Large Terracotta Olla Self-Watering Garden Irrigation Pot for Drought Resistant Gardening - 1.25 Gallon

Large Terracotta Olla Garden Irrigation Pot to provide easy, efficient watering for large in-ground garden areas.

*Conserve Water in the Garden: Reduce Water Usage up to 70% below overhead watering and 50% below drip irrigation
*Save Time: Fill every 5 - 10 days. Ollas are a simple, low-tech automatic watering alternative
*Reduce Weeds: The surface of the soil stays dryer with this underground irrigation
*Strengthen Roots and Plants: Plants' roots seek out and grow toward the Ollas. They eventually surround and reach below the Ollas, creating suction to pull water through the walls of the Ollas as needed - the become almost 100% water efficient

Ollas are low-tech irrigation pots, that were first documented in China about 2000 years ago, but many researchers think they have been used for closer to 4000 years. They continue to be widely used in Asia, Africa and Latin America, and there is increasing awareness of them in the US.

They are clay pots (Terracotta) that have been fired at low temperatures, allowing them to remain porous. When filled with water, they SLOWLY seep water out through the walls of the pot. Plants never get overwatered or underwatered.

To use an Olla, bury it up to it's neck in the center of a 3'-4' circle, and fill it with water. Plant your favorite seeds and plants within the circle. Continue overhead watering until roots are established (a few weeks) . . . after that, just fill the Olla :)

The Olla I have listed for sale is intended to use in a garden or very large (18+") container. It is about 12" tall and 9" wide. It holds about 1 1/4 gallons of water.

The lid is wheel-thrown Stoneware. It will not absorb water, and my thinking is that it will help reduce evaporation, as water will condense on the lid and drip back into the Olla. I also like the lids for adding 'art' to the garden and discouraging critters and bugs :).

The last photo shows the lid color options that I am currently making. Convo me if you don't see a color combination that will work for you.

What I love about Ollas are their simplicity - It is estimated that the use of Ollas in the garden reduces water use by 50% - 70%. They also reduce weeds because the surface of the soil remains dryer and they eliminate soil compaction . . . and best of all, they improve yields.

I'll include an info sheet on Ollas and how to use them with your purchase. You can also check out my new informational web-site about Ollas:

www.onewintrynightollas.com

Thanks for your interest!