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Winterize Your Pottery Now!

We just can't seem to resist when it comes to pottery. Every year our selection grows.

From some good friends that we made through the American Hosta Society, we learned of a source of outstanding pottery that comes from a particular kiln in Asia. This kiln is known as a dragon or snake kiln. It is around 200 feet long, and is built on the slope of a hill. Once the kiln is loaded with hand made pots of all sizes and shapes, a fire is built in the lowest end of the kiln, and the heat sweeps up through the length of the kiln. The result is a unique, rustic line of pottery that we really fell in love with.

Due to the relatively primitive way that these pots are produced, no two are quite the same. We have made several trips to the importer's warehouse yard, and are very impressed with her taste. We rarely see anything that we don't want to buy, and we always buy way more than we plan to buy. The great thing, given the uniqueness of these pieces, is that we are able to walk around and label the exact pots that we want.

This line of pottery is freeze proof, meaning that the pots should be all right outside over the winter, provided that drainage holes allow water to drain out. Some come with drainage holes already, but many do not, since some people want to make fountains, or otherwise hold moisture inside the pot. A masonry bit can be used to add drainage holes, and we can do that for you.

Some of the pots are quite large, and will make an artistic statement in the garden all by themselves. Others can be used as planters, troughs, or fountains. Some will make great holders for grass bouquets.

Although most of our pottery comes from the above mentioned source, we also carry other pottery when we run across something we like. That includes a line of intricately carved, stained terra cotta pots from Thailand. The rustic beauty of these pots only increases with time, as the bright stains fade to subtle hues with age and exposure to sunlight. Each pot is individually crafted by hand. Terra cotta pots such as these are not recommended for year-round outdoor use.

We are especially excited about a line of “Pebble Pots”, which are concrete pots with black or colored pebble embedded into the concrete as they are created. The larger Pebble Pots come with the necessary plumbing so that they can be set up as “bubblers”. Bubblers are pots set upon a basin, which can be hidden in the ground if desired, with water bubbling up in the center of the pot, flowing down the sides of the pot, and into the basin, where a pump recirculates the water to the top again.

After seeing how the plumbing works on these Pebble Pots, we have figured out how to turn nearly any piece of pottery into a bubbler. Those pots with some texture on their surfaces make excellent bubblers.