Sorry for the late upload everyone. We had to deal with technical difficulties and poor internet.😥 It's up and we hope you enjoy. Have an awesome day!😀

@BrainStormAcres

5 жыл бұрын

Green Dream Project when are you going to get a land line - then you would have fewer internet issues 😂🤣😂😁🤡😱 Seriously, we can fully understand off grid technical issues. BTW, folks in really cold climates may need to dig them up in the fall if the ground freezes very far down.

This is an excellent idea that can be used to fill in space in large pots.

I love this idea. I have been stressing about how the heck I can garden in the desert. You guys are my go-to for ideas and solutions.

Nice! Thanks for the idea!

What a cleaver way to make watering better! Thanks for the DIY!

@ourselfreliantlife

5 жыл бұрын

😀Thank you!!🙏

Loved both of the Olla pot videos, plus great DIY idea and instructions! 👍 Can't wait to use these when we're ready to plant some fruit trees.🌱😀

@ourselfreliantlife

5 жыл бұрын

Awesome!! You should definitely give these a try. Thanks Yvonne!🙏

Great idea, I’m looking forward to trying this. Thanks

@ourselfreliantlife

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Paula!!🙏

Great how-to video ... will try this for sure thank you, Jim and Jessica, Happy Thursday

@ourselfreliantlife

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Dan!

Awesome how to! You guys get more creative by the minute! Loved this idea!

@ourselfreliantlife

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Zule!! A great technique for growing in arid regions. 😀

Another excellent GDP how-to video! Ollla Olla Ollla! OHYEAH!!!!

@ourselfreliantlife

5 жыл бұрын

Lol! Thanks Carlton!

Awesome!! Thanks so much for all your brilliant ideas. Will let you know if we get to try this one.

@ourselfreliantlife

5 жыл бұрын

Very cool! Thank you! If you try it, you'll definitely have to let us know.😀

Thanks for the info on how to make these. They look pretty simple to do. Thanks guys!

@ourselfreliantlife

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Stacey! Super easy to make a super efficient watering system.😀

Thanks for sharing Jim & Jessica, this is something I think will work in our small garden

@ourselfreliantlife

5 жыл бұрын

Very cool! You'll have to let us know if you do.😀👍

Way cool! Love this DIY!

@ourselfreliantlife

5 жыл бұрын

😀Thank you!🙏

Great video as always. Great information. Looks easy to make.

@ourselfreliantlife

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you!! It's definitely easy and fun!😀

Great informational video, you guys rock!

@ourselfreliantlife

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Joey!🙏

Just watched this again with Gin. She reminded me that she wanted to make some of these at our previous home and garden. Never got to it before we sold the place. Now she's missing her old garden and I'm sleeping on the couch tonight. Thank you Jim and Jessica. Glad I had her watch this with me. LOL! Seriously though, I might try and make an Olla pot sometime. I have two barrels of clay that I dug out from under our cabin. My creation would probably not resemble an Olla pot but might be fun to try.

@ourselfreliantlife

5 жыл бұрын

😬Sorry Jay!! I hope the couch is at least comfortable. 😆 Very cool! Definitely looking forward to those ollas if you try. 😀

Hello Jim and Jessica, I love the way you both shared the information. I have not put this out side but I have put this in my in the house plants. It helps when we go away and my daughter has to care for my plants. She doesn't do a good job. No worry the pot helps keep the plants alive. When I use the pots I put a piece of broken pot in the bottom and it is pours but slows down the water. Great tips and supper smart idea. Thanks. .💕 NonnaGrace

@ourselfreliantlife

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Nonnagrace! Absolutely perfect for those inside plants. It works so well, doesn't it?😀

That is another great DIY and we are going to have to try it, great idea.

@ourselfreliantlife

5 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Let us know if you do.😀

Great idea! making these guys yourself. Awesome stuff man.

@ourselfreliantlife

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Rick!😀

I'm so glad you guys shared how to make the these!!! We plan o. making a few of theses!!! ~ Ms K

@ourselfreliantlife

5 жыл бұрын

Awesome! You'll have to let us know how you like them.

Awesome idea, thx for sharing, can't wait to try

@ourselfreliantlife

5 жыл бұрын

Very cool! Let me know if you do.

