Green Thumb Garden Blog: Southern California Gardening Tips

Decorate Your Front Porch With Plants for the Winter Holiday Season

Written by Susan B. As Southern California residents, we don’t experience the frigid temperatures or [...]

Leftover Turkey Soup

Ingredients: 1 tablespoon butter 1 tablespoon olive oil or avocado oil ½ cup chopped carrots [...]

California Pepper Tree (Schinus molle): A SoCal Icon’s Pros, Cons, and Care

By Richard Flowers, ACCNP, Green Thumb Nursery Ventura Quick answer: The California pepper tree (Schinus [...]

When to Plant Sweet Peas in Southern California

Written by Susan B. In Southern California, plant sweet peas in fall, roughly October through [...]

Deep Fried Turkey

Equipment: Injection Syringe Turkey Fryer Meat Thermometer Extra Long Thermometer Probe Ingredients: 1 large turkey [...]

Rebooting Your Fall Garden

Written by Susan B. Southern California is a garden lover’s paradise. We have a mild [...]

Bone Broth

Ingredients: 10 pounds beef bones – preferably a mix of marrow bones (femur bones) and [...]

Cranberry Bundt Cake

Ingredients: 3 large eggs, room temperature 2 cups granulated sugar 12 Tbsp unsalted butter, melted [...]

Microclimates in the Garden: How to Create and Use Them

By Richard Flowers, ACCNP-Green Thumb Nursery-Ventura Every yard has warmer and cooler pockets shaped by [...]

Mediterranean Kale Salad

Ingredients: 2 cups shredded kale 2/3 cup grape tomatoes 1/2 small cucumber 1/2 roasted red [...]

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