Gardener Demonstrates Hands-Off Technique for Thriving Tomato Plants
A TikTok influencer shared their experience using terracotta pots as an olla in their garden to keep the soil well-hydrated.
Tomatoes, stone fruits, and many herbs require consistent moisture to yield a successful harvest, but heat waves can be detrimental to careful gardening efforts.
One influencer turned to an ancient technique to save their tomatoes, using terracotta pots as an olla to maintain hydrated soil.
"I've added my terracotta pot and straight away the water is disappearing [into the soil]. I plugged up [the bottom], I topped it up again, watched the water go down, but much slower this time. I topped it up again once there was enough water in the soil, and five minutes later, the water had not gone down."
TikTok creator Chicktok (@chicktokau) demonstrated this technique in a video, showing the pot being planted in the soil and filled with water until the soil stops absorbing it, at which point the pot remains full.
Author's summary: Gardener uses ancient technique for thriving tomato plants.