Home Front for Jan. 24: Home Front for Jan. 24: (January 24, 2003)

BIOINTENSIVE IS BACK . . . John Jeavons, executive director of Ecology Action and author of "How to Grow More Vegetables," will teach two classes tomorrow at Common Ground, 559 College Ave., Palo Alto. The Complete-Diet Mini-Farming, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., focuses on how to plan a garden to produce nutritious food in the smallest space possible. "Grow Biointensive Economic Mini-Farming," from 2 to 4 p.m., deals with concepts, techniques and crops of mini-farming at home. Each class is $19. For information, visit www.commongroundinpaloalto.org or call (650) 493-6072.

SEASONAL FLOWER ARRANGEMENTS . . . Poppi Rodriguez of Mills the Florist will discuss "Seasonal Flower Arrangements" at the next meeting of the Garden Club of Menlo Park, on Tuesday, Jan. 28, at 1:15 p.m. The club meets in the downstairs meeting room, Menlo Park Public Library, 800 Alma St. Meetings are free and open to the public. For information, call Dolores Weigant, president, at (650) 365-8250.
MAXIMIZE YOUR PROFITS? . . . Weekly interior design columnist Kit Davey will offer a one-day class on "Staging Your Home For Sale: How to Maximize Your Profits," on Wednesday, Jan. 29, 7 to 9 p.m. at the Palo Alto Adult School, 50 Embarcadero Road, in Palo Alto. Cost is $19 (plus $5 materials fee). For information, visit www.paadultschool.org or call (650) 329-3752.
CARE ABOUT CLIMATE? . . . Residential garden consultant Sean O'Hara will discuss "Our Mediterranean Climate: What Does It Mean and Why Should We Care?" at the Garden Club of Los Altos meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 28, at 1:30 p.m. The group meets at Christ Episcopal Church, 1040 Border Road, Los Altos. Visitors are welcome, but pay a $5 fee.