NEVER Worry About Watering Your Plants Again!
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You're a very good teacher. I wish I could show you what happened to the plants in my office after a 3 week holiday😢😢😢 they were 'watered' but grossly underwatered. A Jade, a Spider Plant, an Aglaonema and a Golden Pothos. I took them home and watered them over the weekend, they have recovered. Thank God! So these terracota stakes are great! I'll be on the lookout for them at the garden centre or use your code. God bless you!!
Excellent!
I installed these same spikes in my raised tomato bed ten days ago. It’s been warm, sunny, and DRY since, and I’ve never had such lush plants, really remarkable. I only need to top them once a week. I do recommend them, keeping in mind they are a bit fragile, and should be treated with some care.
For me personally: aesthetics are one of my top values when it comes to house plants. Having a wine bottle sticking out of your soil just doesn't mesh well with me in that regard.
Still a fine method for keeping your plants healthy while you're away on a trip as you've mentioned. If only I travelled anywhere ever!
The bottle is option. You’d just need to cover the stake to stop evaporation
I always top the soil on my pots with dried lichen and moss from the local trees, pretty pebbles or bits of driftwood from the beach and hardwood chips.
I hate crusty old soil showing through.
Perhaps you can find a more artful bottle, perhaps clear with an interesting shape, or a colored glass or painted with design. Of course, once there are enough leaves, it will be mostly hidden.
Could you maybe use one of those plastic/glass watering orbs inside the terracotta spike for a more aesthetic solution?
They look rather large. I'd worry about root damage, especially in a 4" pot. It reminds me of the stake that was used to kill Dracula. 😮😅
Thank you, now I tell my hubby the real reason for me to drink more wine!!!!😂 I honestly didn't even know these existed, but I'll definitely be looking into them as what a great game changer!!!
Cool thanks for watching 👍
As you said at the beginning, these stakes are great for when you travel, or when you can't strike the balance between overwatering and underwatering.
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I've got some snake/mother-in-law's tongue plants that while I'm good at not over watering them, they can be neglected a bit and sit in dry soil for too long. this will help! Speaking of the plants, time to water!
I also put these on top of my moss pole to create a self watering moss pole. I find it keep the moss perfect moist and prevent it to get too dry. I am just not sure if it would still work when the pole is too tall
That’s a great use case 👍
Your sense of humor is the best. The advertising in this video was very cleverly done. 👏👍
I appreciate that!
Olla means pot in Spanish, some people still use them to cook traditional dishes in Mexico. They are made of clay, just like terracotta planters and they give food a special taste. Thanks for the video Richard!
Interesting!
I bought these for vacation watering a couple weeks ago. They worked phenomenally when I was away from home. I only stuck the spikes as far as I coul by just digging an opening to the soil without hurting the roots too much. Therefore they are a bit higher than I would like, but they worked well nontheless. I might put a few permanently to the soil once I do repotiing. They were a bit more expensive in my local nursery compared to online, but I was in a rush. The only problem I have with them is that the watering is a bit localized to one spot more than the rest of the pot, but that's okay when it's mainly for vacation and some water is better than them drying out. I actually find the bottle reservoir quite pretty, especially if it's a decorative bottle of your favorite wine. You can always remove the bottle when you're home and watering regularly, because obviously you can inser a spike in a pot but only use it when you're away. A round rock works as a cover too. I really want to buy a proper Ollas, but you don't really find them where I live.
Great stuff 👍. Over time I find it tends to keep most of the soil nice and moist.
Actually enjoy the process of caring for my plants and they aren't as fragile as we think...shizz happens if we overwater sometimes. In nature, sometimes it rains a week solid. They know how to survive :)
That said these look great as a holiday watering solution so many thanks! Also grats on the sponsor, you are coming a long way and deserve it
Thank you very much!
This is brilliant! If only I had known about it last time I was on holiday! I shall definitely use this from now on. Thanks Mr Sheffield
Glad it was helpful!
I love learning new things! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for watching!
"Mum's wine bottle" Yeah, suuuuuure. 😉
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Jdl !!!!! good one I must say 😂😂🪴🪴🍷🍷🍷🍷
Beware though! I bought 12 of these in hopes to make the watering management easier for me and the wife. Little did I know that fungus was soon going to cover the terracotta surface (in contact with the soil) and... you guessed it! Fungus gnats started proliferating massively around the plants on which I had these devices. Eventually waged a biochemical war against the little buggers and had to return to manually watering each one of them. I have almost won said war. AMA.
