Comments on: Eco-DIY: recycle old gutters into a vertical garden

By: Andrew Beck

Andrew Beck — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 07:53:00 +0000

We have use guttering extensively for vertical garden use it seems as in this case to work very effectively. We have been able to grow a variety of different plants including plants and herbs and fed subsurface irrigation through the gutters to allow the systems to grow with a minimum of care. We are currently developing a similar system using greywater, though some councils in Western Australia are very restrictive in this area.
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By: Maggie

Maggie — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 18:19:29 +0000

That’s brilliant! Opens up tons of possibilities for urban gardening too.
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By: Kuswanto

Kuswanto — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 18:20:17 +0000

This is nice idea for my future house.
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By: Antonia Crosson

Antonia Crosson — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 22:08:02 +0000

Hello i read your site frequently and wanted to wish you all the best for the New Year!

By: Mary Y. Byrd

Mary Y. Byrd — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 17:31:57 +0000

Hope you have a lovely day.

By: Carole Pemberton

Carole Pemberton — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 06:09:33 +0000

This is a great DIY idea but if your fossicking doesn’t turn up any old guttering do you know about the Garsy system which is a sort of similar, commercially available kit for vertical (and in some case, portable) gardening that enables you to actually DIG in the potting media as opposed to some of the mainly decorative greenwalls on the market now?

We sell the Garsy system down here in Oz but I’m sure there will be US distributors if you contact the manufacturers on http://www.garsy.com

Because of the large volume of potting media used in the Garsy system, the units don’t dry out easily so you actually conserve water too- and they’re great for growing your own fresh, clean, veggies/herbs/strawberries etc.!

By: Dena: Aluminum Recycling PA

Dena: Aluminum Recycling PA — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 22:58:27 +0000

This is a really unique idea and I’m sure it makes tending the garden a bit easier, since the gutters can be placed higher off the ground. Furthermore, this is a great recycling example, essentially making something out of nothing.

By: Gavin

Gavin — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:46:25 +0000

That’s a great way to make an easy vertical garden. Very practical
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By: janet

janet — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 09:12:58 +0000

The copper gutters look great…but you would have to line the insides, especially with an acidic soil as the plants would suffer.

By: Get Home Improvement Ideas

Get Home Improvement Ideas — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 11:34:52 +0000

Very practical and beautiful at the same time. We have had some trouble with the cats in our neighborhood doing their “business” in our garden.

We found some eco friendly chemicals to help deal with the problem, but this concept certainly is worth looking into.
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