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I think the problem is that clay pots are still expensive, and having too many of these take a lot of space. The most efficient way to use ollas is through Olla spikes or balls, that are connected to hoses that can even being fed by a bucket through gravity irrigation. And these can actually be burried under mulch and not being noticeable is opposition to big pots that stick out too much.

In New Mexico we like our water like we like our sex- long, slow and deep.

Brilliant - love the clear explanation on each of these points, and intentional interplanting rocks especially

Excellent stuff. Totally seconded on the high cutting height and mulching rotation. Also love the Honey I Shrunk the Kids shot of Rufus. Keep it coming!

Super interesting and wow you created a document we can all use on AI sites….thats super helpful thank you

Very interest this seems like something good for the moist area I live in. Should I start with a wood chip base or can it be started directly on the ground. Also do you know will this method keep producing mushrooms or do you have to re-inoculate after harvest! Great video thanks

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Have you ever experimented with wicking beds? Once you're looking at raised beds in a hot or dry climate, wicking is the usual next step.

While you're capitalising on how easily plants absorb minerals through their leaves, I'd be very careful about using unfiltered tap water as your fertiliser carrier. Any heavy metals or other toxins in your town water are going straight into your plants! If you'd filter it before giving it to your children to drink, please filter it before spraying it on your garden.

You often talk about knowing what your garden needs. How do I do that?!

rockin - never had an explanation of foliar feeding before - thanks!

Oh, one question! Is this ever done with indoor potted plants? (Taking them outside to spray obviously)

Nothing better than starting my morning sipping coffee, eating a blueberry pancake, and learning about spray feeding with Elliot!! ☕️🫐🌱

Interesting method

Terracotta is not cheap option here

what radius are you getting from your terra cotta pot ollas?

Fantastic.Thank you so much for the extra detail about positioning the plug depending upon your climate.

I was super excited to find this video! I love learning about mushrooms. Two years ago I found a Morel growing next to my garden pathway. This year I have found 4. Once I identified the Morel, I have been trying to learn everything I can. I then noticed that I have between 8 - 10 different mushroom species growing on my property. The problem is that I am super nervous about my ability to properly identify them. I have a strong sense of self-preservation! I have several questions for you: 1. Do you have any favorite books, apps, or websites for learning to identify mushrooms in the wild? 2. Do you have any of the above for using (cooking/eating) or preserving mushrooms? 3. How did you prepare your mushroom bed? (I am going to search your videos to see if you've already made a video on it.) 4. I have an old-growth stand of trees that my home is nestled into. There are cedars, firs, and maples. Can I situate a bed in there? 5. How much sunlight does the bed need, if any? Yes, I am very interested in hearing more about your mushroom adventures.

I will try or yes, but I will soak them overnight and water so they could be saturated when I put them in the ground. Maybe it will help.

Can't wait to see what recipes you make with your homegrown mushrooms! :)

So interesting!

I would need to pull up the clay pots as they will not overwinter in WI.

Fruit flies back in the closet

We love AI. Do you recommend GPT over Claude?

Great info, but but one small critique. I don't look for cheap and easy in my garden. A yard is cheap and easy. I look for smart. Frequently smart ideas are also cheaper and easier, but sometimes it's smarter to work harder.

Great video, keep it up! I use double Ollas for potted plants 5 gal or more. Put a same sized terra cotta pot upside down over another. Use Silicone Sealant (caulking) to glue them together. Double water, have to fill it even less often.

Half the diameter?! Everywhere else said around 18inches! This could be part of my (plants) problem lol! I don't think it's watering for 18". Maybe that's only for the doubled ones? (Doubled: two pots same size, only plug one. Glue the "mouths" together. You'll have to dig a much deeper hole, but holds more water. For covering the now smaller top hole what I've tried so far was to glue a small piece of pvc (1-2 inches long) over the inlet then just use the correct size "cap" for that size pvc pipe. I'm thinking of trying to use some smaller saucers next year (once I can double another olla or two) and see how that works. Currently slugs still find there way into some of them (not the one with a pipe over the opening). Really want to keep them out. Second year of this and mosquitoes found their way into one. I crushed a bit of a mosquito dunk and put inside. Seems to have done what it's supposed to. Just adding my experience. 🙂 I will try putting these closer together once I can get some more!

