Flower Pots Made From Gutters

Using a 3 8 inch drill bit drill holes where the marks were made.

Flower pots made from gutters.

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. These are easily upcycled and repurposed into planters in a variety of clever and inventive ways. The bottom gutter does not get any cable locks. Just make sure to secure the gutters well so you don t end up losing your crop.

For pricing and availability. Here s how i made mine using only the left over materials from other projects. Basically these gardens are usually made using old rain gutters. Rain gutter garden planter troughs.

There should be four holes in the bottom and two holes on both of the top outer sides of all three gutter sections. It doesn t take up a lot. They can carry a wide variety of plants and look neat lined up across walls or fences. These trough planters are a great addition to any garden.

These hold it in place and also assist in adjustment for leveling. Here s a great way to repurpose those spare bits of rain gutter from that construction site down the street. The rain gutter garden can be made with different small rooted plants. Amerimax 5 5 in x 10 in brown k style gutter end with drop.

Thread the steel cable through the gutters placing the cable locks below the upper gutter. Amerimax contemporary 4 in x 5 875 in white half round gutter end with drop. The best part about these gutter planters is that you can hang them from all kinds of places. Fit the end caps to each gutter.

Depending on the type of plants used you may need to drill several very small drainage holes on the bottom of the gutter section to allow drainage. 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. We like having the upper gutter about 18 above the lower one. Another option is to hang the gutter planters off.

Old gutters can be repurposed into wall planters if they re not rusted through. 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. The name is a misnomer however. 13 cactus rain gutter garden.

Elevated rain gutters make for great diy strawberry planters. See more ideas about gutter garden outdoor gardens vertical garden. You don t actually need to use rain gutters specifically to make one of these space saving gardens.