I've been reading up on the net on toxicity and will be using aquarium grade silicone as glue as it is uncertain how carcinogenic polyurethane (base of the glue you use) is when hardened and in contact with water at all time. Given the root systems will be in direct contact with the olla I'm not going to gamble. Also, many PU glues contain a lot of other chemicals that are terribly bad for the soil and plant life. Be sure to read up close on toxicity on all the components of the glue before you are using it!
@jimm4436
9 жыл бұрын
Thank you Sean, I didn't make a video, but they do a wonderful job of keeping the soil moisture constant without over watering. I've used this set up now with peppers, tomatoes, and potatoes. The only thing I changed was to install the float olla at the end of a line of five or six connected together. Once the first olla fills it restricts the flow causing the water to be more directed to the remaining olla's being filled. I have five on that system all connected.
@bethc503
2 ай бұрын
Great idea. I love your video. Thank you for sharing.
@ambermcmurphy140
3 жыл бұрын
I really like this idea -- I'm planning on making with smaller diameter pots and using pvc through the stack (with tons of holes of course) for my tower garden, that way I can water through the top. I'll use your method with the very top pot and probably stick a butterfly on top. Thanks so much for posting this. I plan on sharing!
@JimTcarver
9 жыл бұрын
Thank you Angelia, This past year we grew lots of tomatoes using only the olla's for irrigation.
@CatherineScott1
8 жыл бұрын
GREAT idea. Your not lazy but smart. Thanks for the video.
@asiangoddess4606
9 жыл бұрын
Omg that is so cool. thank you so much for sharing. I'm doing vertical garden year round greenhouse and I'm using also 5 gallon buckets. I'd like to use ollas coz I use only rain water - it will save me rain water. love your idea I will definately do.
@singmysong1167
Жыл бұрын
Nice set up, friend! Still don't get how you fill up the olla with water, with all that stuff added on top. Maybe I missed that part.
@Fluffydog794
3 жыл бұрын
I love this idea-,yes it is sooo cool. I’m going to check out your channel now to see what other inventions you may have come up with. I love this stuff- you have made my day. Perfect for our Australian conditions 👍🏻😊
@JimTcarver
3 жыл бұрын
I believe you will absolutely love them! Best of luck....⚘
@JimTcarver
8 жыл бұрын
a 1/4 hole is drilled in the top by the float for a drip line to fill them. Last year's garden had 28 olla's they were filled using an open drip line taking about 4 minutes to fill all at once. The timer filled them every 3 days for 4 minutes....the plants did great snd water consumption was very low as I only top watered once a week to keep the worms happy.
@lolitabonita08
11 ай бұрын
very clever set up...thank you for sharing..
@zpoedog
6 жыл бұрын
Hey Jim, your video is just what I was looking for. Thanks!
@fionna5342
4 жыл бұрын
Very nice, sir. Thank you for sharing!
@huarwe8797
2 жыл бұрын
I agree with everyone else in the comments.. really great idea. Thank you.
@lilfelicia
Жыл бұрын
Amazing idea! Thanks for sharing!
@justgivemethetruth
7 жыл бұрын
That's a clever linkage design with the PVC tube cut on the end. Cool.
@JimTcarver
7 жыл бұрын
justgivemethetruth.....thank you.
@chriswalik8142
Жыл бұрын
Brilliant! Thanks for sharing!
@Wholesomeday
10 жыл бұрын
Thanks for showing this, really good idea to see the water level and really easy to make.
@GLASgirl05
3 жыл бұрын
What a great idea!! Thanks for sharing!
@DrEllis
4 жыл бұрын
Very nicely done. Great job.
@kerrvilletx6352
7 жыл бұрын
you are smart..u got it going on god gave us a brain..bless you..thanks
@earthfriendlyfarm
9 жыл бұрын
Very creative and logical. This is such a smart idea. I will be using lots of these this year.
@tohopes
8 жыл бұрын
That's really cool. Have you made a video showing them moving up and down with the water filling into them? Maybe a time lapse video... would be cool to see.
@Archdoby
9 жыл бұрын
I like this! In California we need all the help we can get. Thanks
@jeanninespinner2244
Жыл бұрын
Great idea!!! Thank you!!!❤️✌️
@hissanaboelmaty3244
9 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much, I was about to do my ollas without water level, (very good idea)
@hfortenberry
7 жыл бұрын
Where do you add the water? Very cool idea! I'd like to do that as well. It would be really neat to see little daisies popping up all over my garden. :-)
@sandravinup5102
Жыл бұрын
I think the top where the hole was drilled comes off. You would just hold up the top of the wire as you pour in the water. Great idea.
@carolynhayes7950
Жыл бұрын
I was wondering the same thing.
@hgf334
2 жыл бұрын
Thats some MacGyver level sh#t right there.........love it!
@colleengarren1462
Жыл бұрын
So cool! I want to make some with 2 pots with their tops glued together. I will be filling it with a hose so I was thinking about using a piece of pipe just smaller than the drain hole with a doughnut shaped piece of styrofoam glued around the bottom of it. So the pipe I use to fill it, is the indicator!
