Traditional and natural irrigation for your garden
Sustainable and Portable Grow Bags
We provide traditional and sustainable gardening solutions for the inner city so whether you have a rooftop, a verandah or a front step we have the solutions to not only establish a thriving garden but to make it resiliant to even the non-green thumbs among us! So whether you are looking to create a small scale vegetable patch, herb garden or simply add greenery into your life we have the right solution for you.
The Up On The Rooftop™ Waterpot Olla (pronounced “oy-yah”, meaning “pot” in Spanish) is a modern take on the ancient method of irrigation which dates back over 2000 years!
Burying a porous terracotta Waterpot up to its neck in the soil in your container, garden bed or plant pot and filling it with water will provide natural and efficient watering right at your plants’ roots as the water slowly leaches out of the porous pot, drawn by natural forces of the plant roots.
A range of colourful, modern sustainable growing bags made from recycled water bottles for your urban garden. Are you renting and need a transportable garden; wanting to grow in a limited space with limited storage for pots? These bags can be washed, folded and stored away easily and used time after time.
The Root Pouch fabric planting container keeps plants healthy by letting excess water drain and allowing roots to breathe and grow.
Furoshiki embraces the philosophy of sustainable and minimalist living by replacing our many plastic bags with this beautiful piece of art. The ways in which a Furoshiki can be used in your life is endless - gift wrapping, food shopping, storage, shoulder bag, plant wrap, packaging. You are only limited by your imagination.
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“When considering how to most effectively keep hydration to my numerous garden beds throughout summer and especially with water restrictions in place I was ever so delighted to discover these Waterpot Ollas. They have enabled the young seedlings to establish themselves with steady watering as required and my need to water has been significantly reduced. When watering is required filling the Ollas is all I need to do, which in turn is a saving on our water bill.”
— Trish, Mid North Coast NSW 17 Oct 2019
"Just wanted to show you where one of your beautiful Olla Pots has ended up. This photo was taken 2 weeks after planting and I’m impressed at how well the herbs are growing. Admittedly the weather has been fairly mild here, but the constant moisture from the Olla Pot is obviously a Very Good Thing!"
— Sally F.
Kensington WA
"Thanks for these. With water restrictions in place these pots help me ensure my vegs have water consistently and in the middle, hottest, part of the day."
— Joy. A, Ingleburn NSW 22 Oct 2019
"I am about to plant three ollas. Purchase from upontherooftop.com.au. Inspired by a story on Gardening Australia. Gardening is awesome."
"My gardening feeds back into my other hobby which is photography. Both of them I want keeps improving at...They mean a lot to me because I am trying something different that could mean I get to manage my garden better. The idea makes me very happy 😊. Thank you so much, Rhys"
— Rhys. H, Victoria 6 Oct 2019
