Perfect for small spaces you can also use them to create privacy or for decoration.
Diy rain gutters grow system.
The system is designed to grow plants by a window that does not have table already.
You can grow shallow rooted annuals greens herbs and plants nasturtiums in this setup.
The containers soak up water from the rain gutter using a net cup on the bottom of each container.
Attach a short length of downspout to the underside of the diverter.
This system is relatively inexpensive and easy to build.
You can use plastic buckets barrels or grow bags for containers.
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It uses the nft technique to grow plants in pvc gutters.
Install a diverter in the downspout positioning it even with the top of the rain barrel.
At the core the rain gutter grow system is a self watering container gardening method.
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Materials are very inexpensive plastic being cheaper than steel.
All you need to do is go to your local home improvement store and get yourself some rain gutter with end caps and supports.
Dress up your boring wooden fence or walls using aluminum gutters following this idea.
Many of these materials can be found used at a reduced cost or even for free.
The system is conceptual and experimental and has not been tested in actual use.
Set a rain barrel on top of the concrete pavers.
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If a table is present the frame can be easily modified to sit on the table.
The grow medium used in this example system is a 3 to 1 ratio of coconut fiber and biochar though just about any lightweight medium suitable for aquaponic growing will work.
Gutters can often be found at used materials stores or on craigslist.