Supplies:
1 aluminum gutter
2 gutter caps
8 sheet metal screws
1 tube of silicon caulk
Tools:
drill (w/ drill bit)
caulking gun
1.25 steel snips
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The biggest pain for this lil project is cutting the aluminum gutter
in the parking lot to fit it in your car. You might want to bring/buy
some leather gloves so you don't cut yourself. Also, remember to bring
your measurements and a measuring tape. If you don't have a pair of
snips, you can buy them in the store. I bought my supplies from home
depot, but i'm sure lowe's or ace hardware sell gutters as well. Home
depot keeps the gutter caps in boxes right beneath the gutters. Be
sure to get both the left sided and right sided caps.
If you make one of your own, please post a pic. I'd love to see it.
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Update:
Since I planted succulents, I figured I would just spray them a lil
from time to time and not have to worry about drainage. But I got lazy
and started watering them, and wasn't keeping track of how often,
resulting in saturated roots and very unhappy plants.
If you make this planter, I'd recommend following @jessbruder's improvement by layering some gravel at the bottom, before adding dirt and drilling a hole at the bottom of one of the sides to attach a hose for drainage.
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jessbruder 24 months ago | reply
Many thanks for sharing this, Kalani! A friend of mine had suggested trying out a gutter as a windowbox, so I Googled the idea and came across your awesome garden.... just made my own this weekend with a 10-foot gutter on a south-facing sill, using silty soil + gravel at the bottom, drilling a hole + inserting a bulkhead w/ plastic tube to allow drainage....photo is here.
Purpleicious 14 months ago | reply
Hi, this is my first attempt at a wall gutter garden (flic.kr/p/bDuA64). I made mine with a white plastic gutter and mounted it vertically. I might add another 2 rows (one below and one above) if this one lasts. Thanks for the info, I have to remind myself not to overwater it!
You can see that I've mounted a fluorescent grow light above it since it's in my windowless bathroom.
kalani kordus 14 months ago | reply
wealthyhealth 13 months ago | reply
It looks like the gutter is sitting in a wood ledge, is it? I'm wondering exactly how you attached it and if anything is surrounding it. Do you have any more pics you could send/upload?
Thanks