Making an Olla : A self watering plant roots irrigation pot.

After seeing some "Ollas" which are terracotta pots based on an ancient design, which are buried into the soil around your plants with just the top visible,then you fill them with water and the water simply seeps out slowly around the roots watering and irrigating where it is needed,I decided to make one.
Just top up the pot with water when empty
So here it is folks.

Пікірлер: 37

  • @fredmax2541
    @fredmax25412 жыл бұрын

    Very nicely done! A true artisan!

  • @gandydancer72
    @gandydancer7210 жыл бұрын

    Very skilled, it looks easy, but actually takes quite a bit of practice.....beautiful!

  • @AustiuNoMatterWho
    @AustiuNoMatterWho Жыл бұрын

    This Olla is a piece of art

  • @baconsoda
    @baconsoda13 жыл бұрын

    Well, this is what I love avout KZread...seeing the special skills people have apart from the one's they are known for...and that certainly is a special skill. Lovely. Best Wishes, Brendan.

  • @margaretburnham5683
    @margaretburnham5683 Жыл бұрын

    Watching this guy is fascinating. Would love to be that skillful

  • @wonderfulherennow
    @wonderfulherennow Жыл бұрын

    Watching this process, is so soothing.

  • @mikepeirson1150
    @mikepeirson11505 жыл бұрын

    Absolutely brilliant potter as well as a gardener, Thanks Dan.

  • @elbertstockberger872
    @elbertstockberger8722 жыл бұрын

    How much clay does it take to make a 1 gallon olla like this?

  • @honeybacres
    @honeybacres11 жыл бұрын

    This was like watching poetry. You made it look so easy.

  • @montreuilparis4343
    @montreuilparis43438 жыл бұрын

    This looks like a wonderful stress reliever, so relaxing ...

  • @nogs22
    @nogs229 жыл бұрын

    love your talents dan

  • @auntnut2011
    @auntnut20119 жыл бұрын

    Your an artist!

  • @debgarnett2468
    @debgarnett24687 жыл бұрын

    Beautiful. What fun to watch.

  • @buddyschipano2374
    @buddyschipano237410 жыл бұрын

    Very talented!

  • @judimus2324
    @judimus23248 жыл бұрын

    Wow...excellent

  • @RobsAquaponics
    @RobsAquaponics13 жыл бұрын

    I have used a pressurised version called a "Wetpot" & an Olla in the past & they both worked great... Looking forward to see how they go for you... Have a good one...

  • @renosilvacouto
    @renosilvacouto5 жыл бұрын

    Great!! Which temperature do you cook it? To not let too much water pass through it. To find the right balance of porosity. (Sorry for my english...)

  • @naturetimes2471
    @naturetimes24718 жыл бұрын

    beautiful

  • @bevcroft7875
    @bevcroft78754 жыл бұрын

    wow i had a go at potters wheel a few times and never got anything pretty lol only one thing wrong with this video, you needed to play the music of ghost lol

  • @eddieg66
    @eddieg664 жыл бұрын

    And there was me thinking by the white marks on your work clothes u must be a plasterer. Very talented guy great video

  • @rachelhudson4662
    @rachelhudson46627 жыл бұрын

    I never knew such a thing existed. I use old flower pots. I would love to use these instead.

  • @AldousHuxley7
    @AldousHuxley77 жыл бұрын

    I gotta learn how to do that!

  • @GBthe1AndOnlyMuchLuv
    @GBthe1AndOnlyMuchLuv13 жыл бұрын

    yes does seem too nice to bury in garden :O) ...nice work....and fast 2 :)

  • @AustiuNoMatterWho
    @AustiuNoMatterWho Жыл бұрын

    I came in thinking, I just gotta see it and I can do it. Nah I’ll be buying mine at a garage sale

  • @joelvasquez6892
    @joelvasquez6892 Жыл бұрын

    Wow

  • @alexdotalex
    @alexdotalex2 жыл бұрын

    What kind of clay are you using, & how will you fire that pot? Thanks...

  • @mduduzindlovu1123
    @mduduzindlovu11234 жыл бұрын

    What is the rotating machine called?

  • @rachybaby365
    @rachybaby3656 жыл бұрын

    what kind of clay did you use?

  • @koacado

    @koacado

    Жыл бұрын

    This is terracota

  • @katastrofmongo
    @katastrofmongo2 жыл бұрын

    I guess it have to be a non sintering material such as earthenware?

  • @koacado

    @koacado

    Жыл бұрын

    Terracota

  • @gratuitparadise6717
    @gratuitparadise67173 жыл бұрын

    Can you give lessons over Zoom

  • @texastx8247
    @texastx824710 ай бұрын

    What temperature do you fire your terra cotta ollas to? Thank you

  • @zacharyrose3000
    @zacharyrose30006 жыл бұрын

    That woman needs to get her shit together and donate to comic relief...

  • @luist8868
    @luist886811 ай бұрын

    Every time I hear the word "Olla” mentioned in this context, I absolutely cringe as if someone is scraping their nails across a blackboard! This is NOT an “Olla”! This is a “Jarro” which is a different type of vessel than an Olla! Leave it to a Gringo to butcher the word.

  • @montreuilparis4343
    @montreuilparis43438 жыл бұрын

    This looks like a wonderful stress reliever, so relaxing ...

  • @montreuilparis4343
    @montreuilparis43438 жыл бұрын

    This looks like a wonderful stress reliever, so relaxing ...