Lucy and I have been working out in the garden this morning and we snapped a few pictures to show you how the vegetables are coming along in the greenhouse.
The plants are growing like crazy! I need more hours in the day to get all these seedlings planted.
Check out the gutters. Pretty cool huh? {You can see how I installed the gutters HERE}
We have spinach in the top gutter followed by Swiss chard, mesclun lettuce and romaine lettuce on the bottom. Click here to see what the gutters looked liked 1 month ago. What a difference a few weeks make!
I think I’ll harvest some of that romaine lettuce tonight for a mini salad.
Swiss chard!
The strawberries we planted in gutters are looking great too.
Now, if we could just speed up time 3 weeks I could set my latest batch of tomatoes into the raised garden beds.
So many plants, so little time.
~Mavis
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molly says
Wow! What a beautiful little greenhouse! The gutter scheme works perfectly since you were able to anchor them to the existing framework of the greenhouse. I also love all the flowers you have growing right outside. Picture perfect – brava!!
Heidi says
Your veggies/flowers look so healthy and happy. What a treat to see.
I just came in from the garden and pulled up my first radish of the season. Yummy! Home grown tastes so good!
Mavis says
Victory! I’m still a few weeks away from my first radish. Good job!!
Carrie says
Hi! Iād like to try this awesome idea of growing in gutters.
Did you use steel or aluminum. If steel, where did you purchase?
Thanks for the inspiration!
Mavis Butterfield says
I bought the gutters at Ace Hardware.
Melissa says
When do you thin the Swiss Chard? I was surprised to see 4 sprouts grow from one seed. I just don’t know when I should thin it or if I should?
Pam says
I’m wondering the same thing!
Mavis says
I like to thin mine about 1 week or so after I see true leaves. š
Arlene Johnson says
Mavis, I used a package starter mix for my seedlings and I keep finding mushrooms growing in them every day. Why is this? Love your site. Thanks.
Mavis says
How weird! I have no idea. Sorry. š
Arlene Johnson says
Where do you buy the gutters?
Mavis says
I purchased mine at Ace Hardware.
Julie says
Beautiful greenhouse! When you harvest the romaine are you just cutting a few of the outer leaves off each plant or cutting the whole plant, or yanking it up? Thanks!
Mavis Butterfield says
I typically cut the whole head of lettuce off at the base.
m gowan says
Do you poke holes in the gutters For drainage?
Mavis Butterfield says
Dope.
Eydie says
My mom green house is old. Falling apart what can I replace the walls with? Also how warn does it have to me to grow the romaine?