10 Gardening Products & Prices Ive Abandoned & Why

Over the years, Ive abandoned a number of the gardening products and prices I grew up with or used in the past in my own garden. This process of elimination has led me to a low cost, low effort approach that gets excellent results by focusing on what really works. \r
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Today I share 10 different gardening products and prices Ive abandoned over the years and why I abandoned them.\r
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1) Tilling - 0:30\r
2) Growing in Rows - 1:52\r
3) Synthetic Fertilizer - 2:35\r
4) Store Bought Compost - 3:30\r
5) Store Bought Organic Fertilizer - 4:17\r
6) Rock Dust - 5:04\r
7) Biochar - 6:10\r
8) Comfrey Tea - 7:27\r
9) Compost Tea - 8:22\r
10) Turning Compost Frequently - 9:15\r
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The Truth About Garden Remedies by Jeff Gillman: \r
Decoding Gardening Advice by Jeff Gillman: \r
The Truth About Organic Gardening by Jeff Gillman: \r
The Informed Gardener by Linda Chalker-Scott: \r
The Informed Gardener Blooms Again by Linda Chalker-Scott: \r
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OYR is all about growing a lot of food on a little land using sustainable organic methods, while keeping costs and labor at a minimum. Emphasis is placed on improving soil quality with compost and mulch. No store-bought fertilizers, soil amendments, pesticides, compost ivators, etc. are used.\r
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Garden Myths Playlist: \r
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Summary of Biochar Benefits from Washington State University: