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25 Responses to Grow an Organic Vegetable Garden with John’s Favorite Products at Orange County Farm Supply
Its the best time to begin today. In your climate now you can plant spring
vegetables, such as leafy greens. Please check with your local university
extension office for specific planting times and plants for your area. If
you do it right, you can harvest food all year long.
Learn Organic Gardening at GrowingYourGreens
January 12, 2014 at 4:50 am Reply
So John, when you spray your plants with one of those organic, all-natural
pesticides that you like, do you then still graze in your garden on those
plants that have been sprayed? Or do you feel it necessary to wash those
plants first? I like to avoid washing my home-grown produce when possible,
but I feel like I should wash it if it’s been sprayed with some stuff.
Thoughts?
They didn’t have Azomite until I called them over a year ago after I saw
your video. I asked them if they had it and they said no. lol Nice to see
they have the big bags now. I’m picking one of those up today.
Hi, I’m from Sacramento too and Tallini’s Nursery (on Folsom Blvd) and East
Sac Hardware (also on Folsom Blvd) supplies me everything I need each year.
Tallini’s is great for fertilizer of all different kinds (bone meal, blood
meal, alfalfa, rock dust, vermiculite) and compost (manure, worm castings,
etc.) East Sac Hardware is great for cheap organic seeds, compost, garden
tools, and features like bird houses, strawberry towers, and fountains.
Hope that helps 🙂
TheTruthHurts732
January 12, 2014 at 9:41 am Reply
Red Wigglers are composting worms. I’m not sure but I don’t think they will
survive in a plant box since they are not the same as earth worms. Maybe if
in one corner in the planter you put left overs in a hole for them. Not
sure. See Vermicomposters dittttttt com
Not John, but yes, seaweed/kelp will help remineralize your soil AND since
it is organic plant matter, if will stimulate the soil life in a way that
Azomite & glacial rick dust cannot. That said, John’s idea of using both
makes sense.
This is a good video John. I live in San Diego and its good to finally know
a place i can get Azomite. Its about 2 hours away, but I would would make
that trip for a bag or two. Thanks for sharing!
You and Praxxus have really motivated me to grow a garden, and I was loving
it until yesterday when my mini garden was assaulted by a plague of
insects. It seems everything in the neighborhood decided to munch down on
my little baby plants. Caterpillars, white flies, tiny flea looking bugs,
something chewed my bellpeppers from the base. AAAAAHHHHH!!! I’m definitely
gonna try that Neem stuff, do they have it in nuclear strength? Y’know,
something I have to drop from space??
Great vid, John, that kale in the container was amazing. Can you tell me if
the spacing in raised beds is the same for tomatoes and lettuce, 1 foot
apart or do tomatoes need more space? Can the lettuce go any closer? I only
have one 4′ x 8′ raised bed at this point. Is it ok to put tomatoes at the
back of the bed and lettuce in the front? The tomatoes I don’t usually
stake, if I put some lettuce in there, I guess they would have to be (or
else put them in containers).
Just left the place and I told them I’m there because of you! Spent
$106.00! I might have to eat this Azomite @ $35 a bag but then if it makes
my veggies taste better than it will be worth it! I made a video about it.
lol
great episode
j augustus
January 12, 2014 at 3:56 am
Its the best time to begin today. In your climate now you can plant spring
vegetables, such as leafy greens. Please check with your local university
extension office for specific planting times and plants for your area. If
you do it right, you can harvest food all year long.
Learn Organic Gardening at GrowingYourGreens
January 12, 2014 at 4:50 am
iv been there before
Andrew
January 12, 2014 at 5:07 am
So John, when you spray your plants with one of those organic, all-natural
pesticides that you like, do you then still graze in your garden on those
plants that have been sprayed? Or do you feel it necessary to wash those
plants first? I like to avoid washing my home-grown produce when possible,
but I feel like I should wash it if it’s been sprayed with some stuff.
Thoughts?
traxmom
January 12, 2014 at 5:11 am
They didn’t have Azomite until I called them over a year ago after I saw
your video. I asked them if they had it and they said no. lol Nice to see
they have the big bags now. I’m picking one of those up today.