A clean once in a while then 🤔. Thanks for pointing that out
How long did you have it in before the bugs moved in? How often to clean?
apply diatomaceous earth on soil and brush some using a brush on the leaves.
I use the plastic thingy but with a small piece of cotton in the hole. In this way they work in a similar way - they only let water out if the area around is dry enough. An luckly i have good water around without any chlorine. 😊
This is something for me. Killed too many plants as i never know when to stop watering. Very useful info, thank you!
You bet!
you can use glass beer bottles as well since they all have long necks and its also cheaper and more practical to get your hands on them than wine
Good shout 👍
I started putting holes in my big garden container plants outside.
Water gets right to roots.
I learned from your page about bottom watering and using a water meter.
Great stuff 👍
My banana plant needs this.
Just went to your store and added the 8 pack to my cart.
Now for some wine.
The fun part 😁
Hey there! Great video as always, thank you so much. I will certainly be using these for my plants that don't like being bone dry - I'm thinking of my drama queen, my variegated peace lilly! A couple of YTubers I follow have also recommended covering moss poles and pot surfaces in clingfilm (surround weap) which seem to work well. I'm collating all methods for the next time we're away because I've lost all my baby prayer plants this summer because of the extreme heat (and our home is very warm). Building a strategy.
PS have ordered the water conditioner, thank you Philip🎉🥂
Hey there. Nice idea about the cling film. These are a nice simple options to experiment with
@@SheffieldMadePlants absolutely 💯 in years of yore, one of the major down sides to returning home from a great getaway was how many dead/nearly dead/may-as-well-be-deads I would be facing/mourning😑😕
O:03 Next time someone tells me I have lots of plants I will just show them this. :D XD
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I had a question pop up from watching this. If the water is constantly wicked to the soil for weeks and it doesn't dry out in between, does it not cause the same issues as watering too often? Is the natural moistness of soil low enough to get good oxygenation and not start rotting? I'm comparing this in my head to when I got underwatering pot with a small deeper section for wicking from the reservoir, and the soil stayed wet for weeks and I grew concerned if it's gonna start suffering in the roots for that. Does the terracotta spike resist the wicking and slow it down to not saturate the soil like say underwatering channel would?
The wicking slows as the soil gets wet. The soil never get waterlogged which is what kills the roots
Love the dry humor.
Thanks!
I use I similar thing in my garden. Using proress terracotta pots sunk into soil. Haven't had to water my veg patch so far & if
Rd been pretty dry here in the east. They are commonly known as olla. Pronounce oi ya. Lots on line about these. Great idea they work.
There's also ceramic spikes that can be screwed into a plastic water bottle - not as pretty, but cheaper in my area (& v helpful for my outdoor plants that don't get rain).
Like it!
I actually have a lot of those because I use them for my plecostomus fish. The make perfect caves for them.
Brilliant idea - thanks for sharing Richard. Keep up the good work as always - we all enjoy these fantastic videos
Thanks, will do! 😊
@@SheffieldMadePlants Im doing a video later on the Vertplanter - it’s terracotta pot where you grow stuff on the outside after filling it with water, would you mind if i refer to your video and mention the spikes obviously i will send them to your video for the info. Scott
@@LetsDoBonsai sure, no problem at all
A lot of plant labels say "allow soil to dry out between waterings", so I don't really get whether these will prevent that. I suppose they're fine for ferns and jungle plants.
I recently saw these and bigger bulb shaped ones and thought they looked intriguing!
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I saw the ollas on Epic Gardening too. Glad to see they made miniature ones for plant pots. Thank you for bringing this to our attention.
My pleasure 😁
Thank you
Oh this is so cool, thank you for sharing! I had no idea about this kind of thing. What a neat invention. I wish I had plants with pots big enough to use it!
My pleasure 😊
Terracotta is being used in India from ages. Now we are going back to our roots and majority of Indian prefer terracotta water container in summer. It maintains perfect temperature of water for drinking. Also being used in cooking and many more. This con should be available and if not, there are professional who will make few for me without big hole in my pocket.
I will try soon however I will use plastic bottle due to my cute dogs.
Great stuff 👍
@@SheffieldMadePlants few tea outlet are serving tea in terracotta cups and can be take away without any extra charge.
