Farm-Tested Favorites
Since we aren't 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 gardenmixes for raised beds and in-ground amendments.
E.B. Stone — Soils & Fertilizers — Organic soil mixes, amendments, and specialtyfertilizers for vegetables and ornamentals.
Dr. Earth — Organic Fertilizers & Soils — Handcrafted organic dry and liquid fertilizersfor vegetables, flowers, and seedlings.
FoxFarm — Ocean Forest, Happy Frog & Fertilizers — Potting soils and liquid/dryfertilizer lines for heavy feeders and containers.
Seeds & Plants
Walter Andersen Nursery — Trees, shrubs, citrus, and seasonal 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 rowcovers and shade structures.
Monterey Sluggo Plus (Amazon) — Iron phosphate slug/snail bait for organic slugcontrol.
PetraTools 2‑Gallon Pump Sprayer (Amazon) — Lightweight pump sprayer for foliarfeeds and spot treatments.
Fiskars Multi‑Purpose Garden Shears (Amazon) — Sturdy shears for pruning andgeneral cutting tasks.