Wednesday, February 15, 2012

San Diego Gardening in February

My husband’s happy place is in his yard. Around this time of year, he spends hours deep in thought, cultivating his land, composting, relishing the odors of moist, tilled earth.

He’s prepared a bed for me to plant in the front yard. But what to plant in the middle of winter? The predawn hours are still pretty cold around here. I don’t want to purchase new plants only to kill them.

“This time of year, you can plant the cool-weather flowers such as pansies, snapdragons, and calendula,” said Fausto Palafox, owner of Mission Hills Nursery (missionhillsnursery.com; 619-295-2808).

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