Escondido History Center Events
http://www.escondidohistory.org/content/events/calendar.htm
San Diego Horticultural Society
General Meetings:
The San Diego Horticultural Society meets on the second Monday of every month from 6 to 9 p.m. in the Surfside Race Place at the Del Mar Fairgrounds on Jimmy Durante Blvd in Del Mar. Mingle with rose enthusiasts, nursery owners, palm fanatics and plant breeders. We’re a diverse and neighborly group!
September 12, 2011 - Tom Spellman "Backyard Orchard Culture"
Click here for driving directions.
Everyone is welcome to attend the monthly meetings, which are free for members and $5 for non-members. (Note: The meeting in June is usually a Special Speakers event; the date and location for that meeting varies each year.)
More about meeting information at SDHS http://www.sdhortsoc.org/meetings.htm
Tickets on Sale now for San Diego Master Gardener Association
October 1, 2011
“Autumn in the Garden Tour & Market”
Tickets for the inaugural garden tour presented by the San Diego Master Gardener Association are on sale now.
“Autumn in the Garden Tour & Market” showcases eight home gardens tended by Master Gardeners in scenic Point Loma. The October 1 event coincides with San Diego’s enviable fall planting season.
Tickets purchased in advance are $20. They can be purchased online using credit cards at http://www.mastergardenerssandiego.org/gardentour. Tickets purchased on the day of the tour are $25.
Eight open gardens will highlight diverse water-wise landscapes and amenities ranging from outdoor kitchens to potagers and orchards. All will feature educational displays on everything from citrus care to composting, birds and butterflies, and growing tomatoes. Notable plants will be identified and labeled. A school garden (with Master Gardener consultants) will also be featured.
The gardens can be previewed online at http://www.mastergardenerssandiego.org/gardentour.
The event also will include a marketplace featuring Master Gardener hand-crafted garden art including birdhouses, butterfly water dishes, crystal garden totems and hypertufa pots. Plants, including many of the plants seen in the tour gardens, also will be for sale. Other vendors will be selling a variety of foods and beverages, plants, new gardening books, and other garden related items.
Tour sponsors include San Diego Home Garden/Lifestyles magazine, Edible San Diego, Kellogg Garden Products, Coach America, Walter Andersen Nursery, Anderson’s La Costa Nursery, Native Sons, Briggs Tree Company and Greatsoil.
Proceeds from the tour benefit the San Diego Master Gardener Association, a non-profit all-volunteer organization that has provided free home gardening advice throughout San Diego County for almost three decades. The more than 200 active Master Gardeners are trained and supervised by the University of California Cooperative Extension.
For additional information on the tour or any other Master Gardener program, contact the MG Hortline at (858) 694-2860 Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. or visit the website at www.mastergardenerssandiego.org.
Jack's Organic Speaking Seminars 2010 – 2011
Be sure and tune in to "How Does Your Garden Grow" by Ted Kniffing-Saturday mornings at 7:30 AM on KPRZ 1210 AM. Ted is progressing nicely from his recent illness. We don't know at this time how long it will take for Ted to be able to return to the radio show but Jack will be filling in until that time. Call 1-866-577-2473 with all your gardening questions.
Email: organicjack@cox.net
Web: www.organicrosecare.org
Water Smart Pipeline Helps Gardeners Save Water
Winter-time callers learn that this is the best time of year to plant
RANCHO SAN DIEGO, CA—The Water Smart Pipeline at the Water Conservation Garden offers free advice to California gardeners, both novice and experienced. The Pipeline is answered by Nan Sterman, author of the California Gardener’s Guide, Volume II, and host of the television gardening program, “A Growing Passion.” This help line is an educational service that helps Californians create beautiful, drought-tolerant home gardens that thrive in our arid, Mediterranean climate. And, there is plenty to talk about, especially in winter.
“Winter is a great time for residents to plant all the low water plants that we’ll enjoy the rest of the year,” said Nan Sterman. “Most people think about planting in spring. That’s fine for the rest of the country but for San Diego, fall and winter are prime planting seasons.”
