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October 2026
Monthly Meeting
NEXT GENERAL MEETING: Ferns and Lycophytes of San Diego County, With Jon Rebman, October 17, In-Person, Oasis, Rancho Bernardo, 1:30p -3:30p
Jon P. Rebman, Ph.D., Curator and Chair of Botany, San Diego Natural History Museum. Jon P. Rebman, Ph.D., is Curator/Chair of Botany at the San Diego Natural History Museum (since 1996) and a plant taxonomist who conducts extensive floristic research in Baja California and in San Diego and Imperial counties. He leads field classes and botanical expeditions and directs the San Diego County Plant Atlas project (sdplantatlas.org). Personal scientific collections: 37,000+ plant
Oct 1
Articles
GROW IN ABUNDANCE: Beat the Heat: Smart Fall Gardening in San Diego
By Sommer Cartier, for Lets Talk Plants! October 2026 Shade cloth example. Photo Credit: https://www.flickr.com/photos/joeyz51/ Jo Zimny Photos. Beat the Heat: Smart Fall Gardening in San Diego Fall always gets me excited about the garden. I'm ready to start pulling out tired summer plants, refreshing beds and making room for lettuce, broccoli, carrots and all the other cool- season vegetables I love to grow. But if you've gardened in San Diego for any length of time, you kno
Oct 1
GROW IN ABUNDANCE: Growing Eggplants in San Diego - A Beautiful and Bountiful Summer Crop
By Sommer Cartier, for Lets Talk Plants! August 2026 Eggplant photo by PhotographyCourse. Growing Eggplants in San Diego - A Beautiful and Bountiful Summer Crop If you've never grown eggplant before, this might be the year to give it a try. Eggplants and San Diego are a perfect match. They love our long, warm summers and, once they get going, can produce fruit for months. If you've never grown one before, don't let them intimidate you. They're surprisingly easy to grow and ha
Aug 1
GROW IN ABUNDANCE: Growing Heirloom Tomatoes - Flavor Worth the Extra Care
By Sommer Cartier, for Lets Talk Plants! June 2026 Assorted Heirloom Tomatoes on Rustic Wooden Table by Window Free Photo. Growing Heirloom Tomatoes: Flavor Worth the Extra Care There’s really nothing like a ripe heirloom tomato picked straight from the garden. The colors, the odd shapes, the flavor that actually tastes like a tomato should, rich, sweet, tangy, sometimes all at once. Once you grow them yourself, it’s honestly hard to go back to store bought tomatoes. That sai
Jun 1
GROW IN ABUNDANCE: Growing Nightshades (Solanaceae) - What To Know For A Healthy, Productive Garden
By Sommer Cartier, for Let’s Talk Plants! April 2026. Nightshades (Solanaceae), photo credit: Sommer Cartier. Growing Nightshades (Solanaceae) - What To Know For A Healthy, Productive Garden If your summer garden revolves around fresh salsa, pasta sauce, or anything grilled and colorful, chances are you’re already growing from the nightshade family, whether you realize it or not. Tomatoes ripening on the vine, glossy peppers in every shade of green to red, eggplant soaking up
Apr 1
GROW IN ABUNDANCE: Grow Your Way Through Winter Colds
By Sommer Cartier, for Let’s Talk Plants! January 2026. WiX stock photo. Grow Your Way Through Winter Colds - How your garden can double as a feel better toolkit Winter has a way of sneaking up on us. One day it’s soup season, the next you’re reaching for tissues. The good news is your garden can do more than look pretty this time of year. With the right plants, it can support your immune system, soothe cold symptoms, and help you feel your best, all while giving you an excus
Jan 1
GROW IN ABUNDANCE: Growing Radishes In San Diego - Crisp, Colorful, And Flavorful
By Sommer Cartier, for Let’s Talk Plants! November 2025. Image by Michaela Wenzler from Pixabay. Growing Radishes in San Diego - Crisp, Colorful, and Flavorful San Diego’s blend of sunshine and mild seasons means you can enjoy homegrown radishes nearly year-round. Crisp, colorful, and full of flavor, they’re one of the most satisfying and low-maintenance vegetables to grow when you keep their love of cool soil and consistent moisture in mind. When to Plant Radishes thri
Nov 1, 2025
GROW IN ABUNDANCE: Fall Gardening In San Diego - Turning Heat Into Harvest
By Sommer Cartier, for Let’s Talk Plants! September 2025. Photo by Murat Ts. on Unsplash. Fall Gardening in San Diego -Turning Heat into...
Sep 1, 2025
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