In which I show how to make your own clay pot (olla) irrigation system for cheap or free.
Learn more about coil pottery - https://ancientpottery.how/courses/coil-and-scrape-pottery/
Find clay in nature
https://youtu.be/pDBC2wqkw1Y
https://youtu.be/ca20JkKFAcE
Fire pottery in a campfire
https://youtu.be/pnuYHgY3sLU
https://youtu.be/6FzFMpYIan8
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Her video about olla irrigation - https://youtu.be/ycQMyYmagJc?si=YMVpXp5YSB_HC-dE
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0:00 What is an olla? How does it work?
2:06 Preparing the clay
4:12 What tools do you need?
5:08 Forming an olla with clay
9:49 Drying and scraping the olla
11:11 The problem with using flower pots for ollas
13:11 The importance of pre-heating before firing
14:13 How to fire an olla without a kiln
16:03 The cost of this project free vs. cheap
17:56 Planting and using the olla in the garden
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