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Kid Friendly Gutter Garden

Easy, Fun and Delicious!

By Kali Slusser July 6, 2022

Does your kid LOVE to garden? Play in the dirt? How about learning new things? What about eating their veggies? Well if you said YES to at least one of those things, you might be looking at your next project and HOPEFULLY add "YES!" to eating their veggies!

Kids tend to be MUCH more interested in eating their veggies, or at least TRYING them, if they had a HAND in growing them, themselves!

We made a Gutter Garden on our fence this weekend. It was easy, QUICK, and looks super cute on our fence!

HERE's HOW:


You need:

  • a gutter (we got a 10 ft one for about $5!)
  • 5 brackets (less than $2 each)
  • nails/ screws
  • hammer/ screwdriver
  • drill

Steps:

  1. Drill holes in the bottom of the gutter for drainage.
  2. Position the brackets on the fence.
  3. Attach the gutter.
  4. Fill with dirt.
  5. Plant kid-friendly plants (we chose strawberries and sweet peas).
  6. Done!


Then:

  1. Keep the soil moist!
  2. WAIT for it to grow!
  3. Enjoy the fruits (or veggies) of your labor!

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