Grow a Garden Pack - 45 Litre

The Grow a Garden Pack 45 Litre is comprised of a 1 Litre Waterpot Tall Olla and our popular Root Pouch 45 Litre grow bag

2 unparalleled products in one bundle that provide your plants with the best assistance to grow almost any plant you wish from many types of ornamental shrubs, fruit trees, annual and perennial flowering varieties, climbers (yes, there is room for your stakes or trellis and cages), vegetables and herbs!

NEVER BE THIRSTY -A Waterpot Tall Olla that provides a constant water supply to your plants based on natural scientific forces which take the guesswork out of watering your plants! Size: Diameter 10cm x Height 23cm

FOOD SAFE—A 45L Root Pouch grow bag in the Boxer Range in FOREST GREEN, NAVY, or BROWN or the semi-degradable range in BLACK. Made of 100% recycled post-consumer PET water bottles, and in the Black range with natural fibres of jute, bamboo, or cotton, these are the only bags on the market tested for food safety and are food safe and BPA-free.

The unique fabric prevents roots from circling so your plant is healthier and able to draw more nutrients and water! Each bag measures approximately 38cm W x 40cm H.

You won't find this bundle in any store on the planet so your choice of this pack is a truly unique purchase. Makes a very special gift or treat for yourself.

Grow Bags: Measurements are approximate and may vary slightly due to the hand machining of the bags; the quantity, compaction and type of soil used.

Ollas: PLEASE NOTE: As these are hand slipcast Terracotta items, there may be variations between one vessel and another in terms of colour, surface texture, weight and shape due to the nature of kiln firing and the natural qualities of Terracotta clay.

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The plants get just what they need, right where they need it with no gadgets or sensors required!

How Plant Roots Love Waterpot Ollas (from the Up on The Rooftop Balcony Garden)

Solving Your Garden Irrigation Issues

2000 years of olla technology has proven that simple low-tech device can solve important issues such as the irrigation of agriculture. Applied to our urban gardens and rural farm lands, this technique has the potential of getting gardeners through the toughest water shortages and restrictions. Using 50–70% less than normal surface-water irrigation, it makes it considerably better than drip irrigation, and virtually eliminates the surface-runoff and evaporation common in modern irrigation systems.

A clay pot is buried with only the top opening above the soil surface and filled with water. The porous walls of your Waterpot allow for water to dissipate into the soil as needed. Because the pores are small, the water does not freely flow out of the pot. 

A suction force is created by soil moisture tension as well as the plant roots. If soil is dry, the water inside the olla will release faster as the soil roots “pull” it out. Likewise, if there is a recent saturating rainfall the water in the olla will remain until the surrounding soil dries. Olla irrigation promotes deep watering and dense root growth which facilitates more efficient nutrient and water uptake. Soil and roots do not go through extreme drying and wetting cycles which prevents bitter tasting greens and cracks developing in tomatoes or melons.

The soil surface remains relatively dry in gardens with olla irrigation which can prevent the growth of weeds and help minimize some unwanted insect populations.

Tips for Using Ollas

• Bury The Waterpot leaving the neck above the pot shoulder remaining above the surface to prevent dirt and mulch from washing inside. Gently pack soil around olla.

• Water from The Waterpot will reach about 30cms  from the center point of the olla.

• Place Waterpots every 30cm in your garden for maximum impact.

• Use The Waterpots in planter containers at least 40 cm in size. 

• Check the water level frequently and refill The Waterpot as needed. The frequency depends upon the soil type, surrounding plant density, and weather. At times it may need refilling every 7 days or as frequently as every other day.

• The lid over the opening will minimize "evapotranspiration" and prevent mosquito breeding.

• Use Your Waterpot in slightly sandy or coarse textured soils. Soils with high clay content do not dissipate water well.

• If you have a very deep soil it is useful to place a saucer or drainage tray at the bottom of the hole where the Waterpot is to be placed. This impedes water seepage bellow while promoting seepage outward.

• Plant seeds a few centimetres from The Waterpot opening. Water the entire area and continue to surface water until the seeds germinate and continue this until roots are well established

How To Care For Your Olla Waterpot? 

We would recommend that if you live in a frost, snow or ice prone area that you dig up the pots up at the end of the growing season to prevent breakage over cold winter months; or if a container garden, that you move the containers to protected spaces. When turning over your soil at the end of a growing season, clean off any clinging roots and scrub to remove any salt or soil build up to free the pores of The Waterpot™ If you have a high mineral content in your soil a solution of 1:1 vinegar and water left inside the vessel for a few hours will help dissolve the mineral build up.

All Root Pouch boxer Brown, Navy and Forest bags are made out of 100% recycled plastic water bottles (PET/PETE)

All Root Pouch Black and Grey bags are made of 100% recycled plastic water bottles (PET)  blended with clean recycled natural fibres.

Only Root Pouch grow bags are the only bags on the market  that are independently accredited tested to the stringent USFDA guidelines for vessels that come into contact with food  to ensure the fabric is 100% safe and toxin-free

You can grow your food and medicinals with the confidence that no toxins are in the fabric! This is what makes the Root Pouch brand different from the rest. Root Pouch grow bags are proven to be 100% food safe and BPA free!

The Root Pouch bags are perfect replacements for heavy or bulky ceramic pots , are portable, make great storage solutions and ideal for small space gardens. Other inferior bags on the market are made of geotextile or new plastic.

The fabric container allows air to circulate, which will enable roots to air-prune and prevents root circling resulting in a fluffy, dense root ball with prolific feeder root growth. More nutrients, water and oxygen is available to the plant through this extensive root system!

• Pots can be washed & re-used
• Allows air & nutrients to pass freely through
• Great to use with our Waterpot Ollas range!
• Creates insulation from winter cold or summer heat
• Will withstand UV rays
• Produces bigger yields & promotes vigorous root growth
• Better use of water and nutrients
• Quicker growing times 
• Better drainage
• Industrial strength Industrial Lock Stitching
• Available in a range of attractive colours
• Easy to move using sturdy stitched handles

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When a plastic bag is not a plastic bag! Jim Averna, founder and owner explains why Root Pouch bags increase and allow oxygen flow to your plants -

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Ollas work best with plants with adventitious root systems, which are fibrous root systems and above-ground leaves.  The more roots in the subsoil, the better they'll grow and find the Waterpot olla water source.

Examples of such plants are tomatoes, peppers or capsicums, potatoes (and most nightshades), cucumbers, salad greens, kale, herbs, edible flowers, gourds, melons, squash, beans, peas, corn, flowering annuals, shrubs and fruit trees - this is not an exhaustive list by any means!

Plants with taproot systems (one primary root) like carrots, beetroots, radishes, parsnips are less likely to work with Ollas.
Ollas should not be used to sprout or germinate seeds. Seeds and young seedlings need to be surface watered until the root system has developed enough to reach the ollas for regular and efficient watering. This may take anywhere from 2 weeks to a couple of months. You will need to monitor this.

A thick layer of mulch placed on  top of the soil is necessary to help regulate the temperature of the soil and minimise evaporation. How often you fill it depends on the plant (some plants are thirstier than others eg Tomatoes), the soil compostion and moisture levels, the weather and many other variables - just keep an eye on the water level every few days or week and the guesswork is taken away!