Category Archives: olla

Open letter to the gardeners who took my olla class

Posted on June 8, 2015 by jkmcintyre

Dear brave fellow gardeners who invested in learning to hand-build ollas, If you chose to make your olla with sculpture clay (white), congratulations!  I hope that your olla is still performing well.  For the majority of learners who made their … Continue reading →

Posted in DIY, olla | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Olla Class – Registration Now Open

Posted on February 19, 2013 by jkmcintyre

If you were interested when I posted the olla class a month ago, you can now register for it online: Register for olla handbuilding class at SSCC

Posted in DIY, education, olla | Leave a comment

Insisting on Tomatoes

Posted on June 24, 2011 by jkmcintyre

My own tomatoes, that is. Not only do I like to grow my own tomatoes for their fresh deliciousness, I like to start heirloom varieties of my choosing from seed to increase the tastiness. I am very fond of Stupice, for its early production and fantastic flavor, Brandywine for its beauty and reliability, and Orange Queen for its impressive colour and large fruits. I also grow a red cherry and yellow teardrop tomato that are reliable producers.

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="461" caption="Orange Queen"][/caption]

Last year was a terrible summer for tomatoes in Seattle…. Continue reading →

Posted in Heirloom, olla, olla irrigation, rain, spring, tomatoes, vegetable starts | Leave a comment