Dang! A little clay pot here (GA) is like $10! Ack! My collection of ollas is going very slowly. I use gorilla glue - moisten the clay pot - then just glue a rock to the inside hole (& if desired once dry glue a piece of plastic to the bottom for double protection. Cut it out from whatever you have lying around - like a rubbing alcohol bottle or milk jug, just whatever is available. 🙂) I also flipped over the "tops," and glued some lava rock pieces in it and fill it with water too for the bees and butterflies. Till it dries out anyway. Trying to get better at refilling the tops (& bottoms 😂) more frequently.

Thanks for yhe tip

Great video mate!

Great job! Love the richness of the color. Is there a particular sheen you should use? Flat? Satin????

You are in Minnesota where it freezes. Even if you go to the trouble of removing them before the first hard freeze. You are describing a very labor intensive, high maintenace system with a potential for catastrophic failure as soon as it freezes, which, where you are, is a certainy.

Could one use this same method to grow other mushroom varieties, like shiitake?

I encourage you to start using 6-8 inches of straw mulch on all of your beds. It does 4 things at once. One, it is a weed barrier. Two, it adds organic material and nutrients as it decomposes. Three, it retains moisture. Four, the light color reflects light aka heat. It is by far the best drought protection you can have in your part of the USA. I used to live in MIchigan our weather was similar to yours. This approach saved my garden more than once, while all around me people gave up. All the lawns were golden brown and as were most small gardens; watering became too expensive. Three years ago I moved to Western Oregon about 40 miles from the coast. Climate change has turned this area into a very drought prone place. A large bail of straw (do not use hay-too many seeds) is $15.00. It is available cheaper directly from local farms. My raised beds cover 128 sq ft. Last year one bale was more than enough. In late fall I covered my beds with black plastic so the very heavy rain that falls during the months-long rainy seasons wouldn’t wash away too much soil. I think the straw may mitigate this soil loss going forward. This spring, I added a great garden soil mix on top of the straw before planting. Just a light cover. Once most plants were in I spread this year’s straw mulch on top of the soil and around the plants. BTW the watering system you abandoned would have been completely obscured by a straw mulch cover, but more, it would have made it more efficient. I do not like to spend a lot of time with what I call maintenance watering. I am installing a Orbit $35 flometer/timer to manage maintenance watering, mainly to ensure I do not over water. I am retired so I am around 90% of the time. I hand water to apply plant specific nutrients. (If you still have the old stuff in the video I will pay the shipping for you to send it to me. I could use it.) This year less than 1/2 bale covered. Ollas work. And you can add plant specific amendments like banana water for tomatoes. I have a great area on my north side to put in mushroom beds and other cold, need shade crops.

Could straw mulch on the top layer work ok?

Brilliant. Have been wanting to grow mushrooms. Thanks for the tutorial!

totally gonna try this - thanks!

Thanks for sharing your setup! I've grown mushrooms in the box kits a few times but am a big fan of the set it and forget it approach so this is a great idea to try out!

Also are you worried about the mushrooms invading your basement? So close to your foundation would make me nervous.

What books would you recommend?

Obsessed with this color

Wonderfully thought out and presented, and a new method of olla I have never seen before! I may have to try one in my high desert climate to see if it's as effective as the narrow neck ollas. Here, one of those will need refilling every 24-36 hours in July and August. I have my ollas fed by my automated watering system and it saves me huge swaths of time. One of my viewers told me about this video and I'm glad they did. Great work!

Honestly, I liked both colors. The first color that was on the cabinet looked nice and crisp and this one looks a little bit deeper, but I think both of them looked really good.

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This is so great. I’d love to see your daily gardening routine!

Why was the hardware under sink not removed?

Thank for such clear and simple directions! I'm so tired of dragging my garden hose around and I don't like the way soaker hoses look either. I like the way the pots look, neat and tidy, and there's no hoses to trip on or kink up. I'm going to try this. 🙂

So beautiful! I love that color with your copper cookware.

Rosemary - love that color! Thanks for sharing your process with us!

Wow, that looks awesome! I LOVE that green!