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As a renter, I am looking to utilize every inch of space in my limited area for growing plants. One are that is often overlooked is the space above our plants…in the air. In this video, I will show you how to build a vertical garden using two rain gutters, two 2″x2″x8′ boards, zip ties and deck screws. This video has a corresponding blog post on smallscalelife.com.

Building this vertical garden was really easy since I had an existing garden bed with an unused trellis in place already. However, the beauty of these rain gutters is that you could mount them to a fence or a structure and increase your gardening area! Using the zip ties allows you to connect to any fence, and the 2″x2″x8′ boards running horizontally provides extra support.

Drainage holes are spaced every foot or so, and the two gutters have a foot between them and a foot between the lowest gutter and the top of the planter below.

This is a relatively low cost solution for adding a decent amount of space to your garden. Others like The Plant Charmer (on YouTube and Instagram) and Zack
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