05-26-09, 12:57 PM | #1 |
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Another vertical gardening idea
This person used reclaimed rain gutters for planting. Neat idea. I know a bunch of people who could use this technique to expand their plantable area.
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09-20-09, 12:29 AM | #2 |
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Are the gutters really deep enough to support optimal root hold? I can't imagine they would be, honestly. I can see drilling multiple holes in the gutters and leaving them suspended in a pool or something, though. The root structure can then grow in soil while being able to get a real hold on the gutter itself and drawing water from underneath.
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Thats the samething I thought initially too. However, it seems to be working alright from the pictures.
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Gutters would also be just the right size to use as a hanging box on deck hand-rails.
It would also work well on the exterior of second-story deck guard rails.
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