This smart stand-alone ‘gutter garden’ can grace a deck, patio, courtyard or an external wall. It has a shallow base and best suits shallow-rooted plants. We used new materials, but it’s possible to repurpose old guttering and timber. Customise the design to suit your needs, just make sure you allow plenty of room between each gutter to give plants plenty of light and room to grow. Words and Photos: Julie Legg. YOU'LL NEED: 3m plastic guttering 6 gutter end caps (3 left, 3 right) Gutter cement 6 x 1.2m (90 x18mm) dressed pine 24 x 35mm screws 12 x 16mm