Pipeline hours are Tuesdays: 8:30 am to12:00 pm and Thursdays: 1:00pm to 4:30pm,. The phone number is 1 866-962-7021. Voicemails and emails can be left 24-hours a day. All calls are returned during Pipeline business hours. The Pipeline email address is pipeline@thegarden.org.
Initial funding for the Water Smart Pipeline came from the Stanley Smith Horticultural Trust. Additional funds have been provided by the Hans and Margaret Doe Charitable Trust. Information about the Water Conservation Garden and all of its water smart landscaping programs can be found at www.thegarden.org.
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Directions to the Garden: The Water Conservation Garden is located at 12122 Cuyamaca College Drive West in El Cajon, where Jamacha Rd. (not Jamacha Blvd.) and Hwy 94 meet. From Hwy 15 or Hwy 805, merge onto Hwy 94 East to Cuyamaca College Drive West. From Hwy 8 take the 2nd St. off ramp in El Cajon (which turns into Jamacha Rd.)and then turn onto Cuyamaca College Drive West. Information about the garden, including detailed directions and a map, can be found at www.thegarden.org.
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California Rare Fruit Growers
FREE Rare Fruit Introductory
Classes
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact Information: José M.
Gallego at (619) 261-3610, Chair@CRFGSanDiego.org |
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The San Diego Chapter of the California Rare Fruit Growers, Inc. (CRFG) announced today that free Introductory classes will be held in San Diego, the fourth Wednesday of each month. The class will be held at 6:00 PM at Balboa Park, Casa del Prado Room 104.
These free classes are a unique opportunity to learn about growing unusual and rare fruit in San Diego. San Diegans can grow many fruit varieties including jujube, capulin cherry, raisin tree, pitahaya, longan, jaboticaba, tropical guava, passionfruit, wax jambu, excellent bananas and ice cream bean among others.
According to José M. Gallego, Chairman of the California Rare Fruit Growers, San Diego Chapter, “We want to share with anyone who has an interest in growing unusual fruit and unusual varieties of more common fruit. We also are bringing in some of the foremost experts on different fruit to share their experience with new gardeners.”
Full Schedule:
Come Back Soon for 2011 Schedule
Detailed information and a schedule are available at http://www.crfgsandiego.org/ or by calling José M. Gallego at (619) 261-3610. Seating is limited.
About California Rare Fruit Growers
California Rare Fruit Growers, Inc. is the largest amateur fruit-growing organization in the world with members in 48 states and 38 countries. It has 22 chapters, 19 in California, plus chapters Arizona and Texas. Among its services is a roster of specialists available to answer members’ questions, a seed bank that collects and sells exotic seeds, and a book service that offers publications at special reduced prices. CRFG, a non-profit organization, was founded in 1968 by Paul H. Thomson and John M. Riley.
Escondido Farmers' Market
Time:
Open Tuesdays
3:30 p.m.–7:00 p.m. (May 1–September 30)
2:30 p.m.–6:00 p.m. (October 1–April 30)
Place: Downtown Escondido • Grand Avenue Between Kalmia & Juniper
Escondido, CA
Downtown Escondido's Certified Farmers Market showcases fresh-picked California-grown fruits, vegetables, and flowers. Friendly vendors also offer local honey, eggs, fresh-roasted nuts, pesto, fresh pasta, gourmet European breads, Julian pies, salsa, tamales, tortillas, pita and humus, cookies, dessert breads, and more.
For more information visit us on the web at: http://www.ci.escondido.ca.us/events/farmers/index.html
Fallbrook Farmers' Market
Time:
Fridays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Place:
Village Square on the corner of Main and Alvarado.
Buy locally grown fruit and vegetables, fresh flowers, and handmade arts and crafts. You can also find specialty products made from our local bounty!
For more information visit us on the web at:
http://www.fallbrook.org/tourism/farmers-markets.asp
Create rich garden soil, save water, and reduce trash at the landfill by recycling your kitchen scraps and garden materials at these FREE Composting Workshops.
Workshops are open to the public and taught by trained Master Composters from the Solana Center for Environmental Innovation.
Visit http://www.solanacenter.org/1workshops.html , a non-profit organization