Thanks for giving all them tips guys

@ourselfreliantlife

5 жыл бұрын

😀No problem! Thank you for watching!🙏

Definitely going to be using this method in my garden once we get set up on our Homestead.

@ourselfreliantlife

5 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Let us know if you have any questions.

Awesome video! For sure gonna try this!

@ourselfreliantlife

5 жыл бұрын

Very cool! If you do, you'll have to let us know.😀

Awesome!! Good info Jim and Jessica

@ourselfreliantlife

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!!🙏

totally cool! great tips too! thanks y'all

@ourselfreliantlife

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks CG!

now that's just downright cool right there!

@ourselfreliantlife

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Andy!🙏

Once again guys great video

@ourselfreliantlife

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks James!

This is awesome!

@ourselfreliantlife

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

You both are very funny. Your also very creative and knowledgeable. I live in the Mojave Desert California. It's a challenge living here. Thank you for the great ideas. 💐💐

Good info. I did this last year for my garden bed but I use a wine cork and some clay to seal the hole. I only did the single pot because garden bed was not deep enough for the double pot. Great video y'all.

@ourselfreliantlife

5 жыл бұрын

Definitely a good way to do the ollas. Perfect way to fit it in with your particular garden needs.😀

@Garden4Cheap

5 жыл бұрын

@@ourselfreliantlife Yes it is. We have gotten a lot of rain this year but usually we don't. I find it helps prevent blight because your not getting foliage wet too

Let's olla!! Great video you two. You can also put a sealant on the top and 2-3 inches down on the pot. This prevents spalling (flaking off) in light frosts/freezes and prevents evaporation off the surface of the pot. I always bring mine in for winter in my climate.

@ourselfreliantlife

5 жыл бұрын

Awesome tip Sandra! Yes, you definitely want to get them out of the ground during those freezing temperatures.

Very cool technique, GDP!! And those thumbnails lately are awesome!! Keep up the good work, guys!! Cheers!!

@ourselfreliantlife

5 жыл бұрын

😀Thanks so much Tim!🙏

Great idea thanks Jessica and Jim 👍☮️✌️❤️💕

@ourselfreliantlife

5 жыл бұрын

😀Thanks Brenda!!

Those are awesome 👍👍👍

@ourselfreliantlife

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Thank you so much!!!

Very good sharing. It's a good lesson for me to learn how to make this thing. Have a nice day, my good friend.

@ourselfreliantlife

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!🙏

Great info!

@ourselfreliantlife

5 жыл бұрын

😀Thank you!🙏

Well done y'all, good instructional video for sure!! My question to ya is how close to the plants do ya bury the olla? Thank y'all for sharing this!! Dan

@ourselfreliantlife

5 жыл бұрын

Good question Dan! The water spread on these varies on the size of the pots that are being used. You generally want to plant close to them. For our size pots the water spread is within a foot of the pot. Thanks for asking Sir!

Brilliant 🌼

@ourselfreliantlife

5 жыл бұрын

😀Thank you!🙏

Love the reusing the pots. Save money and giving a second life to something. Win, win

@ourselfreliantlife

5 жыл бұрын

Exactly!! You have to reuse as much as possible!😀 Thanks Dee!🙏

Fantastic video

@ourselfreliantlife

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!🙏

I rains all the time in lower Michigan but I might get some of those pots for late summer time.

@ourselfreliantlife

5 жыл бұрын

Very cool! This technique would also be good for container gardening as well.

ooo Homestead info AND a craft!! I use GE Phillips II clear silicone caulk for the entire project. I have made a lot of crafty outside stuff caulking together glass, like vintage plate and vase bird baths and tea cup feeders. It is fully waterproof, weatherproof and durable. I figured if it sticks a smooth, slick sealed surface like glass it will work even better for porous surfaces and it does. To prove a point, I 'accidentally' caulked a set of crystals I found to a mirror in 1997. Then I found out they were valuable and oopsie, they are STILL stuck to that hideous mirror! I have tried soaking, pulling, swearing and sorcery to get them separated! Still stuck!

@ourselfreliantlife

5 жыл бұрын

Ouch!! Sorry to hear about that Carol. Definitely a testament to the strength of the silicone though. It might be nice just to use that. Thanks Carol!

I seen them before. That's a good idea.

