 or 3 year old plants. Garden shops usually sell small starts in bundles of 10 or 20.
Does this not need drainage?
Great question. There's a few ways to look at this:
1) if you mount the gutters indoors you'll be able to control the water to the plants and not need to worry about drainage.
2) if you don't use a sealing agent at the gutters ends, small amounts of excess water will drain out - so if you're in a low rainfall area that may do it.
3) if you're outdoors (with potential of lots of moisture accumulating) I'd suggest you use a nail / punch and knock holes in the bottom of your gutter every foot or two so that it will drain adequately.
In German Strawberry is called Erdbeern meaning Earthberries , on the ground berries , name explains everything
That's a great insight - thank you Sneha.
What about drain holes?
Yes, drainage is key. Punching a couple holes is quick and easy. I mention this at the end of the video.
But . . . the endcaps on a gutter let as much water out the ends as you need. So, there's always drainage.
And - if you are placing the gutters indoors, under a bldg soffits or live in a dry climate then the drainage topic isn't an issue.
What about drainage? No holes?
Good question. It's noted in the final minutes of the video!
It's critical if it's outside in a rainy spot but not valuable if you're going to be drip/hand watering in doors.
Do the berry plants need more watering in gutters.
hmm - i've never presumed they would.
Is there something in particular that has you wonder about that?
@@SustainableStace due to the shallowness of the soil base.
@@carlyandfriends1547 now I understand your line of reasoning - thanks!
My sense is that a plant won't need more water b/c it has less soil. But what it may need is more nutrition / fertilizer. So, this spring with my gutter berries in my greenhouse, I top dressed the soil with my organic fertilizer blend: ruclips.net/video/EobtAN0f83E/видео.html
You don’t need to put some holes to drain water ? I’m interested to use gutter.
I mention that in the video - it depends on where you mount the gutter.
If it's indoors and you have control of moisture then . . . you don't need to.
I hope you try it out !
@@SustainableStace thank you… I’m excited
I’m excited when I did my strawberry in gutter.. and I’m even excited to share my strawberries are flowering.. fruiting. 2:06
Thanks …
No need for drainage holes?
Never mind ... you covered drainage holes 😂😊
No drainage holes?
Good question Monique!
At the 8:30 - 8:40 mark I address this topic :)
No draining need ?
Welcome to the channel Joe . . . I cover drainage in the final minute and in the notes.
If you are growing indoors, or in a dry (ish) climate you likely don't want drainage.
It's easy with a nail or punch to knock a few holes.
Also, the gutter end caps are NOT waterproof so . . . excess water will always drain out the ends!
Yes yes yes. What else could I plant in these. I’m all about this for sure. Please contact me ASAP
Hi Kasie - I like the enthusiasm!
Anything that doesn't have real deep roots would do well in this setting AND you can find bigger/deeper gutters than these allowing for bigger plants.
This idea would be great for all sorts of flowers PLUS parsley, green onions, lettuces, boy choy, tatsoi and I'm sure you could come up with plenty more ideas as well :)
how do you keep the birds and squirls and rabbits away
Hi Chris - that's 3 questions!
The great thing for me - I've installed my gutter berries on shelving brackets INSIDE my greenhouse. So, that's addressed ALL 3 of those.
If you build a hoop house with remay cloth over your strawberries you'll have tremendous success and it'll keep away all of these! In my video all about Strawberries I cover that: ruclips.net/video/FPHz6OGvMpI/видео.html
If you want answers RIGHT NOW for all of these - here's my best:
1. Birds are a genuine threat to strawberries outside. Two things that can work: painted red rocks - before the berries show up - placed among the plants. It can dissuade birds. AND bowls of water, often they want moisture and the water can help.
2. Squirrels - I don't have them so I don't know.
3. Rabbits - don't eat Strawberries so they're not a problem.
No holes on the bottom?
Hi Rebecca!
Yes, it's key to think about drainage.
The end caps on a gutter (unless you seal them with caulking - which I didn't do) leak like a sieve when they are attached. So . . . . drainage is automatic at both ends!
Also, I mention holes in the bottom: - at the 8:30 - 8:40 mark
wishing you happy planting and harvesting :)