In The Beginning…
My pot making Journey started over 30 years ago and I’m still using one of my original Water Well style pots. My Mum has a few of my original pot as well as various people around the country. We would move and I’d make Pots that were too big to move, they would get left behind.
A friend made a Tuatara mould back then as well. This little guy is at my Mums and is covered in lichen now, I believe he is the only one that still exists.
More recently I made a large mould to make a trough style pot. I love this trough but I’m not in a hurry to make another, it is very heavy.
Left over mix gets use in creative ways like the tile with the Paua Shell.
I made a Bee Bath out of some left over mix, a paua shell and a snail shell.
The theory is the blue of the paua will attract bees, keep the little guys hydrated.
Maoi lol
My Pot Making Evolves
After many iterations in recipes I’ve got the process down to a fine art. The Water Well pot will be my speciality. Cement pots do tend to dry out fast so it makes sense to build a water reservoir into the pot.
The pots have rope going from the bottom to the top to wick moisture to the plant. They catch and store rain water and they can be topped up with the hose.
Adding feature stones to a plain Peat and Sand mix looks amazing. This little pot was made with left over mix from a bigger pot.
These Pots look super elegant in a garden. I’ve got Lemon Balm in one and I’m putting a Cactus in another.
Lumi just likes the old wheelbarrow 🙂