@ourselfreliantlife

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Definitely effective for the desert growers.😀

Very interesting! I will now be on the look out for clay pots at resales. ❤ Thanks for sharing.

@ourselfreliantlife

5 жыл бұрын

Awesome Patti! That's the way to do it.😀

@archiefisher4131

4 жыл бұрын

Learn how to make your own, it's not hard as you think

Great DIY video. A cheap & simple solution to a problem. My kinda deal. I had thought about using unglazed clay pipe or flue liners buried the length of the garden. However, after researching it, it is fired to a much higher temp, making it much less porous than regular clay pots. It was just a thought. Gotta think outside the box sometimes. Love & Hugs from Vicki in Ft. Worth, Texas

@ourselfreliantlife

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Vicki! I think they do make pipes for this purpose, but it's probably impractical.

Great video guys! Technical difficulties and lousy internet ? Been there, done that! Have a great week. I am currently armoring a new flower bed with hardware cloth so that I can plant out the rest of the seedlings. I feel like I am in one of your videos - digging holes again! 😂😂😂

@ourselfreliantlife

5 жыл бұрын

Lol! Thanks Irene! Good luck with the flower bed.😀

Sweet! I did one before We left. I hope it’s working. 😊👍

@ourselfreliantlife

5 жыл бұрын

Very cool! You'll have to let us know if it worked. 😀

How cool is that...there I go again learning without realizing it . 😁 Hi Jessica

@ourselfreliantlife

5 жыл бұрын

Sherry!! There's a name change. 😲

@SpringRiverHollar

5 жыл бұрын

@@ourselfreliantlife hahaha now if I can only figure out how to put out content .

I am going to see if I have any clay pots here, if not I will have to go to town and buy some this weekend. Thanks for another great tip!

@ourselfreliantlife

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah? You're interested in using ollas? Very cool!

@FarmingOurBackyard

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I think it would be handy to have water deeper into the ground in a more controlled way than using a hose. 💦

THAT THUMBNAIL! 😂😂😂😂 Oh my! Well I love this idea!! I think it'd be great for any garden! Thanks for sharing! I'll never think of gorilla glue without thinking of GDP now 😂😂

@ourselfreliantlife

5 жыл бұрын

Lol! Sorry for tainting gorilla glue for you. 😆👍

OH YEAH on the Olla. Should be a T-shirt

@ourselfreliantlife

5 жыл бұрын

🤔Not a bad idea.😀

Ollas for all now!!!! So excited about this video!! I was surprised how easy this was! I thought you and Jessica were going to having a straight out of ghost scene with the pottery, haahah!!!

@ourselfreliantlife

5 жыл бұрын

🤔 Not a necessary scene, but I'm not opposed to filming it.😆👍

@AlongTheRiverHomestead

5 жыл бұрын

Green Dream Project 😂😂 that will be a most viewed video for sure! I can imagine you’d put you’re own funny spin on it!

Very cool. That gorilla glue is good but I'd wrap it up in extra air tight bag if not used quick. I've had mine about a year and I can't get much out anymore. And I had it tight. Good job love it

This is pretty easy!!!!! There are gonna be oya pots everywhere!!!

@ourselfreliantlife

5 жыл бұрын

Definitely easy! Heck, the single pot one you just have to seal the bottom and you're done. Thanks Linda!

Awsome video and information friend sledgehammered that like button and sharing to Twitter and a full watch

@ourselfreliantlife

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

Jessica I LOVE that shirt!! slaaaaaay

@ourselfreliantlife

5 жыл бұрын

😆I'll let her know.😀

Cool I want to see these in action. Im most curious about reach. How far away can you plant from the pot and still be effective. Look forward to seeing them in use 👍👍

@ourselfreliantlife

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks G! It all depends on the size of the pot, but ours has about a one foot radius around it for the seepage.

Super idea guys , can you guys make a bigger one too

Great Video! I love DIY's! Would have never thought of doing this! Thank you!!!! How many gorillas does it take to make a bottle of that glue?

@ourselfreliantlife

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!! You don't want to know the answer to that question. 😬🤣

Oh yeah...that thumbnail was a bit scary but being the brave soul I am I still watched the whole video. Y'all are rocking the terraforming!

