Farm-Tested Favorites
We are not sponsored by any brands; this list is built purely from works best in our actual farm practices . We hope that you find value from these products in your own gardens.
Soil & Amendments
Kellogg Garden Organics — Organic Garden Soil — Ready-to-use potting and garden mixes for raised beds and in-ground amendments.
E.B. Stone — Soils & Fertilizers — Organic soil mixes, amendments, and specialty fertilizers for vegetables and ornamentals.
Dr. Earth — Organic Fertilizers & Soils — Handcrafted organic dry and liquid fertilizers for vegetables, flowers, and seedlings.
FoxFarm — Ocean Forest, Happy Frog & Fertilizers — Potting soils and liquid/dry fertilizer lines for heavy feeders and containers.
Seeds & Plants
Green Thumb Nursery — Local ornamental and edible starter plants.
Dave Wilson Nursery — Fruit trees and berry plants, rootstock and certified varieties.
San Diego Seed Company — Regionally adapted vegetable and flower seeds.
Eden Brothers — Heirloom and specialty seeds for flowers and edibles.
Rare Seeds (Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds) — Unusual heirlooms and rare varieties.
Johnny's Selected Seeds — Professional-grade vegetable, herb, and flower seeds.
Specific Products
Oldcastle 7.5 in. x 7.5 in. x 5.5 in. Tan/Brown Concrete Planter Wall Block (Home Depot) — Concrete garden/retaining wall blocks for raised beds and terraces.
Windscreen Supply Co — Shade Cloth (Amazon) — Heavy‑duty shade cloth for row covers and shade structures.
Monterey Sluggo Plus (Amazon) — Iron phosphate slug/snail bait for organic snail and slug control.
PetraTools 2‑Gallon Pump Sprayer (Amazon) — Lightweight pump sprayer for foliar feeds and spot treatments.
Fiskars Multi‑Purpose Garden Shears (Amazon) — Sturdy shears for pruning and general cutting tasks.