Clay pots for kitchen and home gardening

2024 Author: Priscilla Miln | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 00:21

Pottery is the most ancient type of household utensils. It was clay that from ancient times was used by man to create dishes and containers for storing the most valuable and necessary products - oils, grains, wines, water, etc. And this is not only because it was one of the most accessible and easily processed natural materials. Clay pots had the necessary qualities that helped keep food fresh for a long time. The porous structure of such utensils at the same time protected food from exposure to excessive moisture, but at the same time its walls "breathed", let air through, preventing possible decay and overdrying.

Clay pots are still very widely used in everyday life for storage and cooking. Such dishes are still considered the most environmentally friendly, because they are still made only from natural materials by direct firing in an oven. Large clay pots with special narrow slots are successfully used for storagevegetables, onions and garlic. Do not need advertising ceramic pots and pots for cooking in the oven and oven. They have an amazing property - to accumulate and maintain a high temperature inside for a long time, which contributes to deep and uniform baking of products that do not overcook or overdry. Clay pots are especially good for cooking meat, fish and vegetable dishes.

Ceramics play a special role in home floriculture. For a long time, clay pots were the only and indispensable containers that were used for breeding and planting indoor flowers. Now their plastic and glass counterparts have appeared. However, it should be noted that many prefer traditional ceramic pots, as they are still more useful for living plants. Their main advantage is the same porous structure of the walls, which allows excess moisture to evaporate, so the roots are less prone to decay, in addition, air, which they also need, enters the roots through micropores. Large clay pots with plants look more aesthetically pleasing, their natural color, as well as the shape and artistic performance, complement the beauty of a living tree, creating a single composition. However, the porous structure of ceramic pots is also the main disadvantage, as it reduces their service life. The pores are clogged with harmful organic s alts that settle on the walls, they enter the soil and the root system of the plant. In addition, in such containersdue to intensive moisture exchange, the root system is supercooled if, for example, the pot is left in a cold room or outdoors during the cold season.

Of course, home growers with large collections of plants prefer less expensive and bulky plastic containers. They are more durable, lighter and more comfortable. Beautiful clay pots (the photo conveys their special charm) are mainly used for original flower arrangements or single plants that act as a stylistic and aesthetic decoration of the room. In this case, the natural material from which the pot is made looks more attractive, reminding us of the ancient history of pottery, which has accompanied man throughout his history.