@ourselfreliantlife

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for venturing forward despite the thumbnail.😀

Hey Thanks guys

Ola OLLA! Yo teina mos agwa! Gracias!

@ourselfreliantlife

5 жыл бұрын

😀Gracias me amigo!!

Amazing hacks. Stopped in from NonnaGrace. Cool channel! #support 👍

,,,very good,,,pretty cool video,,,

@ourselfreliantlife

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks James!

That video was outstanding. Really like it. SurvivalAustria

@ourselfreliantlife

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

definitely interesting :)

@ourselfreliantlife

5 жыл бұрын

😀Thank you!!

I thought you guys were going to make them. LOL You should invite the relative who makes these ollas from mud. Still gave it a thumbs up.

@ourselfreliantlife

5 жыл бұрын

😀We did! This is just a simple cheap way anyone can put together. If we made it out of clay, it might turn some people off. Firing them would be difficult for most I think.

Those are awesome! What would happen if you put some of those water storing crystals in them?

@ourselfreliantlife

5 жыл бұрын

I'm not sure. I'd have to look into that. Thanks Sir!

Stacyjo here, I won an olla pot from Bombs to Bushels Homestead 200 sub give away, and I'm trying to think of a good place to put it, ya know, I don't want to make the rest of my garden jealous or anything hahaha. We hand water everything, so I'm sure I will love these. I have tons of pots laying around and I think I'll try this to re-purpose them. Thanks for sharing this.

@ourselfreliantlife

5 жыл бұрын

Awesome!! What a cool prize! They definitely make a good way to water. If you're doing a garden bed, yeah you'll probably want more.😁 Thank you very much!!🙏

Another great thumbnail. Is Jessica the thumbnail master now? Haha! Good stuff guys. Good build that anyone could utilize for their garden. Have a great day.

@ourselfreliantlife

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jay!! I don't know, maybe she's getting bored and needs to take artistic license. 😁

This might be a dumb question but could you use the silicone seal to seal the two pots together?

@ourselfreliantlife

5 жыл бұрын

Remember, there are no dumb questions in Chickenlandia!😀 This is a good one! You could actually seal it with the caulk. The glue just makes a tighter bond. It's personal preference though.

Hi...I saw your previous video on Ollas...loooooved it! Wanted to ask...how often to do you fill the Olla? I understand it depends on rate of osmotic transfer, but just curious. Also there's probably no worry in filling it "too soon" anyways right?

@ourselfreliantlife

4 жыл бұрын

I think the heat of summer we had to fill them twice a week.

Is this something that you have to pull after the season and “replant” during growing season?

@ourselfreliantlife

5 жыл бұрын

Good question! It depends on your climate. If you're prone to freezing during the winter, I would pull them up. Thanks for asking. 😀

Your glue doesn't have to come from gorillas, that's just our preference 😂😂😂

@ourselfreliantlife

5 жыл бұрын

🤣I just make things up as I go along. 😁 Thanks Kira!

@HomesteadDreaming

5 жыл бұрын

@@ourselfreliantlife hahaha that's the best

@BobandMelissaVlogspot

5 жыл бұрын

@@ourselfreliantlife That's one of the many reason why I watch GDP!

Looks like Amy is going to be going out for supplies and looking for pots😀

@ourselfreliantlife

5 жыл бұрын

For the porch containers right? Definitely look for those deals. Thanks guys.

Loved the video! I was waiting for you to crab clay and start making the pot 😂😂 I have a pot I made and I tried to fire it but I don’t have a kiln.. If you have any info of how I could fire them please let me know. I love working with clay....

@vmorganbogart

5 жыл бұрын

Reap What You Seaux - See if there are any local ceramic shops, potters, pottery guilds, etc. I’m sure you could find someone that would fire your pot or pots for a small fee. If you were closer, I’d fire them for you. I have 3 kilns. I used to do pottery & have a full studio w/wheels (electric & treadle), slab roller, wedging table, etc. I have not been able to do it for a while, due to crippling arthritis in my hands. I should probably sell it all but I keep hoping for an improvement. Probably won’t ever be able to throw again but hope I may be able to do some slab work. Love & Hugs from Vicki in Ft. Worth, Texas

@ReapWhatYouSeauxLeJeune

5 жыл бұрын

vmorganbogart wow I wish you lived closer I would drive you crazy !! A wheel & 3 kilns what a blessing . !!! Sorry about the arthritis I understand completely. We don’t have anyone around us that does pottery I wished!!

