Thousand Oaks Planting and Harvesting Guide

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…

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…

 Spring is in the Air…   It’s that time again to start thinking and planning your spring garden. Maybe this year try planting something new or exotic to add to your table this summer. Or considering adding flowers in between plants for some color and pest control.       I know I have gotten…

Spring Watermelons? The first time I heard about watermelon radishes, I was intrigued.  How could they get a radish to be red on the inside, with a white rind and a green skin, without genetic engineering?   Who wouldn’t want to grow a radish that looks just like a watermelon?    I chose the watermelon radish in my very next…

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…

I was double blessed with my grandmother’s gardening genes; and my mother’s healthy eating habits.  Long before organic gardening was so popular, my grandmother was making her garden chemical free and my mother was feeding us an organic plant based heavy diet. Living on the Oregon coast my grandmother planted her vegetable garden in the…