Fresh strawberries are one of If you want to learn how to grow strawberries in rain gutters, then you’ve come to the right place. Growing strawberries in pots are easy, but it is more convenient when you can do so in space-saving rain gutter planters! Not to mention, the flavor of home-grown strawberries can never compare to store-bought strawberries.
Rain gutters can be mounted to the side of decks, or vertically to the side of your house or shed to create a “strawberry wall.” A rain gutter about 4 and a half feet long is enough to grow 3-4 strawberry plants, depending on plant size.
These rain gutters not only keep pests away, but they make for much easier gardening!
How to Grow Strawberries in Rain Gutters
You can also use the same concept for growing lettuces and herbs. It saves space, and helps you maximize your produce output.
A variety of people have devised their own ways to come up with their own rain gutter gardens. You can read all about them with the provided links below:
Let me know in the comments below if you will be exploring these methods of growing bush fruit, herbs, and lettuces this summer! I may just try it out myself, as it seems simple enough, and I love a good homegrown strawberry!
Curious on the strawberry rain gutter idea. Are these perennial plants? Do they come back? I’m guessing no, but figured you can clear this question up for me. I love the idea, but don’t want to repurchase plants every year. It doesn’t seem sensible.
Hey Margaret,
Strawberries are perennial plants, and usually grow bigger and better as the years go by! 🙂
how does one overwinter in cooler like zone 4 or 5 climates?
Strawberries are perennial, so they will come back each summer. They grow here in Canada, where it gets cooler.
That is true.. But in Calgary where I live it gets really cold. strawberries in the rain gutters would not come back a second year as they would have frozen to death! vs strawberries in the ground that are insulated by the soil. (and a mulch mix to protect them applied in october)
but if you could remove the rain gutters, place them in your garage next to a heated wall and cover them with a tarp. keeping the soil slightly moist over the winter then take the gutters back out after the last frost the strawberries should pick up once again.
For your best crop buy the baby plants and trim all flowers and runners off for the first year no strawberries. – second year you will have a well established root system and a huge berry harvest..
That being said I am growing strawberries for the first time this year. some I am trimming others I am letting the runners make clone plants, and others I am letting just the berries grow!
Hey Taylor,
Thanks for the input! 🙂
You can create an artificial grow cycle with strawberries if you keep them in total darkness for 30 days.
Comment:hi my question is about the drainage do I need to drill holes or just water in little amounts.thank you
Water in little amounts. Some drainage holes at the bottom would be a good idea, though.