How to build a self watering rain gutter grow system.
Self watering rain gutter grow system plans.
You ll be able to grow your own vegetables and fruits with little effort and no watering.
Grow countless plants in your own self built greenhouse with this guide to building the perfect structure for your needs.
This system is relatively inexpensive and easy to build.
Glue the end caps onto the gutters and hold them down until they are set in place.
The containers soak up water from the rain gutter using a net cup on the bottom of each container.
You add water to the container or garden bed and the plants get as much water as they want.
Two 2 4 wood pieces 5 feet long.
Here is what you will need.
You can use plastic buckets barrels or grow bags for containers.
Use your hand drill to attach the gutter to the 2x4s using the pole barn screws.
Space them out about 6 inches apart.
You add water to the container or garden bed and the plants get as much water as they want.
October 29 2012 how to build a self watering rain gutter grow system.
Attach the float as high as you can on one of the the end caps.
These diy greenhouse plans make owning a greenhouse a snap.
10 foot gutter or two 5 foot gutters.
Ok so you want to build a rain gutter grow system.
At the core the rain gutter grow system is a self watering container gardening method.
2 10 ft treated 2 4 s 1 10 ft rain gutter 2 end caps i prefer the u snap brand because you can use standard pvc.
You can make a self watering rain gutter grow system from a variety of gutter styles.