Rain gutter gardening

[buzzbee]

I saved a couple long sections of gutter from the roof/gutter replacement.
Do any of you do rain gutter gardening and are you just using a potting soil?
What did you use for a framework?

[cao]

I tried it about 10 years ago.  It didn't last too long.  I had a hard time keeping it watered enough.  I should have set up irrigation with it.  Potting soil will dry out really quick without some additive to retain moisture.  I was trying it for strawberries and once the berries were done it was hard to remember to water the plants.

As far a framework, I just used some steel fence posts and tied the gutter to them.

[animal]

I tried it last year in the back yard but my wife didn't like it even though I had grown some really perky looking oak trees about 9" tall.

She made me clean it all out. I just used the roof grit and leaves that naturally composted in there.

[Kathyp]

I just used the roof grit and leaves that naturally composted in there.

We grow great moss and slimy green gunk. Haven't found a use for it...

[buzzbee]

I'm still may try it. Strawberries was my thought,but I also was thinking on of the hydroponic setups maybe?

[Kathyp]

I'm still may try it. Strawberries was my thought,but I also was thinking on of the hydroponic setups maybe?

Some years ago we went through the Disney World hydroponic exhibit. It was pretty cool, and I came out with all kinds of ideas that I never got around to trying. Seemed like a smaller scale version would be doable.