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September 2026
Monthly Meeting
NEXT GENERAL MEETING: Hidden Agave: Tales From a Plant Explorer and Breeder, With Jeremy Spath, September 19, In-Person, Oasis, Rancho Bernardo, 1:30p -3:30p
Driven by a passion for discovering exceptional, rare, and new agave species, Jeremy Spath has spent the past 20 years exploring the natural habitats of agaves across the Americas. His journey began with a deep fascination for seeing these remarkable plants in their native environments, inspiring countless expeditions to uncover the beauty of agave habitats. His expertise extends to cultivating these plants, with a particular focus on selecting and growing exceptional clones.
Aug 26
Articles
MY LIFE WITH PLANTS: The Plants start to go in!
By: Jim Bishop. This is a continuation of columns from September, October, and November 2015 newsletters about filling in our swimming...
May 1, 2016
MY LIFE WITH PLANTS: South Africa – The Garden Route
By: Jim Bishop. The last two months I’ve written about the Northern Cape of South Africa and Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden....
Feb 1, 2016
MY LIFE WITH PLANTS: Kirstenbosch, South Africa – This is the place!
By Jim Bishop. Last month I wrote about visiting the bulb fields at of the Western Cape area of South Africa this past September....
Jan 1, 2016
MY LIFE WITH PLANTS: Nieuwoudtville, South Africa
By Jim Bishop. As some of you may know, I turned 60 this year. As part of the celebration, I’ve been doing a lot of traveling to places...
Dec 1, 2015
MY LIFE WITH PLANTS: Pool Be Gone – Part 3
By Jim Bishop. The last 2 months, I discussed how we came up with a design to replace our pool with a casita, stair tower and several...
Nov 1, 2015
MY LIFE WITH PLANTS: Pool Be Gone – Part 2
By Jim Bishop. Last month, I discussed how we came up with a design to replace our pool with a casita, stair tower and several garden...
Oct 1, 2015
MY LIFE WITH PLANTS: Pool Be Gone - Part 1
By Jim Bishop. By 2000, we had completed most of the remodel of the rooms inside the house. When we had started to do the remodel one of...
Sep 1, 2015
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