Thirsty Earth
Olla Watering Kit
Olla Watering Kit
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Thirsty Earth: Automatic Olla Watering System For Your Garden
Happier Plants. Bigger Harvests. 61% Less Water. Grow a lush garden with minimal effort. Vacation-friendly. This is your solution to the daily hassles of growing your own food.
• Share your harvests & impress your friends! Thirsty Earth makes growing a bountiful garden fun & easy (and gives you BIGGER harvests).
• Easy to install. Works with any garden – raised beds, rows and containers. Install before or after planting your garden.
• No more water waste. Save up to 46,322 gallons of water* a year!
Your kit includes EVERYTHING you'll need to set up your watering system.
Specification
Specification
How to use?
How to use?
FAQ
FAQ
Question: Does this olla garden watering system work for row gardening?
Answer: Yes it does. To capitalize on the water plume the olla creates, you'll want to base your row spacing around our ollas 18" diameter water plume.
Question: How do I install my Thirsty Earth Olla Garden Watering System?
Answer: Installation is easy. We've included everything you'll need in your kit to install your watering system.
To install your Thirsty Earth Olla System:
- Bury your olla cotta cups in the soil (raised garden beds or in the ground).
- Set up your hosing system.
- Your bucket/reservoir that's included in your kit will fill your cotta cups (terracotta ollas). Your bucket will fill your cotta cups (ollas). You can handfill your 2.5 or 5 gallon bucket weekly. Or set up your kit to auto-fill your ollas by a hose hook up, single drip line, sprinkler head or rain barrel.
- Place your bucket/reservoir in your garden bed/row garden or anywhere around it. Your bucket needs to be 0"-6" above your soil for optimal water pressure and water savings.
- Your plant’s roots will call for the water it needs. The porous terracotta olla let water seep through the cotta cups, slowly watering your plant’s roots.
- Watch your plants grow!
Question: Can I install this olla watering system if I've already planted my garden?
Answer: Yes. You might need to adjust our recommended placement of your ollas to give your established plants a little more room. Shoot for burying the olla cup 3"-6” or so from the plant. Where you place your olla is a judgement call based on the size of your plant and roots.
Question: Where do I bury my olla cotta cups in my garden?
Answer: Cotta Cups emit approximately 1.5' - 2' water plumes in ideal loamy soils. Utilizing a grid layout like the one below will give you excellent coverage. While your bed size may vary, this is the general way to go about it. Adjust as needed.
Question: What's the best way to fill my olla cotta cups with water?
Answer: This totally depends on your preferences. There are 5 different water sources you can choose to have fill your olla cotta cups. You can fill a 2.5 or 5 gallon bucket about weekly by hand, or have your olla cotta cups be automatically filled by a hose, drip line, sprinkler head or water barrel. We recommend choosing what's most convenient for you. Here's the video that'll explain more.











