For the Walter Andersen Nursery, the staff are on a first name basis with the owner of the place. From talking to them, it seems like they have tried a lot of the products there. Hence, I do trust their recommendations for the plants. The types of products they carry are very similar to a regular nursery but with many more choices, especially in fertilizers. They also sell worms for vermiculture, something I'd definitely like to get started again.
City Farmers Nursery is on an acre and a half piece of land. It is family owned. In fact, the family lives right on the property. As far as I know, they own one horse, two goats, two coops of chickens, three tortoises, three rabbits, baby turkeys, a colony of bees, tilapia, and other varieties of fish. They practice aquaponics, a combination of aquaculture, the practice of raising fish, and hydroponics, growing plants in a watering medium. On the lot, they also have a patch of their own garden with corn, tomatoes, squashes, and other plants. They have a water garden section, succulents, bonzais, berries, tropicals, and, of course, vegetables.
When Kathryn and I went there, we met both Sophia and Bill, the owners. Sophia was extremely helpful in answering all of our questions about blueberries. She gave us a little manual to help us determine the difference between the different varieties. She did not try to sell us anything. In fact, she told us to just experiment with different things and see what happens. Bill was extremely friendly as well. He was manning the cash register and we chatted a bit about plants. Will definitely go back again if I need seeds.
On a completely separate note, I found out a while ago that each San Diego resident can pick up two cubic yards of mulch or compost if we self-load. That's 12 32-gallon trash bags worth of compost for each person. Total score.
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