Ingredients: 2 medium peeled cucumbers 3 cups chicken broth 1/2 teaspoon Tabasco sauce, or to taste 1/4 cup firmly packed cilantro or parsley 2 tablespoons lime juice 2 medium firm/ripe avocados 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 small red onion Fresh cilantro sprigs for garnish Preparation: Cut one cucumber in chunks and put in the blender. Blend […]
By Richard Flowers, ACCNP-Green Thumb Nursery-Ventura They have fluffy fur, short tails, long ears, and whiskers. These small mammals are known as rabbits and are mostly herbivores; eating leafy greens, seeds, grasses, flower buds, and fruits.They have adapted to living in suburban areas and surrounding sites where plenty of food is available at their disposal. […]
By Richard Flowers, ACCNP-Green Thumb Nursery-Ventura Peering in the distance is an 8-10 foot or taller shrub covered with cheerful yellow poppy blossoms, in front of that is a blue flowered Cleveland Sage, and lastly an orange monkey flower, what a show stopper of California native plants! There is a special type of plant that […]
Ingredients: 1 1/2 pounds ground meat 1 can (14 ounce) of pizza sauce 1 pack (12 ounce) of noodles 4 ounces of mozarella cheese, mushrooms and onion 1 can (14 ounce) of spaghetti sauce 4 ounces of cheddar cheese 1 pack of sliced pepperoni 1 green pepper Preparation: Brown meat and onion. Drain grease, add […]
Ingredients: 1 can 16 ounce of green beans 1 can 16 ounce of kidney beans 1 can 16 ounce of wax beans 1/2 cup chopped green pepper 1/2 cup sugar 2/3 cup vinegar 1/2 cup salad oil 1/4 teaspoon pepper 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup chopped onion Preparation: Drain the three kinds of beans and […]
Written by Katie S. Spring has arrived in California! If you are like the rest of us here at Green Thumb Nursery, your thoughts turn to your garden. We’ve pulled together some ideas that you can use to infuse both charm and personality into your garden. Our ideas range from the simple to the more […]
Ingredients for meatballs: 1 pound of hamburger meat 1/3 cups ketchup 2 teaspoons worcestershire sauce 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon pepper 3-4 dashes of Tabasco sauce 1/2 minced green pepper Ingredients for sauce: 3/4 cup ketchup 1/2 cup water 1/4 cup cider vinegar 3 tablespoons brown sugar 1 1/2 teaspoons salt 1 teaspoon pepper 3-4 […]
Written by Myca A. Have you ever looked around at your yard in dismay, wondering if you could ever make it look like your neighbor’s house or one of those homes in a magazine? Few people have the money to have full-time gardeners and landscape architects available at all times. If you have a limited budget […]
Ingredients: 1 1/2 pounds shredded green cabbage. 3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar 2/3 cup mayonnaise 1 small grated onion 2 medium grated carrots 1/4 teaspoon salt Preparation: In a large mixing bowl, toss the cabbage with the vinegar and salt. Grate the carrots and onion directly into the bowl. Add the mayonnaise and toss well. […]
Written by Melissa F. What Are Aphids? Aphids, otherwise commonly referred to as plant lice, are an invasive nuisance that can attack and destroy many of your plants. So why are these minute creatures so devastating? They reproduce at an alarming rate. By the time you notice aphids on your plants, you may already […]