DIY Olla Watering System Using a Terra Cotta Pot
Save water and money with a DIY Olla Watering System. What is an olla? Ollas are clay pots for watering plants and can save your garden from a drought. Save the expensive of purchasing one and make our homemade olla watering pot.
Servings 1 Piece
Cost $8.00
Equipment
- parchment paper or wax paper to cover your working surface
Ingredients
- Unglazed Terra Cotta Pot we used a 6 inch wide pot
- Terra Cotta Pot Saucer for lid
- Blue Tack Putty
Instructions
- Cover your work service with a sheet of parchment paper
- Remove all stickers and/or price tags from your clay pot
- Tear off a small piece of the blue tack (I used a third of one stick) and roll into a ball. Flatten the ball to form a flat round disc of the Blue Tack putty.
- Place the putty over the hole on the inside of the pot and press into place making sure it sticks and completely covers the hole. Smooth the edges with your finger to seal completely.
- Flip your clay pot upside down and tear off another piece of the putty. Form a ball from the putty and press into a flat disc. Place of the hole of the pot and press all around to seal the hole.
- Allow your DIY ollas to sit for about 24 hours before using them in your garden.
Notes
This package of Blue Tack Putty makes about 6 ollas