A Fruitful Proposition

First Summer harvest: plums, nectarines, heirloom tomatoes, pole beans, snow peas and mixed leaf lettuce.

Consider including fruit trees and  a variety of vegetables in your garden design and you can have year-round consumption of in-season, organic and fresh produce that can be picked right outside your door.  Having an over-abundance of fruits and vegetables during the year is also an opportune means for connecting with and sharing with your family, friends & neighbors.

Spring Plant Sale 2010 @ Foothill College

It was a pleasant afternoon on the campus of Foothill College on Saturday, April 24, 2010.

Under the canopy of the open-air nursery were trees, shrubs, ornamentals, succulents, natives, perennials & grasses.  Booths were set up with organizations such as Native Revival Nursery and California Native Plant Society, displaying their products and information.

All the edibles were lined up neatly on tables and in open-top boxes including a variety of Lettuce, Pepper, Chard, and Basil plants. Heirloom Tomatoes with names like Black From Tula, Brazilian Beauty, Green Zebra, and Zapotec Pleated were among the selection.  All the edibles were bargain priced between $2-$4 dollars and, of course, we went home with more than we could carry.

All sales fund Foothill College's Environmental Horticulture Program.