An earthenware pottery vase with a small bowl as a makeshift lid, sitting on top of soil, surrounded by little seedlings in a garden bed.

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   Pottery by Osa (potterybyosa@mastodon.social)'s status on Friday, 24-Jan-2025 06:39:47 JST Pottery by Osa

   I’m experimenting with olla #gardening. I’ve filled a low-fired (porous) pot that I made with water and buried it in the soil with my seedlings. This pot wasn’t made specifically to be an olla, but any porous pot should work. Ollas slowly release water into dry soil, and roots pull it in through osmosis.

   Olla gardening conserves water, reduces irrigation frequency, promotes deep root growth, and supports #sustainable, low-maintenance plant care.

   #plants #pottery #ancientwisdom #alttext