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April 2026
Monthly Meeting
NEXT GENERAL MEETING: Sat., April 18, 2026 - Walker Wilson - Conservation Through Cultivation - Growing A Local Ecotype Nursery. In-Person, Oasis, Rancho Bernardo, 1:30p -3:30p
Viguiera laciniata - San Diego Bush Sunflower, a San Diego endemic species that happens to be excellent for garden conditions. Evergreen, tough and made for full sun conditions, it will still stay green with just once a month or less watering. Trim off dead flowers for another round of blooms. A great choice for almost any San Diego garden, and to showcase local species. Walker Wilson is the founder of Walker's Wildlands nursery in Fallbrook. Walker Wilson - Conservation thr
Apr 1
Articles
NEXT SD HORT BOOK CLUB: When The Earth Was Green By Riley Black, April 6, 2026, 4:30/5p On Zoom
By Karen England, for Let's Talk Plants! April 2026. Why is Karen smiling? She has realized that the SD Hort Book Club, even though having already read 54 books to date, may never run out of great horticulturally imbued books to read. Photo credit: Karen England. Join us on Zoom for a discussion of April 6, 2026 - When the Earth Was Green by Riley Black. Yes, the February general meeting presenter! (Note: We have invited Riley to join our discussion!) , 2026. Note: The Zoom
Apr 1
NEXT SD HORT BOOK CLUB: Ten Tomatoes That Changed The World - A History By William Alexander, March 2, 2026, 4:30/5p On Zoom
By Karen England, for Let's Talk Plants! March 2026. Join us on Zoom for a discussion of Ten Tomatoes That Changed The World - A History by William Alexander on March 2, 2026. Note: The Zoom SDHBC meeting link is not published, instead it is emailed to discussion participants. If you would like to receive the link, please email info@sdhort.org with “book club” in the subject line. L ooking Ahead: March 2, 2026 - Ten Tomatoes That Changed The World - A History by William
Mar 1
NEXT SD HORT BOOK CLUB: In Kiltumper by Niall Williams With Christine Breen, February 2, 2026, 4:30/5p On Zoom
By Karen England, for Let's Talk Plants! February 2026. Join us on Zoom for a discussion of In Kiltumper - A Year in an Irish Garden by Niall Williams with Christine Breen (Pacific Time) at 4:30p for social half hour and 5p for book discussion on January 12, 2026. Kiltumper in Co. Clare is where Niall Williams and Christine Breen have been living and writing for 40 years. This is a warm-hearted and uplifting memoir of their life in rural Ireland. "Its byways are as meande
Feb 1
NEXT SD HORT BOOK CLUB: Truffle Hound By Rowan Jacobsen, January 12, 2026, 4:30/5p On Zoom
By Karen England, for Let's Talk Plants! January 2026. Join us on Zoom for discussion of Truffle Hound by Rowan Jacobsen at 4:30/5p Pacific Time on Zoom on January 12, 2026. Truffles attract dreamers, schemers, and sensualists. People spend years training dogs to find them underground (or pay absurd amounts for a ringer). They plant entire forests of oaks and wait a decade for truffles to appear. They pay $3,000 a pound to possess them. They turn into quivering puddles in th
Jan 1
NEXT SD HORT BOOK CLUB: Truffle Hound By Rowan Jacobsen, January 5, 2026, 4:30/5p On Zoom
By Karen England, for Let's Talk Plants! December 2025. Join us on Zoom for discussion of Truffle Hound by Rowan Jacobsen at 4:30/5p pacific time on Zoom on January 5, 2026. Truffles attract dreamers, schemers, and sensualists. People spend years training dogs to find them underground (or pay absurd amounts for a ringer). They plant entire forests of oaks and wait a decade for truffles to appear. They pay $3,000 a pound to possess them. They turn into quivering puddles in th
Dec 1, 2025
SD HORT BOOK CLUB: The Serviceberry By Robin Wall Kimmerer, November 3, 2025, 4:30/5p On Zoom
By Karen England, for Let's Talk Plants! November 2025. Join us on Zoom for discussion of The Serviceberry by Robin Wall Kimmerer, on Monday November 3, 2025, at 4:30/5p pacific time on Zoom. Note: The Zoom SDHBC meeting link is not published, instead it is emailed to discussion participants. If you would like to receive the link, please email info@sdhort.org with “book club” in the subject line. An Instant New York Times Bestseller From the #1 New York Times bestselling au
Nov 1, 2025
SD HORT BOOK CLUB: The Light Eaters By Zoë Schlanger October 6, 2025, 4:30p - 6p On Zoom
By Karen England, for Let's Talk Plants! October 2025. The Light Eaters by Zoë Schlanger will be the 50th book that the SD Hort Book...
Oct 1, 2025
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