@JimTcarver
Жыл бұрын
I think you’re on to something there…. Good luck 🍀
@kittensugars
10 жыл бұрын
Ollas are an ancient technology. An excellent method for watering. Good work!
@ElaineUnicorn
9 жыл бұрын
brilliant idea! I appreciate you taking the time for this video. My plants thank you too :) Best of luck on your garden!
@SuchaCaligrrl
4 жыл бұрын
Love this, exactly what I've been looking for, I've already made my first one, but I placed a artificial flower on the top of mine, and a pink pong ball inside instead of the foam... was afraid that with time the foam would start to deteriorate and start to clog up my ollas... plus its what I had on hand. Neither the pink pong ball or flower were heavy that it would affect the end result. The flower makes my veggie garden look darling... I think some bees don't like my sense of humor, it has attracted them but to only be dissapointed... 😂 to realize they aren't real... do have real flowers round for them to enjoy so at the end of the day the bees and I are happy. Thank you for sharing.
@JimTcarver
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your comment.....⚘ A ping pong ball should be perfect, that's thinking outside the box 📦 Great idea!
@janebishop5885
Жыл бұрын
A great job with the video and explaining everything. ...but for me who likes it super simple and doesn't like products whose ingredients are suspect, I would just use the pot turned upside down into it's lid, use extra long cork for the hole plug and completely submerge the olla in the soil and the compression of the dirt around pot would slow drainage enough that it would still wick upward and slowly release. ?
@JimTcarver
Жыл бұрын
If they are not adhered together the water would rush out quickly and not stay in the pot very long.
@JimTcarver
8 жыл бұрын
No I haven't...but the floats showing full in about 3 minutes is pretty great. imagine only watering your garden for 3 minutes and they are healthy and show no signs of stress from over or under watering.
@wesleykaren2vegan
10 жыл бұрын
Very clever, excellent idea
@patticriss2238
Жыл бұрын
That was super helpful. Thank you
@joanhunt7560
11 ай бұрын
Brilliant! Use as plant marker too.
@JimTcarver
9 жыл бұрын
Polyurethane sealant is meant for water retention. It is used in many water storage tanks today. The reason I used this material is because is it safe for water storage. It must be fully cured! A simple search on Google will ease your mind about using polyurethane sealant.
@salemghamdi
10 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much for sharing this.
@baphomet8me
10 жыл бұрын
That's an interesting innovation you've come up with.
@deborahmartyn97
2 жыл бұрын
great idea!! thanks fo showing us
@briansullivan6499
Жыл бұрын
I need a solution that is self watering from rain water. I am wondering if glueing the bottoms of two pots together an sealing the lower pots mouth would double the capacity and allow it to retain rain water.
@JimTcarver
Жыл бұрын
You are correct, it should be fine.
@PhillipHall01
7 жыл бұрын
The God of Angle Army's is always by my side !!!!
@JimTcarver
9 жыл бұрын
Barbara they are approximately 9" tall. Our beds were a little bit shallow so I mounded the soil.up around the olla and it worked out very well.
@bartden9668
3 жыл бұрын
when i test pots like that, plugging up the hole and putting water in a pot, i can see that after a while, the pot has changed color on the outside. It looks 'damp' but i don't see any water-drops or something... So, i'm wondering is this'll work. The pots are terracotta and are unglazed. Is this normal and is this the case with your pots too ?
@JimTcarver
3 жыл бұрын
Bart I have used them season after season with no issues. Our water must not be as high in minerals as where you reside.
@joshmullins7393
3 жыл бұрын
Hey Bart, that's exactly what you want them to do 👍 the damp look is the water working its way through the porous texture of the terracotta and the roots will grow toward this.
@ivanxyz1
2 жыл бұрын
Good idea!
@rebeccalwood5785
8 ай бұрын
Great upgrade.
@dadmezz4024
3 жыл бұрын
nice improvement ...thanks.
@kettch42
9 жыл бұрын
Sorry, maybe I missed it, but how do you add water?
@jmrichsonsr
8 жыл бұрын
I have the same question. Don't see an answer.
@peepslostsheep
7 жыл бұрын
The cap isn't glued in. You take it off, and fill.
@jamesanthony5874
6 жыл бұрын
He commented below that he drills a second small hole for a drip line to autofill them.
@JimTcarver
9 жыл бұрын
In this video I didn't have the hole drilled for the 1/4" drip line that is used on a timer to fill the olla's.
@seanterrasi2548
9 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much Jim, love the idea, love the video. Do you have a video showing it being full in your garden, already set up?
@mamartinezmejia3657
2 жыл бұрын
That is very clever!!!
@narinderdhillon1650
4 жыл бұрын
Jim can you please list everything what you have used so it is easy to buy every single thing . THX
@ameliemorton9849
Жыл бұрын
very clever thank you
@eddiemusa4833
10 жыл бұрын
great idea... Olla is like $25 on ebay. but this is far better and cheap
@jhannon9495
2 жыл бұрын
That's so cute!
@sengadesmontagnes836
6 жыл бұрын
BonJour :-) dommage que je ne comprenne que le français! merci tout de même pour cette vidéo absolument géniale!