Love this idea!
Do you guys have any idea how it could be extended to handle a 1 month vacation?
Probably by having more than one in the pot
I need to buy these for when I go to Europe next year (I'm in the US, so it's going to be a long trip). I'll use solutions from your other video for my smaller plants.
Ooo nice where are you going?
@SheffieldMadePlants we are doing a European cruise, so I get a taste of 10 countries! I said that way I can figure where I want to spend more time in a future trip, but I'm sure I'll want to revisit all of them!
Q1: Would you recommend the terracota stakes for a plant that needs the soil to dry out between watering (eg snake plant)?
Q2: Will it increase fungus gnats or risk of root rot? I'm guess no because of how slowly the water leaks out?
Thank you!
They’re good for any plant. Not noticed any increase in gnats and definitely no root rot
I've read in the comments that this method can bring fungus gnats but you could combat them with diatomaceous earth or mosquito bits.
Good morning from NY, Mr. Richard! Fantastic tip indeed, and a great video to start my day! I received my first two bottles of API stress coat yesterday after watching your last video (1,000,000 thank you’s for that tip too!) … This morning, I was trying to figure out which of my plants needed water and stressing a bit because I couldn’t find my water meter (I miss placed it again, lol). I was stressing because I literally just beheaded another succulent yesterday due to overwatering. Oddly, its pot partner four inches over (same succulent) was just fine. I will be checking to see what sizes I can get these terra-cotta stakes in.
Nice one thanks for watching 😊
I've tried the water globes and ended up with root rot. I'm afraid the same thing will happen with these.
It’s a different way of doing it
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Thanks!
Wow, thank you!
like my homemade olla waterers ... this looks good if you buy in bulk
Please make a video for preparation for the winter season 🙏🏻
Thank you for another fantastic plant care hack ❤
My pleasure 😊
Just to be a kill-joy, I use plastic bottles (green, blue, or clear) the same size as wine-bottles. With the labels removed, they look quite nice.
You’re not killing my joy 👍
@@SheffieldMadePlants Good - I'd hate to do that.
It’s a good solution but only if your whole plant collection consists of very few and very large plants. But if you have 10-20-100 plants and if many of them aren’t huge enough for a bottle of water sticking from them, there’s no point doing this to any plants because you’ll be forced to ask someone to come and water your plants anyway 🤔
Great information- I have unfortunately lost a lot of plants due probably to the over/ under watering ( I find this very complicated) I will give this a go :) hope you can go somewhere that takes your fancy for your holidays :)
Glad it was helpful! I’ll try 😁
Don't know if you have heard of the tevaplanter? It was a kickstarter a few years ago which I backed. Works in a similar way in that it's a terracotta pot which you fill with water and attached plants to the outside. It waters the plant in the same way. I have a tricolour hoya on mine and its doing really well!!
Yes I think I’ve seen them. Look interesting
@@SheffieldMadePlants I was skeptical at first but the hoya is doing surprisingly well! The piece itself is a unique way to display plants too which is fun!
“A couple bottles of wine.” Me with my 100+ plants….. 🤨🤣
Cheers!!!!😂😂😂
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Most of my pots are too small. If I had a garden, I would plant ollas all over the place, I think they are so beautiful
If I lived somewhere dry I’d do the same
I love how you did a proper infomercial bit at 0:20 😂
Of course 😂
Pls do a tour to your greenhouse, farm & outdoor raised bed.
I’ve not got any of those things 😅
Your videos are great because you get right to the point with no fluff and unnecessary banter. If I hear blah blah blah or "smash that sub button " before the video even begins, I'm out. Long intros are a waste of time. I enjoy your longer videos also, but thanks for getting the info out there is a clear and succinct manner! 🎉
Awesome! Thank you!
Anyone know how these work for calatheas and anthuriums?
Bruh, there is a heatwave in the whole world, right now. Not just Sheffield.
Not here the past month
Thanks so much! I'll definitely get one of these for vacation.
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I LOVE the Gardeners World bit I've never heard of that show but he just KEPT saying it 😂😂😂
Get it on the tele!
I have something similar...its some kind of clay base you put into the dirt, but you can screw on a water bottle. Not sure how well it works though, I only got it yesterday.
Let us know how you get on
This sounds wonderful, but my problem is, I’m going to Australia for a month in December, and I don’t drink alcohol, so how am I going to find 27 empty wine bottles for my 27 indoor plants? Not to mention the cost of 27 terracotta stakes!