FreidasGarden
January 12, 2014 at 5:57 am
Calm down man! (:
RaRaRyan1997
January 12, 2014 at 6:35 am
have you tried mint oil or cayenne?
Mick Scarborough
January 12, 2014 at 6:37 am
Thumbs up, man. Appreciate what you do.
irpacynot
January 12, 2014 at 6:50 am
ORANGE!! That’s where I grew up! I forgot how noisy it is! lol I don’t miss
that! Oklahoma is very quiet 🙂
bestestmama
January 12, 2014 at 7:44 am
Hi, I’m from Sacramento too and Tallini’s Nursery (on Folsom Blvd) and East
Sac Hardware (also on Folsom Blvd) supplies me everything I need each year.
Tallini’s is great for fertilizer of all different kinds (bone meal, blood
meal, alfalfa, rock dust, vermiculite) and compost (manure, worm castings,
etc.) East Sac Hardware is great for cheap organic seeds, compost, garden
tools, and features like bird houses, strawberry towers, and fountains.
Hope that helps 🙂
Averunks
January 12, 2014 at 7:57 am
Thanks for showing us some of your favs! Now I have a better grasp on what
to look for when I’m shopping at my local garden supply!
Stephanie Webb
January 12, 2014 at 8:44 am
valuable information thanks, for all your videos..it also cause me to do
research
Julietta Haynes
January 12, 2014 at 8:51 am
We sure need a place like that In hawaii! Thanks John for good info.
AeroMECH808
January 12, 2014 at 9:29 am
Very educational. TY.
TheTruthHurts732
January 12, 2014 at 9:41 am
Red Wigglers are composting worms. I’m not sure but I don’t think they will
survive in a plant box since they are not the same as earth worms. Maybe if
in one corner in the planter you put left overs in a hole for them. Not
sure. See Vermicomposters dittttttt com
FreidasGarden
January 12, 2014 at 10:07 am
Not John, but yes, seaweed/kelp will help remineralize your soil AND since
it is organic plant matter, if will stimulate the soil life in a way that
Azomite & glacial rick dust cannot. That said, John’s idea of using both
makes sense.
Jefferdaughter
January 12, 2014 at 10:41 am
This is a good video John. I live in San Diego and its good to finally know
a place i can get Azomite. Its about 2 hours away, but I would would make
that trip for a bag or two. Thanks for sharing!
tkarmakid
January 12, 2014 at 11:09 am
Haha yeah sure thing, I could always use a gardening partner 😉
Averunks
January 12, 2014 at 11:31 am
Wow John try both the micro & the time-release rock dust just in case you
forget to add more rock dust.
VexZeed
January 12, 2014 at 12:27 pm
You and Praxxus have really motivated me to grow a garden, and I was loving
it until yesterday when my mini garden was assaulted by a plague of
insects. It seems everything in the neighborhood decided to munch down on
my little baby plants. Caterpillars, white flies, tiny flea looking bugs,
something chewed my bellpeppers from the base. AAAAAHHHHH!!! I’m definitely
gonna try that Neem stuff, do they have it in nuclear strength? Y’know,
something I have to drop from space??
GummyTumor
January 12, 2014 at 12:44 pm
will dried seaweed/kelp re-mineralize???
sderax456
January 12, 2014 at 1:07 pm
Great vid, John, that kale in the container was amazing. Can you tell me if
the spacing in raised beds is the same for tomatoes and lettuce, 1 foot
apart or do tomatoes need more space? Can the lettuce go any closer? I only
have one 4′ x 8′ raised bed at this point. Is it ok to put tomatoes at the
back of the bed and lettuce in the front? The tomatoes I don’t usually
stake, if I put some lettuce in there, I guess they would have to be (or
else put them in containers).
pinetree909
January 12, 2014 at 1:34 pm
Just left the place and I told them I’m there because of you! Spent
$106.00! I might have to eat this Azomite @ $35 a bag but then if it makes
my veggies taste better than it will be worth it! I made a video about it.
lol
FreidasGarden
January 12, 2014 at 1:40 pm
Come on John.Go get yourself a McRibb:)
MadWeiner .
January 12, 2014 at 1:41 pm
Thanks for all the great videos!
HUJUism
January 12, 2014 at 2:12 pm