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I made two Terra Cotta ollas to sink into one of my raised garden bed. You fill these with water and the water slowly seeps through the porous clay into the dirt. The roots of the plants are attracted to this slow water seepage and surround the pots. I'm testing these near my tomato plants and hoping for the best. (photos attached)

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]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://zeroes.ca/ap/users/116283885292070115/statuses/116734933103630308https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://zeroes.ca/ap/users/116283885292070115/statuses/116734933103630308Fri, 12 Jun 2026 03:08:40 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to #Pottery #Gardening on Fri, 12 Jun 2026 03:07:34 GMT]]>@TrueNorthSpice @nancylwayne am quite aware of how to use clay anything .. it was an observation of something not getting done ...

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]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/jp_8i8/statuses/116734836199141035https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/jp_8i8/statuses/116734836199141035Fri, 12 Jun 2026 02:44:01 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to #Pottery #Gardening on Fri, 12 Jun 2026 02:03:01 GMT]]>@nancylwayne Ooohhh this is very interesting! Does this help save on water?

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Yes, they should first be soaked or they will crack once buried, and for more reasons why here's a link

https://shuncy.com/article/how-to-water-a-plant-in-a-terracotta-pot

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