We can’t sing the praises enough of clay pot irrigation, an ancient method of plant irrigation – considered the original drip irrigation system. And yes the ollas are 100% LEAD-FREE
Lots has happen this week – we lost Amy, upgraded the blog and more. So we are taking a bit of break of sorts since it was a week of considerable stress and little sleep.
We do have some great post formulating that we are working as we hope to bring you more “homestead happenings”
The other day we received our spring shipment of ollas – so ya’ll who have been waiting for them we are shipping them out this week! Thanks for your patience.
For you local yokels, if know someone who is an avid gardener/homesteader and
Good little article but there are some slight misstatements. 1.) We grow 99 percent of our PRODUCE not diet 2) We do buy supplement animal feed (grains pellets) oh, and our goal is “ZERO” food miles!
Path to Freedom conserves water while cutting ‘food miles’ from Dervaes family’s carbon footprint
By Carolyn Neuhausen PASADENA WEEKLY
On a quiet [...]
Plant Pottery That Works
The buried clay pot or pitcher method of irrigation is one of the most efficient systems known and is ideal for gardeners and small farmers. Buried clay pot irrigation uses a buried, unglazed clay pot filled with water to provide controlled irrigation to plants as the water seeps out through the clay [...]
Plant Pottery that Works
Ollas this season have been flying off the shelves (virtually speaking) Good news is that the 1.5 and 1 gallons are back in stock so stock up while supplies last. What’s even better is we are getting returning customers who are wanting more for their garden and they have nothing but good [...]
Another picture post. Enjoy!
Chillin’ chickens
More soil blocks filled with peppers
Wild bergamont
The beginnings of a summer garden
California currants
Huge radishes (these were grown in a homemade self watering container using ollas)
More delicious carrots
Cob oven
Checking in on the bees
This & That
As you can see from one of the photos, this year we’ve had one of our best [...]
For those customers who have been waiting patiently for their ollas, happy to say the wait is over! We just got our latest shipment of ollas and will be packing and shipping them out this week.
I still can’t get over the simple beauty of these clay pots, they just look so lovely all together with [...]
Our water saving ollas were featured in the latest issue of NATURAL HOME (pg 65)
PLANT POTTERY THAT WORKS
If you live in an arid climate or an area that suffers from drought, try giving you garden a sip from a bottle. OLLAS are unglazed pottery jugs that can be “planted” alongside your veggies or flowers, then [...]
DIY car maintenance
It’s a jungle out there
On the preservation front
On the Homefront
Well, it was bound to happen sometime. Didn’t think we’d escape the summer with out it. The dog days of summer are upon us with a bit of humidity thrown in for good measure.
The harvest is slowly picking up, though some of our [...]
Thanks to Linda for inviting PTF to speak at the Pasadena Smith & Hawken store. We appreciate her enthusiasm and encouraging support. Also thank you to all the S&H staff there for a warm welcome.
Power Point Highlights
The presentation lasted over an hour. Here’s an overview of what Farmer D had to share about some of [...]
We received another shipment of ollas today. For those of you who have ollas on backorder – the wait is over! Thanks for your patience.
We’ve been increasing this effective clay pot irrigation method here on the urban homestead. To conserve even more water this season, we are adding ollas many of [...]
Olla gardening by Curtis W. Smith, NMSU Extension Horticulture Specialist
Irrigation of plants by means of ollas, unglazed pottery jars, is an ancient practice. It was brought to the American Southwest by Spanish settlers and adapted to local gardens by Native American gardeners as well as by the Spanish settlers.
Over time, modern systems were adopted, [...]
