A small Olla
A friend of my husband asked him what an Olla is, so I wanted to share it with everyone. An Olla is a ceramic pot that has not been glazed so that it is porous and water can slowly seep out. You bury the Olla up to the top of the neck and fill it with water. I place them every few feet in a staggered pattern. This method of watering saves water and because you are not surface watering, you are not getting the amount of weeds that you would otherwise get. The other thing that I have notice is that with a constant source of water my garden has exploded this year, but my water bill hasn’t. I made my Ollas by gluing two ceramic pots together, gluing something to one end. then I would put caulk around the seams and let it dry. Once it is dry I bury the Olla until the top surface is showing. I am currently making them for our large pomegranate trees! The Olla’s are very large! There are places you can buy them as well. Here is a site that sells some beautiful ones http://www.urbanhomesteadsupply.com