@kitsurubami
10 жыл бұрын
very good idea. impressive.
@AlexMW-1
7 жыл бұрын
great idea Jim
@sc8307
3 жыл бұрын
Clever!
@Pankaj-Verma-
5 ай бұрын
That was good.
@rosilatrailera
8 жыл бұрын
Great job!
@jimmayes1763
10 жыл бұрын
Thank you.
@morgrimx5732
8 жыл бұрын
I'd like to see you fill it with water. I presume you remove part of it to get to the tube.
@fotyfar
9 жыл бұрын
God bless u too ,smart idea:)
@mauimorgan9757
3 жыл бұрын
How kool is that!
@cimuya1
9 жыл бұрын
where can i buy a float
@manjacita
6 ай бұрын
Can you confirm the size of the pots you use? They look like they are 6"
@JimTcarver
6 ай бұрын
Yes they are 6 inch
@nathanrotar5012
4 жыл бұрын
Its not lazy. Its wisdom!
@drpk6514
10 жыл бұрын
How long does it hold the water?
@kitsurubami
10 жыл бұрын
depends on the rate at which your soil and plants are drinking the water, and the volume of your olla.
@RogerKeulen
10 жыл бұрын
It's the lid, so it doesn't hold water. This is the top, so the water doesn't evapurate. But with this design, you can also see the water level, without looking in the pot. (Saves time and you know better when to water)
@jimm4436
10 жыл бұрын
Thanks Eddie
@jacquelinemiles6491
Жыл бұрын
Thats real easy thank you
@postscript123
Жыл бұрын
Could you use something more natural like a wine cork or something
@JimTcarver
Жыл бұрын
Yes
@mrsducky3428
Жыл бұрын
Ohhhh, use copper wire to incorporate electroculture!!
@unicorntv1232
5 жыл бұрын
❤️💕👍🏻 nice ! 😊
@JimTcarver
8 жыл бұрын
The answer is two comments below..... they are filled using a 1/4" drip line.
@lindastrang6755
2 жыл бұрын
I love it!
@ears9506
3 жыл бұрын
Nice💝
@user-kw4em9pn4l
7 жыл бұрын
very nice
@lindastrang6755
2 жыл бұрын
PL (ProLine) S40 Window, Door and Siding.. polyurethane sealant
@constancebesotes1662
8 жыл бұрын
AWESOME
@ooohlaa13
10 жыл бұрын
What about the toxicity of the adhesive leaching into the soil would be my organic gardening concern. How deep is the pot/saucer combo ... don't think my beds are even deep enough to bury this. Nice idea. My dollar store only has tiny terra pots so I need to shop this, but concerned about the adhesive chemicals.
@freewaybaby
9 жыл бұрын
I was shopping for a sealant to seal my double deep raised beds, where the 1x6 boards come together. Last year, I had ants going in and out between the boards.. Anyway, I could not find a sealant that said it was safe for food consumption, so my concern would be the same on these ollas. Did you ever find out info on the adhesive?
@chrystalgreene892
7 жыл бұрын
I’m thinking that the fist tank sealant might be safe for vegetable planters? If they are safe for fish they might be safe for us ?
@flawns
7 жыл бұрын
once the gasses escape from the glue, it become an inhert substance. You are correct to worry about it in liquid state but nothing to worry about in its solid state
@user-ws7ob9rn2x
7 жыл бұрын
I guess then you should just buy a traditional olla if you're that concerned & skip the diy
@kathleenkramer2730
Жыл бұрын
you had some great ideas, but half the video is off camera and was difficult to follow
@JimTcarver
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for your comment, whispers…. It was one of my first videos. Hopefully in the future they will improve.
@williammiser6303
Жыл бұрын
Where is your fill tube
@JimTcarver
Жыл бұрын
It uses a 1/4” drip line to fill
@Stephen_Strange
5 жыл бұрын
A long straw, with the ends glued closed popped through the hole with levels marked on the straw, so it sits on the water and shows you how much water is in. Less work, less materials, cheaper.
@JimTcarver
5 жыл бұрын
Straws decay in sunlight, these have lasted a few years now. Thanks for your opinion..⚘
@Stephen_Strange
5 жыл бұрын
@@JimTcarver Thanks, my straws are for short term use, I find them, free, and use them. Thanks :)
@mikel4510
7 жыл бұрын
Proof positive I can learn from a poor video. LOL!
@JimTcarver
7 жыл бұрын
Mike L Thanks for the comment. Yes, even you can learn! 🤗
@timmellis5038
9 жыл бұрын
That's not an olla. That is a planter for a plant, so that won't be permeable. If this is not true, then you might want to explain that. Why would a plant holder be permeable? Doesn't make sense. If you put the plant in a plant holder, you don't want the plant holder to be permeable like an olla.
@MoxieMac0
6 жыл бұрын
tim mellis old Post but maybe you will see this. Terra cotta leaches water. Plug the hole and fill it with water. After a time you'll see the exterior of the pot darken with moisture. I used the last year and they work great in the ground or in containers. Try it!
@harryme472
3 жыл бұрын
It`s only made sense for a few THOUSAND years now ......lol.
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