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Oct 31

NEXT HYBRID MEETING: November 16 -"Preserve Today, Relish Tomorrow" UCCE of San Diego Introduces UC Master Food Preservers Of San Diego County.

Unless otherwise stated, we meet the third Saturday of the month at 1:30p at San Diego Oasis in Rancho Bernardo, 17170 Bernardo Center...

Feb 1, 2021

GOING WILD WITH NATIVES: Fremontodendron

If you are thinking about landscaping your front or back yard, try not to overlook this showstopper! There are many things to love about the

Feb 1, 2021

THE BUG MAN: Mosquito Eaters

Every spring I get calls and emails from people about the great mosquito eaters that are showing up at their lights, windows and doors at ni

Feb 1, 2021

TREES, PLEASE! Viruses, Variegation & Genetic Mutation

The coronavirus is on everyone’s mind. COVID-19 has caused extreme loss of life - but few people understand what a virus is - and what it is

Feb 1, 2021

FROM THE ARCHIVES: Tomato Fruits - Choose Your Size

The fruits of wild-type tomatoes are yellow and green, and barely the size of the tip of one’s little finger. The tomato probably originated

Feb 1, 2021

EDITOR'S LETTER: Tomatoes, Worthy of the Mania

Like all events everywhere, the Vista Garden Club's May 2020 Annual Flower Show and Plant Sale was canceled. And, as a result, the plant sal

Feb 1, 2021

COME INTO THE KITCHEN, GARDENER: Tomatoes, the Umami Superfood

a category of taste in food (besides sweet, sour, salt, and bitter), corresponding to the flavor of glutamates, especially monosodium glutam

Feb 1, 2021

GARDEN SURROUNDINGS: In The Garden

When I first moved to this property five plus years ago, I knew I wanted to make large changes in the garden. I started right away building