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Vegetable Gardening Guide

Cool-season veggie season has arrived!

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Click this link to see local San Diego Vegetable Growing Guides:
and Click this link to find planting seasons and instructions for various fruits and vegetables:

The World of Weird and Wonderful Carnivorous Plants

This recent CALIFORNIA GARDEN Magazine article shares which carnivorous plants might thrive in our home or garden.

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Hotline FAQ: Are the Spectacular Pincushion Proteas I See Around San Diego Hard to Grow?

Answer: No! They’re a good match for our climate, thrive in poor, well-draining soil, and are generally drought tolerant.

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Click here to access an article on growing Proteas:

Register for Free Zoom Community Workshops in October: Saturdays 10:00 – 11:30 AM

Classes include Herb Gardening, All About Ants and Grow Your Own Salsa Garden.

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Herb Gardening October 10, 2026
All About Ants! October 17, 2026
Grow Your Own Salsa Garden October 24, 2026
Irrigation: Save Money on Water November 07, 2026

ZOOM Workshop | 10AM to 11:30AM

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Grow Your Own Grapes for Wine

This SAN DIEGO U-T article details how, with some planning and patience, you could grow enough wine grapes to produce a few cases of wine.

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Pest Note: Did You Know that Brown-Widow Spiders Dine on Black Widows?

They may scare you, but spiders are beneficial to our environment and are not out to get you. Look for this month’s SAN DIEGO U-T “Garden Mastery” article about which spiders live in San Diego.

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Click this link learn how to ID widow spiders:

Master Gardeners Are Here, There and Everywhere in October

Click this link to our calendar to locate an Ask-A-Master-Gardener booth near you:

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