Wondering about gutter gardening

[digitS']

I was remembering "pre-Carol Dee," Dandelion'.

I really wish that this had worked out in 2011 but nothing may have come of it, or we never found out if it did:

Lettuce gutters/So. Cal

Steve

 

[ninnymary]

Those gutters are so shallow it's hard for me to believe that anything can grow on them. It seems like you would have to water them twice a day unless they are on a drip system.

I have enough trouble trying to grow in containers without resorting to tiny things like gutters! :/

Mary

 

[NwMtGardener]

I completely agree with you Mary, those gutters look super cute, but I can't see them being very practical for me!

 

[dandelionchick]

Thank you Digits, I like that thread, to bad there wasn't a follow up on it, they built a pretty system.
Mary that is one thing I am worried about and your right, like you, I have plenty of things in containers, I probably shouldn't ad anything as permanent as strawberries. It might be a good idea for the spinach that the mouse stole! LOL I might do that.
For the strawberries, the kiddie pool might be better. Still off the ground, easier to control the pillbugs and watch for slugs, plus I can put slug traps around the the bottom and DE and cornmeal out for thepillbugs. That's supposed to kill them but as far as I can tell they love it and it keeps them from eating a plant. Meanwhile they breed like crazy and I read they can live several years!