Spring is on its way and I’m sure many of you are getting ready to plant your garden. A lot of gardeners promote companion gardening. Believing that plants do better next to other plants. Here is a great article from the Farmer’s Almanac https://www.almanac.com/content/companion-planting-guide Happy Gardening! Mary
Below are the recipes that April prepared during her workshop on September 14th. All were delicious and were prepared with items that can be found in the garden. Carrot Ginger Soup I think this soup works best when it is puréed until perfectly smooth. This is best achieved using an upright blender. If you use…
If you have Zucchini coming out your ears and are looking for something unusual and delicious to do with it here is your answer! I made this compliments of “Green Burger” by Martin Nordin, and it was amazing! Zucchini burger with grilled spring onions and wild garlic Makes 6 burgers 1/2 c butter or you…
Ron Helge shared this article about gardening! Enjoy! Click below…. Gardening Know How
Enjoy this link to an article of some interesting garden information! Gardening Know How
Below are the recipes that April prepared during her workshop on May 4th. All were delicious and were prepared with items that can be found in the garden. There will be another workshop with April on September 7th, so if you were unable to join us this time, please mark your calendar and join us…
By Frances Mora PLANTAIN CHIPS Plantains are very versatile in the way that you cook them, they also make a great snack or side dish. Depending on the plantains that you get it will change texture and taste, so it all depends on what you are looking. If you cook green plantains they tend to…
You may have heard some of these gems from your Grandmother, Mother, Favorite Aunt or the wise old farmer next house over. Their origins and history have a way of sticking in your memory bank and you never quite know if they really do work. Here’s what I’ve found in researching the topics. ROCKS IN…
There will be 3 bulk soil orders this year, March 1st, May 3rd and September 30th. We will order Agromin Premium Blend https://agromin.com/products/ the price is $54.36 a cubic yard, plus $10 delivery, plus 7.25% sales tax. If you wish to order soil for the March delivery please let Jimmy know the number of cubic yards…
Getting rid of those pesky pests from your garden I’m not sure if anyone else had unwanted guests in your garden this year, but I sure did. Much to my dismay I had several pests who decided to camp out in my garden and they decided a subterranean stay was the way to go. I’m…
November was a trying month for the residents of Thousand Oaks. In reflection of the tragedies that we experienced as a community, it made me count my blessings and cherish my family and community. The garden is a big part of my community and I’m sure other members. I wanted to take some time to…
Enjoy some fabulous recipes from October’s Cooking Class Creamy Curry Pumpkin-Apple Soup with Roasted Pepitas https://soupaddict.com/2013/10/curried-pumpkin-and-apple-soup/ Spaghetti Squash Alfredo https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/mock-fettuccini-primavera-recipe-2173163 Toasted Pumpkin Seeds 1 cup fresh pumpkin seeds 1 tsp. dried oregano 1 ½ tsp. vegetable or olive oil Optional: sea salt Toss together pumpkin seeds and oil. Place on foil-lined baking sheet; sprinkle with…
One day it’s 72 and sunny and the next morning you wake up and there’s a nip in the air and you can hardly see your neighbor’s house through the morning dewy mist. Winter is upon us and our plants. What is Frost? Frost generally occurs after calm and clear nights, where there are few…
Click the link below for a fabulous article from Oregon State University about composting with worms. em9034.pd
Hopefully you all had a successful summer harvest and are ready for Fall planting. One of the advantages of Southern California over the North and the East, is that our mild winters make it possible to plant and grow year-round. Fall is not only a time for garden maintenance and preparation of the soil for spring…