@ourselfreliantlife

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!!🙏 Vicki made a good point. I would add check local schools and colleges to see if they have any kilns. Colleges that have pottery and sculpting classes may have one.

@ReapWhatYouSeauxLeJeune

5 жыл бұрын

vmorganbogart I would love to see some of your work... if you feel like sharing pics email me...

That is very smart! Green eyed goof! Lol

@ourselfreliantlife

5 жыл бұрын

Lol! Thanks April!🙏

how does this compare to straight sub irrigation via plastic tubing?

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Here for the Zelda T-shirt :)

@ourselfreliantlife

5 жыл бұрын

😀Thank you! It's one of my favorites.

Good video! How much area will the pot cover?

@ourselfreliantlife

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Michael! There's a ratio to it, but ours ranges to almost a foot around the pot.

Very neat, I have this crazy thought in my head of lining a garden with clay and firing it in the ground somehow to create a garden long olla trough, Is that such a thing? hummmm. but anyway the rest of my crazy thought is having a large rain catching tank that feeds directly into it making it 100% automated

@ourselfreliantlife

5 жыл бұрын

There are such things as terracotta irrigation pipes, but they are definitely difficult to find and would probably be expensive. Making them your own could be a possibility. I like the idea of ferrocement cisterns. A lot of possibilities there, including making walls that double as water tanks.😀

I thought for sure you were going to go full on like Patrick Swayze and Demi Moore in Ghost. No potter's wheel but it was still a great episode. But you did have a ghost in your last video that kept opening and closing the garden door. 😎😎😎

@ourselfreliantlife

5 жыл бұрын

Lol! You're not the first to bring up the ghost.😆 Sorry no Ghost reenactment. 🤣

Olla oya ....🤣😂😍😍😁

Great video guys. I will certainly try this out, but probably not now. We have had only 1 time in 2019 where there was three consecutive days of no rain. If you don't get soaked you get eaten alive by the skeeters.🙂🦟🦟🦟

@ourselfreliantlife

5 жыл бұрын

😬Sorry to hear that Eric! 🙏 Thank you though.

Thats cool. I didn't know the clay pots were that pouris. No wonder I couldn't keep anything alive.....lol. I know there are some homesteaders that could make those pots themselves with the hard clay they have.

@ourselfreliantlife

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you! We're one of those with heavy clay soil. We could make our pots with the soil, and then water the soil with the pots.😆👍

Thankfully I have not needed those here lately 😀

@ourselfreliantlife

5 жыл бұрын

Lots of rain? That's good.😀

I gould glue a piece of flat terracota with the silicon.

I just use black rubber stoppers in my ollas, no messing with caulk, no drying time. And cheap!

@janerice6730

2 жыл бұрын

Great idea

If you have clay soil, you can plug the bottom with it.

I have a question for you desert experts? How can we plant 10 black oak trees and have them survive in Canelo, AZ?

@ourselfreliantlife

5 жыл бұрын

That's a good question! There's a lot of information we would need to make a real good assessment. From what I know those trees will do okay in poor soil and with little water. I would definitely do basins for each of the trees and add mulch around them as well. Look into maybe a lasagna style mulching.

Thank You for the lessons. How do you feel about duck/duct tape in place of gorilla glue? lol.....LYMI

@ourselfreliantlife

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Mack! One could probably use duct tape, but I wouldn't, because it would affect the porosity.

Gorilla glue also is made in USA. Happy Friday

@ourselfreliantlife

5 жыл бұрын

😀Made in the good ole USA! Thanks Sir!

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Nice, you know my favorite videos are trying to recreate a project someone else did hmmmm

@ourselfreliantlife

5 жыл бұрын

Lol! By all means! The more videos on this the better.😀👍

@Citystead

5 жыл бұрын

@@ourselfreliantlife like I might steal this idea and recreate it 😄 is if we can build as good an olly as GDP

Was that gorilla wood glue

I see those flower pots a lot on yard sales and pretty cheap.

@ourselfreliantlife

5 жыл бұрын

Absolutely Vernon! You have to keep your eyes open for opportunities like that.