I’m so happy I found you. I must quickly prepare. It’s going to be around 112-115 F first and second week of July. Thank you so much.

@GreenLove1

15 күн бұрын

Omg, that is VERY hot! Stay safe, hydrated and cool!!!!

I like your idea of plugging the drain hole and then burying the pot and just covering the wide opening.....much easier to refill. Thanks.

@GreenLove1

29 күн бұрын

Yes, I certainly find it much easier too!!

I’ve never heard of this is fascinating. Thank you for sharing.

@GreenLove1

11 ай бұрын

Definitely fascinating and works so well, can't argue with ancient proven technology

Video was really informative, thanks for sharing.

@GreenLove1

2 ай бұрын

So glad you found it helpful!!

Very interesting! Thank you for sharing!!👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾

@GreenLove1

11 ай бұрын

Glad you liked it! Have a nice weekend!

I too am in 9b, Sacramento and no matter how hard I try, I cannot get in front of the watering in our scorching heat. I just learned about Olla’s and am now obsessed about learning everything I can about the Olla system and making or buying Olla’s for my gardens.

@GreenLove1

3 ай бұрын

I know what you mean! You are even hotter than where I live in the Walnut Creek area. Ollas have their limitations to, like any watering system. I usually use them to augment my existing drip irrigation, for certain plants that I really care about a lot, like my blueberries, that need constantly moist soil.

@kellywalton4195

3 ай бұрын

@@GreenLove1 yeah my blueberries really suffered last year from lack of water and the heat. I did shade them but just couldn’t seem to give them enough water. They are in half wine barrels so this year I am going to pull them up and take out all the dirt, line the inside with some really heavy duty weed cloth, amend the soil and add an Olla to each pot along with the drip line and shade them when it starts the heat wave.

@suesheridan6419

2 ай бұрын

I live in Sloughhouse. My blueberries died from heat last year. Plan to use ollas this year.

@GreenLove1

2 ай бұрын

Oh no!!! Hope ollas work out for you! Good luck!

@kellywalton4195

2 ай бұрын

@@suesheridan6419 I am also doing that. You are not too far from me.

Excellent information, much more detailed than other videos on this subject 😊

@GreenLove1

2 ай бұрын

Very kind of you to say that! So glad you found it helpful!

So glad to find this and learn about using plumber's putty to plug the hole. I don't have corks and other moldable materials are so expensive!

@GreenLove1

2 ай бұрын

Glad you like it!!💚

This is a really lovely video. Thank you.

@GreenLove1

2 ай бұрын

I am so glad you liked it!💚

@JMcKey21

2 ай бұрын

@@GreenLove1 On my way to the store right now to buy some clay pots!

@GreenLove1

2 ай бұрын

@@JMcKey21 oh, how exciting! I hope it works out well for you!!!

I cut a plastic cup 1 inch high, put marbles in the bottom to hold it down and plug the hole. I love the Ollas. May have to fill them daily, but no more splashing water and my plants are happier.

@GreenLove1

Ай бұрын

That's a neat idea! Thanks for sharing!

Love mine

@GreenLove1

5 ай бұрын

Yess!!!

Great tips. Thank you for sharing all of the FAQs. With this extreme heat, it's time to really think about other methods. Very interesting on the clay pot thickness - I'll stick with more smaller pots.

@GreenLove1

11 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching and commenting. I so appreciate it. Yes the double-pot irrigator with the two smaller pots is much better than a thicker walled bigger pot.

@michelleinthemeadow

11 ай бұрын

@@GreenLove1 Fantastic. I am excited to try these out.

@GreenLove1

11 ай бұрын

@@michelleinthemeadow please check back in, or maybe make a video when you try it(I noticed you have a wonderful channel!)

@michelleinthemeadow

11 ай бұрын

@GreenLove1 will do. Thank you for your kind words. I'm excited to dig into your channel, too.

Thank you for the great video demonstrating how to make and use different types of Ollas. I garden in a very humid zone 6A and I am redesigning my garden this year (5th year) as I need to get around the low flooding areas of our 1.75-acre property, plus I am hoping to expand my garden area this year. I will still have to pot all of my trees as we are still looking for property to purchase and establish our homestead, plus our rent went up by $275 this year which is ridiculous. I am subscribing to look through your channel to see what else I might be able to glean from your experience. May God always Bless you with good health, safety, and prosperity in all you do. ~SuzyJC-In-Central-Southeastern-Ohio_03.10.2024~

@GreenLove1

4 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for the kind blessings ! You made my day! I appreciate you watching my videos, and I really hope you get value from them. Have a blessed Sunday ! 🙏💚

I enjoyed your video. You have the best warm smile. I’ve been doing so much research about Ollas and this tutorial showed me the simplest no hassle way to make mine. Thank you for sharing.

@GreenLove1

3 ай бұрын

Thanks you so much for you ur appreciative comments! It means a lot! And thanks for the compliment as well!! ☺️💚

FYI to stick to pots together you can also use aquarium sealant.

@GreenLove1

2 ай бұрын

Oh did not know that, Thanks for the tip!

I just starting using the ollas...I use a rubber 2 inch plug to cover the hole.

@GreenLove1

28 күн бұрын

Great idea!

Can I use an olla in my house plant mature (about 10 years old) pothos? If not, which self-watering method should I consider using, or none at all? Currently, I take the pothos, put it in my tub and water it that way. I would like to just fill it where it sits without having to lift it and carry it to my tub and then water it and wait a day or two for the water to drain away. I need a better system especially due to the fact that I am right-handed and have a disability with 4 disks out in my neck and back and find it difficult to lift even the lightest of things. I have to watch the weight, or I can be in pain for days. Thank you for your very informative vid and FAQ. I love it when I come across someone like you that pays attention to detail and considers every angle of a topic or lesson. You go into great detail which is very useful for novice/beginners like me. Thank you!

