Garden Blog - Top Tropicals

Date: 29 Aug 2021

Those mouthwatering Blackberries...

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Two Collections of Superior Blackberry Varieties, well adopted to tropical and subtropical climates. Mouth watering, all time favorite fruit will be always with you - these plants are so easy to grow!

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The Collection includes 5 blackberry varieties: Navaho, Osage, Ouachita, Triple Crown Thornless, Iceberg White Blackberry.

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The Collection includes 5 blackberry varieties: Arapaho, Caddo, Kiowa, Natchez, and Prime-Ark Freedom.

Mouth Watering High Protein Blackberry Cobbler

Ingredients

25g light butter
45g self-rising flour
33g vanilla whey
20g egg whites
50g almond or cashew milk
75g blackberries
Stevia/Splenda to taste

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Melt butter half-way so it's just warm, not hot. In a mixing bowl, combine all ingredients except for blackberries. Pour into a 4-5"ramekin sprayed with Pam. Sprinkle blackberries on top of batter and bake for 15-20 minutes. It's best slightly gooey on the inside (not completely cooked). Enjoy!

Date: 8 Feb 2021

I love growing for the planet!

A word from a happy gardener

"...Wow is all I can say, you all sent the most beautiful plants, I never knew the Hawaiian Bell could have so many blooms. It arrived in Excellent shape and I am so very thrilled to have this beautiful plant again. I am keeping inside for a few days until a front goes thru, then it is going to be back in mid 70s.
I give aged worm castings to my plants and recently discovered the plant food that the plant can uptake right away... And lastly, I discovered a potting soil... Some of my plants went wild when I planted them in it. Everything in it is tailored to not burn your plants. So nothing but the very best for Top Tropical plants. Thank you all so much for this wonderful plant, I will treasure and take good care of it. I have over 500 plants in pots, because of gophers and nematodes. I love nature so do not want to kill the gophers because the owls we have here depend on them and poisoning is a horrible death. Much love, happiness and gratitude.
You can use pics - I love growing for the planet. I so love cats too, I have 5 most of them Siamese. I found this pic of cats online, wow how did they breed for a cat to have such big ears?
Much love and happiness, Donna..."

Date: 10 Mar 2020

Meet PeopleCats of TopTropicals. Cat of the Day: King the Hobo

"Live, travel, adventure, bless, and don't be sorry." - Jack Kerouac

King, who has been famous with his ability to get in trouble, without a doubt is the Cat of the day, week, and month. His recent adventure went above and beyond our expectations. King decided to take a ride.
He jumped inside the truck of our supplier from Homestead, for very innocent reason: inspect the quality of plants delivered. No questions asked, he did his job.
Next thing we remember was the driver calling us on his way to Homestead: "Looks like I have your cat in my truck, and he is pretty happy with the ride!"
Luckily, the discovery of the Hobo happened pretty quickly, before the truck left Ft Myers area. So King did not get all the way to Homestead as he planned, his adventure was interrupted. He was dropped off at Edison Estate Botanical Garden. The director Eric happen to know TopTropicals well, just visiting us a few days before for the Leap Year Celebration event. He kept King in his office until Onika came to pick him up.
What an adventure!

Dear visitors of Top Tropical Garden Center! When leaving our Nursery, please check your vehicles for cats! Apparently, they like to travel!

Thank you everybody for supporting us in helping PeopleCats. Every dollar you spend on TopTropicals plants is split between plant growers and PeopleCats who help us become better people.

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After his adventures, King is resting with his pet mouse. Mouse is alive, and no animals were hurt during the adventures.

Date: 6 Jan 2020

Meet PeopleCats of TopTropicals. Cat of the Day: Independent Paisley

Paisley is an independent cat that prefers to spend her time alone. She is Snitch's sister, both of them came to us two years ago from our co-worker Cindy (Purry's Mom). Even though Paisley is the smallest of Kristi's inside PeopleCats, she will make sure no food is wasted and finishes the other cats' food after they leave their bowls. She enjoys catching lizards when she gets outside time on the porch. Her excellent hunting skills would make her a great outdoor cat, but we are afraid she will become bird prey due to her small size.

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Paisley likes hanging with the other cats if there's a rug involved!

Date: 2 Jan 2020

Meet PeopleCats of TopTropicals. Cat of the Day: Field Grown Marco

Marco loves growing plants and be involved in different projects outside. He is good at finding spots either on top, or inside some inappropriate objects. Yet simple boxes, that most cats find super comfy, do not interest him. Is has to be a plant container, saucer, or even a charcoal grill full of ash... He can sit in some weird places for hours like on top of a fence pole, or lay in the middle of a busy walking traffic while everybody have to step over or walk around him... We have quite a collection of Marco's special places and will be sharing with you!

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