Hmm very tricky
I work with ceramics and I made myself vessel/steaks for when I travel!
They do a better job than any neighbour who ever took care of my babies while I was abroad. 😂😂😂
Amen
Hello, there is also blumat systems who are greater.
Hello from Rome!! I've been using the Blumat cones too and I'm pretty happy with them. I use them when going on vacation and my plants seem to be disappointed when I return home like "hey you back so soon?" 😊🌿
Think I know what you mean. Are they similar but plastic?
@@SheffieldMadePlants Hey, it's plastic and ceramic (i guess)
@@kortikal1yes, terracotta cones with a plastic cap and a rubber hose attached to it. You dip the other end into a water container and that's all
I have these but skip the wine bottle and just fill up the stake. Maybe not enough for a big plant if you’re on holiday, but is enough for most plants to just top up whenever it’s empty
True. You need to cover it to stop evaporation
Folks dont be so fussy 🙉🌱🪺💐 this seems really awsome and cool! Gonna try this ✅🌱✨👋🏼
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The olla history was fascinating!
Thanks!
Do root patterns get weird (if that make sense) for they're all going towards the stakes/olla? not keep the plant as stable? Thinking about what happens when you have to re-pot...
Not noticed that
I will like to know what can you do for out site plants
Brilliant! Now I am wondering which vineyards & wine 🍷 Chateau will be sponsoring your channel 😁 Thank you!!!
I wish!
@SheffieldMadePlants Oh they will! Send this video to your favorite wine producers. Just like there are wine tastings that promote certain vintages with soft cheeses....they need quality herbs! Everyone is getting spooked about food fraud. Folks every where are growing their own food. What we choose to eat ( & drink) is becoming much more political. You inadvertently have hit back on food fraud & are helping with Indigenous Food Sovereignty.
Massive good luck & growth to all your ❤️ loves.
Those globes are useless!
At least the ones I got are… impossible to fill, even when I sink them in a bucket the surface tension won’t break and allow bubbles of air out of the stem… if you do fill it with a thin smooth stream of water straight down the tube then the same problem happens in reverse… one bubble trapped in the stem and it’ll never drain! If I Jan then in a different spot it just plugs the hole and won’t drain… the only way I’ve been able to get them to drain is to jam it in to make a hole, pull it out, unplug it, then find a very thin twig, at least 4” long and put it inside the tube if the glove, then push all that into the premade hole…the twig will allow the water to get out, but to refill you gotta take the twig out and do it all over again…
Such a waste… unless you want to make things harder abd more frustrating! Then get all the globes you can find 🤢
Have you tried these stakes?
I like your style.
Thanks!
Thanks for posting. Going to check out the Terra-Cotta Stakes mentioned. 👍
You bet!
@SheffielsMadePlants I've used these for a while but now suffer from an invasion of fungus gnats. I think it's because a circle of topsoil around the terracotta is wet continuously, providing them with a nice place for their eggs and larvae. What are your thoughts on this issue?
Putting white dry sand on the soil doesn't help against these gnats either, it gets wet too.
I've been following advice I found on another channel, and I use 'neem tea' to water my houseplants, and the gnats are gone!!
What you need is neem cake powder, and then put a spoonful of that in a couple of litres of water and let it steep for an hour or so until it's a nice brown colour, not too dark, not too light, and then water your plants with that! It works like a charm.
It will take two or three waterings for most of the gnats to be gone, so it's not instant, but it does get rid of them. Also, neem is of course quite 'fragrant' 😅 but the odour is not really noticeable once you've watered the plants - you have to really stick your nose into the pot to smell it. It's totally worth it to not battle the pesky gnats anymore, and 1 kg of the neem will last a very long time.
You’ve got some invasive gnats in your area! If that’s the case then stop using them. I’ve not noticed this myself but will keep an eye out for sure. Mosquito bits, diatomaceous earth or nematodes are your best best
Time to start saving a bottles.😁
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Thanks for the plant tips. Have a blessed day.
Thank you! You too!
Is it sufficient to use just one? The water will get distributed throughout the pot?
Yes it does a good job
What a neat product! As a beginner plant enthusiast, wouldn’t having the soil constantly moist promote root rot bacteria? I’ve been hearing that you should let the soil dry out between watering sessions to prevent bacteria and fungal growth. Am I getting the wrong advise?