@GreenLove1

Ай бұрын

Thanks so many kind words! I use the watering spikes, that I shared at the end of the video, to water my pothos. I stick a wine bottle on the top, and all I need to do is refill the wine bottle about once a week. It works quite well for my pretty large pothos. Hope this helps you!

Just made a few of these using silicone adhesive since i had it on hand. Unfortunately the water did not seep out even though my pots are unglazed. Could be too thick? They look just like yours. Bummer such a great idea.

@GreenLove1

Ай бұрын

Are you sure? It's sometimes not obvious. Do this test. Put two identical pots side by side, fill one with water, and leave the other empty. Leave in a shady spot or indoors. Check the next morning to see if there is a color difference in the two pots. If the one with water is darker in color, then it is working

@GreenLove1

Ай бұрын

Are you sure? It's sometimes not obvious. Do this test. Put two identical pots side by side, fill one with water, and leave the other empty. Leave in a shady spot or indoors. Check the next morning to see if there is a color difference in the two pots. If the one with water is darker in color, then it is working

La ringrazio per il video! Le racconto come irrigo ache io con i vasi: interro il vaso fino al livello del suolo e lo riempio con rami secchi senza copriro con coperchi. In questo modo anche i piccoli animali possono bere senza annegare e poi, quando piove i vasi si riempiono di acqua piovana. Se non piove si riempiono mentre irrigo con la canna. Se ho bisogno di un terreno molto umido ricopro la terra con dei pezzi di tessuto di cotone che faccio entrare anche nei vasi, poi copro il tessuto con la pacciamatura.

@GreenLove1

4 ай бұрын

What a fantastic way to do it. I have to try this. Thank you for sharing!

I like the idea, wouldn't it be more cost effective to use the plumber's putty to merge the two pots?

@GreenLove1

4 ай бұрын

Yes, that should work well!

When people bring their ollas inside during winter, what do they do with the gaping holes that're left in their pots and the tender roots that surround them?

@GreenLove1

10 ай бұрын

I would fill in soil in the holes. Roots will adjust!

Could you use a wine cork to plug up the bottom?

@GreenLove1

9 ай бұрын

I actually did for one, it worked well!

I am not an expert, but I see a disadvantage using this in a container. The potting mix in a container has nutrients in it everywhere in the container. We want the roots to reach out everywhere in the container to uptake the nutrients, not only near the Olla. Seems like can't beat hand watering the plant, to make sure the entire container is moist, top to bottom, side to side.

@GreenLove1

12 күн бұрын

That's quite logical. The idea is not to replace hand-watering or irrigation, but to provide some roots an additional backup in case things dry out faster than normal. Roots can't reach out too far anyway, so it's only the roots withing about 6-8 inches of the ollas that will have access to it

Hello! Just wondering how do you fertize your plants when using ollas if putting liquid fertilizer is not recommended

@GreenLove1

10 ай бұрын

Just the way you normally - fertilize in the soil directly - just don't pour liquid fertilizer inside the olla.

One question I have is whether an olla can completely replace manual watering. I have one next to a teenage size tomato and it definitely perked up after I supplemented with overhead watering (for the first time) the other day. I do check the water level in the olla almost every day.

@GreenLove1

11 ай бұрын

I have seen setups where the series of Ollas with automatic refilling heads feed from an irrigation line were the only source of watering... So I guess with sufficient Ollas in place, they can replace other watering

@dasdayday

Ай бұрын

Nice video! The stakes are perfect for my annual window boxes!

@GreenLove1

Ай бұрын

@dasdayday thanks! Oh, nice, LOVE window boxes!

How far should you place the ollah’s? How many every foot?

@GreenLove1

9 ай бұрын

I like to plant within 6 inches around the olla, so 12 inches apart sounds about right

What did you think of the watering spikes and how did they compare to your terracotta pots?

@GreenLove1

Ай бұрын

The watering spikes are great for indoor plants, I use a pretty glass wine bottle, looks nice. I tried using them outdoors too, but with our California HOT DRY summers I had to refill the bottles everyday which was a big pain, so I stick with the pots outside! They are doing quite well!

@lan-phuongnguyen4304

Ай бұрын

I’m in Southern California. We will be traveling for two weeks in July. I’m trying to figure out how to water my plants during this time. Usually ask a neighbor to water for me. Will try the clay pot idea. Thanks.

@GreenLove1

Ай бұрын

@@lan-phuongnguyen4304 good luck. Use silicone to seal the hole and joints instead of putty, it is much more reliable.

@GreenLove1

Ай бұрын

@@lan-phuongnguyen4304 good luck. Use silicone to seal the hole and joints instead of putty, it is much more reliable.

Is the sealant non-toxic?

@GreenLove1

3 ай бұрын

I recall googling it at the time and it said that it was non-toxic

i used plumber putty but it does not harden, it is soft even after 2 days

@GreenLove1

2 ай бұрын

It's not supposed to harden. You can use silicone if you prefer that.

I think the glue being toxic and the pit being so porous, is not what I nat to use for altering my organic plants.

@GreenLove1

Ай бұрын

Yep, whatever makes you comfortable is what you should do

In my opinion an olla serves no purpose for a plant when it has to be filled up daily. They are best used for slow feeding of certain vegetables or smaller plants.

@GreenLove1

3 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing your perspective