|
|
 |
Learn about topics so popular that each has its own interest group.
Fruit and Vegetable Study Group
The Fruits and Vegetables Study Group kicks off the fall season with a "winter
crop" workshop October 30, 2008 from 10:00 until noon at the FPUD Board Room.
Topics addressed by our resident experts will include soils, seasons, daylight
hours, sun intensity, cold weather crops, and critter (snail/slug, gopher,
squirrel, rabbit, mouse, rat, insect, and etc.) control. An FPUD representative
will present information on impending regulations to deal with water shortages
and best irrigation practices. A question and answer period/information exchange
will follow.
Mediterranean Study Group
With Fallbrook located in one of the world’s five mediterranean-climate zones,
this group focuses on plants that thrive in these areas, characterized by
rainfall limited to the winter months. Besides most of California and most
countries bounding the Mediterranean Sea, these areas include Central Chile, the
South African Cape, and Western and South Australia. Drought-tolerant can be
beautiful, too.
This is our fourth year. Our December 2, 2008 winery tour sold out almost
immediately, suggesting that we need to repeat this in our fifth year. We
will also have a spring event planned. Watch this space for more information.
Prior years' events included a visits to the Cuyamaca Water-Conservation Garden,
the Hortense Miller Garden in Laguna Beach, and Silvermink Protea Ranch as well
as member gardens. We've also enjoyed presentations by a landscape
designer of mediterranean gardens and a butterfly exper and explored cooking
with Mediterranean herbs.
Mediterranean gardening links |
|
Mediterranean Garden Society: Headquartered in
Greece with a world-wide membership; subscribe to its free email discussion
group.
Gardening in Mediterranean
Climates Worldwide: Repository for information
passing through the MGS email discussion group as well as collected from various
independent research and collections
Drought-Tolerant Plants:
A California water district’s extensive list and description of trees, shrubs,
annuals, perennials, and vines; use
Google Image Search to see what they look like.
Cuyamaca Water Conservation Garden:Located in El Cajon; visit its new succulent garden.
Gardening in Mediterranean
Climates Worldwide: Repository for information
passing through the MGS email discussion group as well as collected from various
independent research and collections
Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden:
The largest botanical garden devoted exclusively
to California natives; many design ideas; located in Claremont.
Theodore Payne
Foundation:Operates a California natives and
wildflowers garden and plant nursery in Sylmar and sponsors a spring wildflower
hotline.
Santa Barbara Botanical
Garden: Another
large garden devoted exclusively to California natives.
San Francisco Botanical Garden at Strybing
Arboretum: Public garden with sections representing the five
mediterranean-climate zones; website has other resources
|
Mediterranean architecture and garden design links
Photos
of Mediterranean Gardens
Adamson House: 1920s Spanish Colonial Revival house on the Malibu coast
featuring extensive use of decorative tile, both indoors and in the garden.
|
Sources for native and mediterranean-climate plants
California Water-Wise: Besides a nursery list, this site put together by
Southern California water agencies includes step-by-step guides for designing
and maintaining a mediterranean, water-wise garden.
Las Pilitas: Escondido nursery specializing in California natives
Tree of Life: San Juan Capistrano nursery specializing in
California natives
California
Protea Association: Lists protea plant
sellers
Australian
Native Plants Nursery: Ventura County nursery's
website with beautiful photos – search for drought tolerance
|
Other study group listings are coming soon. |
Updated 10/30/08 |
|
|
|
|