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I made two Terra Cotta ollas to sink into one of my raised garden bed. You fill these with water and the water slowly seeps through the porous clay into the dirt. The roots of the plants are attracted to this slow water seepage and surround the pots. I'm testing these near my tomato plants and hoping for the best. (photos attached)

Two fat-bellied Terra Cotta pots with short narrow neck with cork stopper plugging the hole. They are sitting on a black and white Indian print tablecloth.
In one of my raised garden beds, a hole was dug in-between the basil and a tomato plant, and one of the ollas was placed in the hole. It was then covered with dirt and mulch.
The olla is shown fully buried in the raised garden bed, except for the top of the neck and cork. It was filled with water before sinking it into the dirt.
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