It’s more water logging that is the problem. These don’t prevent oxygen reaching the roots which is what you want
@@SheffieldMadePlants okay thanks! I’m really excited to start growing plants without killing them, so it’s good to know that waster isn’t the issue, just bad watering habits I’ll be sure to avoid.
Will fertilizer clog the pores over time? And how do I prevent that?
Don’t think so
I understand that minerals in the soil and water can clog the pores over time (a few seasons). One recommendation is to give them a long soak in a water/vinegar solution.
Rich, (can I call you Rich? You’re rich in knowledge, after all)
Have you ventured off in to the carnivorous plant world yet?
Rich ✅. I’m thinking of trying them out. Maybe at the start of next season though. Gotta get them settled into my home before cold weather
@@SheffieldMadePlants great! I’m looking forward to it.
I stumbled upon a Drosera capensis, Drosera paradoxa and a Butterwoth in a small flower shop and had to take them home with me.
I thought that I had a gnat infestation…but they are no where to be seen all of a sudden🙄. So I guess it was just one gnat playing around.
I was reading that you can feed them fish food? I want a Venus fly trap, but I really don’t have large enough flies around so I’m very curious to hear about your findings when you do get around to acquiring some.
What’s the plant you used to demonstrate the stake in the video?
Monstera and ficus elastica
Sheff…are you telling me to go out, buy and drink at least 50 bottles?😢
Richard, do you immediately refill the bottle once it’s empty?
I helped a friend repot her plants not too long ago and she was using those watering globes. The soil was an over saturated root rot mess.
She also have a couple of those smaller terracotta stakes with a plastic duck at the top (hold water) that she used in her Alocasia. Those seemed to be in better shape than the plants that had a watering globe.
Definitely (not) 😁. Yes keep the bottle topped up. These are much better than those globes imo
Pro tip: clean off the wine labels 😂
Can do 👍
Can a 16 ounce Diet Coke bottle work with this and do you top the bottles up?
The neck might not be long enough. Yep refill when it empties
What if you used a terracotta spike in a terracotta pot? Terraception.
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Ya it's good for hard to keep plants but it's ugly having a bottle in your pot lol
You can do it sans bottle 😁
Will my Brita HOH filter work instead of API or Seachem Prime to remove the chemicals?
It does remove chlorine and some other chemicals 👍
@SheffieldMadePlants I've wondered about using the Brita. Fortunately, I use well water so I don't need to worry about chlorine.
Can you use these with large coke bottles (2L)? (i don't drink wine)
Don’t think the neck is long enough
Well done. Love the surf tank vpn, if I get a job in Africa, I will certainly buy this. I will definitely buy some I have been looking for some ollas for my plants but have been distracted. I love those smaller terracotta stakes your featured. The first time I have seen ollas on RUclips was on the Epic Gardening channel as well. 😂
Thank you 😊. Was an epic video
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I dont think you can use these in a chunky aroid soil 😕
Can't afford the Caribbean...
Of course not, all your Caribbean money has been invested in your plants!😊❤
So true!
I found four in my gardening drawer! Never knew what they were for!! BUT… I need a further 46!!! They aren’t cheap!!!
How did they get there?
plastic tonic bottles would work there long necked if you dont want glass bottles all over
Great shout 👍
But some plants prefer drier or intermittently drying soil?
It slowly releases moisture based on how wet the soil is. Soil won’t get too wet. Both my monsteras have moist soil with these which is great
What s the name ou le lien vers cet objet pour l'arrosage je comprends rien a tout tes liens merci
It’s in my Amazon store linked in the description
LOL about the paracetemol 😄
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Don’t put it in your ZZ plant, I almost drowned mine because it got sucking wet and I didn’t realize it for 2-3 weeks…
Hi, do you think it is possible to use them on succulents, like Jade Plant and such?
If the soil is big enough then yes
These look great, but do they increase the chance of root rot though as the soil is constantly moist?
Not really. Saturated soil kills roots. Moist soil is fine
Oh right thank you. I may invest in a couple they seem good.
Do they work without a wine bottle? In other words just topping it up with water every day, but letting it do it’s own thing?
Yeah you’d need to cover it with something to stop evaporation
i got many small plants where i cant use those. is there a smaller alternative?
They don’t tend to come smaller