GARDEN SUPPLIES

We've spent a fair amount of time digging in the dirt, having many mistakes and failures, sprinkled amongst a few garden victories and bountiful blooms!

Our recommendations below are supplies that we consider tried and true.

We encourage you to support "local" and to purchase supplies from

your neighborhood plant nursery and hardware store.

(Note: Many of the links below point to Amazon as we are one of their gazillion affiliates.

We acknowledge that we have relied on online purchases to help us grow our farm when we have had limited access to goods and supplies locally.

Tools

When it comes to gardening, having the right tools makes for lighter work in the garden. We've done some of the research and have found that you don't have to pay through the nose for a good set of quality tools.

Tools that are properly maintained, stored and kept out of the hard elements will last with little care.

pruners

For small to medium sized diameter branches. These pruners have a comfortable grip and are durable. The blades stay reliably sharp.

"must-have" snips

This is by far the most utilized tool here at our farm. Excellent quality blades that stay sharp and are great for harvesting and designing.

bonsai scissors

Great for dividing dahlia tubers and making precision cuts.

2 gallon pump sprayer

Feed and protect your blooms with this easy to use sprayer.

weed torch

Rid weeds effectively by singing greenery and root systems. Best used when ground is damp or after rainfall. Use with caution and be fire safe. (tank not included)

hula-ho

Pull weeds and roots out easily by scooping them up with this hula-ho.

Plant Nutrition

When your plants are given excellent nutrition, they will be more productive and cope better against stress from the elements (weather, drought, disease, etc.)

"bud and bloom" Flower Stacker fertilizer

Applied with a pump sprayer, foliar feed your flowers to help keep them producing.

Organic Liquid Kelp by GS Plant Foods

Give your plants a serious quench of kelp! We use use this product to foliar feed our blooms weekly during our growing season.

AgroThrive Fruit & Flower liquid fertilizer concentrate

This "pour into soil" fertilizer is a great way to add nutrition back into the soil. What's even cooler about this product is that it's made from food waste that would otherwise be in the landfill!

ammendment/fertilizer

We love using Down To Earth products. We use this product at the beginning of our season and use their Organic Rose & Flower Fertilizer Mix 4-8-4 inbetween plantings.

recipe 420 potting soil

From seed sowing, potting up, to transplanting, this is our GO-TO soil. We purchase this from either Portola Valley Hardware store or Summerwinds Nursery.

earthworm castings

Consider this "gold!" We add this along with our fertilizer/amendment between plantings. We also add a sprinkle under every seedling at time of transplant. Purchase at your local plant nursery, hardware store or online

Battling Pests & Disease

Strive to prevent destruction by bugs and garden diseases by keeping your plants well fed and preventatively protect them with organic products such as the ones suggested below.

*Spray in the early morning or at dusk to keep companion insects like honeybees and lady bugs safe!

Captain Jack's dead bug brew

Organically control garden pests that munch on your crop!

neem oil

When the bugs start buggin', fight back with neem oil to protect your crop.

copper fungicide

For prevention and control of common garden diseases such as powdery mildew and black spot. Organic gardening approved.

Protection

Want more time in the garden? Give your skin and eyes a little shield from the harsh UV's of the fiery ball in the sky. Sport some colorful gloves and protect your precious paws too!