[Trillium]

Not only is milk expensive, but a lot of us are lactose intolerant. Plus, milk is NOT the best source of calcium. So here are some great alternatives you can considering growing for optimal health. Not too late to order seeds for any of these.

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[Auntiemogs]

Wow! Thanks Trillium, I never knew that (and much cheaper than almonds!). 

[shokkyy]

Interested to see that according to this guy rock dust is being used commercially to improve crop yields.

Did anyone else notice that there was not one single hole or nibble in any plant on that video? Nor could I see any sign of netting.

[Kajazy]

If you're serious about replacing milk for your calcium intake, there are some useful reference lists out there for guinea pig owners (  ) as guinea pigs are prone to bladder stones from their high calcium veggie-only diet!

Here's one, but an internet search will quickly find you others.

http://www.guinealynx.info/diet_vegs.html

[Auntiemogs]

Did anyone else notice that there was not one single hole or nibble in any plant on that video? Nor could I see any sign of netting.

I did find that rather strange too shokkyy. Thought they may have removed netting for filming of maybe they don't get the same problems as we do?  Are you going to ask him?   

[gobs]

No pests in Canada.

Anyhow, people are overloaded with calcium I here. Like the joke: there is more vitamin C in an American's piss than in a vit C tablet.

[Ice]

No pests in Canada.

Anyhow, people are overloaded with calcium I here. Like the joke: there is more vitamin C in an American's piss than in a vit C tablet.

I've never heard that one.

[gobs]

Sorry, I meant to say: I hear.

[Ice]

Sorry, I meant to say: I hear.

No, I got that you meant hear and not here.  It's just that I have never heard the joke before.

[Trillium]

We get pests, just not quite as bad as the UK. The video guy is in Sonoma county, California, famous wine making area, and not too far from the ocean. They seem to have less pests there than we have here, so he's lucky.
His city is where American Graffiti and Pleasantville were filmed.

As for the rock dust, more and more organic farms are using it to boost soil health, which boosts plant health, which doesn't seem to appeal to bugs as much.