Ingredients: 8 oz chickpeas, soaked and cooked 2 garlic bulbs, boiled whole (for 20 minutes, drained) 4 oz olive oil 2 juice of lemons 3 oz tahini Black pepper 4 tablespoons fresh chopped parsley Tomatoes to garnish Preparation: Blend the chickpeas until well pureed. Squeeze the garlic cloves from their skins and add to the […]
By Richard Flowers, ACCNP-Green Thumb Nursery-Ventura My grandmother is 97 years old and is in a care facility and sick. I brought her a potted flower, herb garden, and bird seed for her feeder. She enjoys watching the bees, butterflies, hummingbirds, and squirrels visiting her outside garden through the warm sunny window because it puts […]
Ingredients: 4 lbs fresh tomatoes peeled, seeded, and coarsely chopped 1/2 cup vegetable broth 1/4 cup chopped onion Salt to taste Preparation: In a medium non-reactive saucepan, combine all ingredients. Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to medium and cook until onion is tender, about 15 minutes. Yield: 4 servings Do […]
By Richard Flowers, ACCNP-Green Thumb Nursery-Ventura What is it about tree roses that make them so special, what is the story behind them, why are they tree roses? A tree rose is rose bush that is essentially elevated on top of a “tree trunk” which puts the beauty closer to eye level. Tree roses give […]
Ingredients: 2 cups shredded carrots 2 cups shredded jicama 1/4 cup red onion, thinly sliced 1 1/2 tablespoons orange juice 1 tablespoon fresh lime or lemon juice 1 1/2 teaspoon red wine vinegar Dash of pepper 1/2 teaspoon dried tarragon or cilantro Preparation: Combine carrots, jicama, and onion in a large bowl. Set aside. Combine […]
By Richard Flowers, ACCNP-Green Thumb Nursery-Ventura If you are a gardener who desires a plant that is low maintenance, avoided by deer, and drought tolerant then Leucadendron might be the plant for you. Leucadendron is the botanical name for the Cone Bush. The plant’s Greek name (Leucadendron) is actually something of misnomer. “Leukos” means white and “dendron” […]
Ingredients: 1 medium sized avocado 1 cup cooked soybeans 1/2 small onion, chopped 1 teaspoon prepared mustard 1 tablespoon tomato puree Salt to taste Whole wheat bread crumbs Preparation: Mix all the ingredients, except for the bread crumbs, in a blender or food processor and blend until smooth. Put mixture into a bowl and add […]
Written by David S. Hydrangeas are a beautiful and easy to grow flowering shrub that become blanketed in colorful clusters of flowers set against a rich backdrop of green leaves. These are amazing plants that are perfect for most yards. These are one of the most popular types of landscape shrub due to its gorgeous blooms and nicely textured […]
Ingredients: 3 chipotle chilies 1 garlic clove 1 cup mayonnaise 1/2 cabbage, shredded Salt and pepper Few drops of lemon juice Preparation: If using dried chipotles, rehydrate by soaking in hot water until softened. Using a mortar and pestle or food processor, mash or puree chilies with garlic clove. Blend into mayonnaise. Stir mixture into […]
Written by David S. Our flowering trees are looking beautiful, and now is the time to get your flowering peaches, flowering cherries, and those beautiful crabapples and more. Green Thumb Nurseries offer a range of flowering trees from fruit-bearing to ornamentals. Talk to our experts about planting landscaping that provides year-round color or small-plot orchards that […]