[quote=briansd1]There was a thread on SDlookup.
rwsinmissionshills recommended this book which I got as gifts for my relatives.

Gardening in Southern California is different from other places. You need to prepare the soil in advance of planting.

I do think that gardening is a lost art. People find it easier to to go the supermarket.
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Brian,

I got the book in the mail last week. Its an excellent month by month guide of what to put in the ground and when.