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July 2026
Monthly Meeting


NEXT GENERAL MEETING: Saving Rare Plants - Advanced Horticulture on the California Islands, With Kevin Alison, July 18, In-Person, Oasis, Rancho Bernardo, 1:30p -3:30p
Kevin Alison The islands of California are biological hotspots for uniquely rare and endangered species. But, what do you do if traditional methods of propagation fail or are unreliable? This presentation will cover advanced horticultural techniques to overcome challenges and prevent extinction. Kevin Alison serves as the Native Plant Manager for Catalina Island, where he leverages his expertise in conservation, restoration, and horticulture to prevent extinction. Kevin s
Jul 1
Articles


COME INTO THE KITCHEN, GARDENER: Fresh And Easy Steamed Buttered Radishes
By Karen England, for Let's Talk Plants! November 2025. Wix stock photo. . . . Of one thing I feel sure, a working knowledge of both gardening and cooking would tend to give a young person in the inevitably difficult world of tomorrow an added confidence about living, a talisman in times of stress, and a reassuring sense of independence and power." - Constance Spry, Come into the Garden, Cook, 1942 When I grow radishes, whether I have harvested a couple or dozens, my favorite
Nov 1, 2025


COME INTO THE KITCHEN, GARDENER: Broccoli Cheese Soup In A Bread Bowl For One
By Karen England, for Let’s Talk Plants! January 2025. https://www.flickr.com/photos/sk8geek/ Broccoli Cheese Soup in a Bread Bowl for...
Jan 1, 2025


COME INTO THE KITCHEN, GARDENER: A Tomato Dish To Make For Thanksgiving Dinner
By Karen England, for Let’s Talk Plants! November 2024. A Tomato Dish to Make for Thanksgiving Dinner I own a ©2001 cookbook by Diane...
Nov 1, 2024


COME INTO THE KITCHEN, GARDENER: Cucumber Salads
By Karen England for Let’s Talk Plants! July 2024. Cucumber Salads “. . . Of one thing I feel sure, a working knowledge of both gardening...
Jul 1, 2024


COME INTO THE KITCHEN, GARDENER: Squash, A Limitless Bounty
By Karen England for Let’s Talk Plants! May 2024. Squash, A Limitless Bounty When you think of squashes, which do you think of first?...
May 1, 2024


COME INTO THE KITCHEN, GARDENER: Favorite Recipes For Sommer’s Five Herbs To Grow And Not Buy
By Karen England, for Let’s Talk Plants! March 2024. Favorite Recipes for Sommer’s Five Herbs to Grow and Not Buy To say that I was giddy...
Mar 1, 2024


COME INTO THE KITCHEN, GARDENER: Good Meals And How To Prepare Them
By Karen England, for Let’s Talk Plants! January 2024. Good Meals and How to Prepare Them In 1997 at the Rose Bowl Flea Market in...
Jan 1, 2024
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