Say ‘Hola’ to the Ollas
It has been a really dry spring
here. In fact, over the last year, we
had a dry late summer (of 2011), a very warm winter—again on the dry side, and now
a dry spring. I’ve had to water—a
lot! I would love to have a drip
irrigation system. But. The systems are a little on the expensive
side.
I’m going to try an experiment with a low
tech alternative.
I collect the empty coffee tubs
at work. I don’t want them to go into
the landfill. I’m not a rabid ‘green’
person. It’s just that they make
excellent storage units, scoops, and other various around-the-house uses.
I took
a t-pin and punched some holes in a few of the tubs. You'll have to take my word for it. My camera didn't pick up the tiny holes.
I have set them at the blueberry
bushes and the fruit trees.
I fill them
twice in the morning and twice in the late afternoon. If I do this, it means the fruits will receive about a 2 gallons of water a day.
So far, I likey!
