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Whether you live in an arid climate, have limited access to water, or simply want to conserve a precious resource, (pronounced “oy-yahs”) may be the solution you’ve been looking for. Ollas are terra-cotta vessels that provide an efficient form of plant irrigation that’s been in practice since ancient times. You simply bury the olla up to its neck in the ground, and then fill it with water. The porous terra cotta allows the water inside the vessel to seep out slowly to water your plants at the roots.

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