Home Front for Sept. 2: Home Front for Sept. 2: (September 02, 2005)

FUTURE STYLE . . . Elaine Biser, ASID, will offer a workshop on "Choosing the architectural elements and finishes to support your future home style" on Thursday, Sept. 8, 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Place Bellecour at Harrell Square, 1954 Old Middlefield Way, Unit E, Mountain View. Biser will illustrate how to create a setting that supports French antiques. Space is limited. For information, call (650) 575-3701.

HYDRANGEA CARE . . . Dan Lurie will talk about hydrangea growing requirements, as well as techniques for pruning, propagation and cutting on Saturday, Sept. 10, 10 a.m. to noon, or 1 to 3 p.m. at Filoli, 86 Canada Road, Woodside. Fee is $35 for non-members, $25 for members. For information, call (650) 364-8300.

BIOINTENSIVE INTRO . . . John Jeavons, author of "How to Grow More Vegetables, Fruits, Nuts, Berries, Grains and other Crops," will give a workshop on "Introduction to Grow Biointensive" on Saturday, Sept. 10, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Common Ground, 559 College Ave., Palo Alto. The class will cover double digging, composting and soil-building, intensive planting, companion planting, carbon farming, calorie farming and open-pollinated seeds. From 2 to 4 p.m., Jeavons will talk about "Double Digging and Bed Preparation," the first step in a Grow Biointensive garden. Fee for each class is $21. For information, call (650) 493-6072 or visit www.commongroundinpaloalto.org.

LEARN NEW SKILLS . . . Palo Alto Adult School is offering a variety of classes this fall, aimed at improving one's home-and-garden skills. Upcoming classes include: Stained Glass Creations, Tuesdays, Sept. 13-Nov. 15, 6:30-9:30 p.m., $149; Upholstering: Basic Techniques, Tuesdays, Sept. 13-Nov. 15, or Thursdays, Sept. 15-Nov. 17, 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m., $125; Woodworking -- Beginning: Make a Small Table, Tuesdays, Sept. 13-Nov. 15, $195; Woodworking -- Beginning: Make a Bench, Mondays, Sept. 12-Nov. 14, 6:30-9:30 p.m., $195; Woodworking: Hand Tool Intensive, Thursdays, Sept. 15-Dec. 8, 6:30-9:30 p.m., $195; Woodworking: Mixed Levels, Wednesdays, Sept. 14-Nov. 16, 6:30-9:30 p.m., $195; How to Manage Your Kitchen or Bath Remodel, Wednesdays, Sept. 14-Oct. 12, 6:30-9 p.m., $75; How to Stage Your Home for Sale -- Maximize Your Profits, Wednesday, Sept. 14, $30; Floral Design with Ikebana, Tuesdays, Sept. 13-Oct. 11, 1-4 p.m., $19; Gardening, Wednesdays, Sept. 14-Nov. 30, 10 a.m.-noon, $19; Landscape Plants and Combinations, Tuesdays, Sept. 20-Nov. 15, 6:30-9 p.m., $111. For information, call (650) 329-3752 or visit www.paadultschool.org.

GAMBLE GARDEN WORKSHOPS . . . Two workshops will be offered Saturday, Sept. 10, at Gamble Garden Center, 1431 Waverley St., Palo Alto. Master gardener Susan Zaslow will offer "Tuscany Winter Herb & Allium Garden" from 9 to 11 a.m. in the library. She will focus on herbs, garlic, onions and chives in her free presentation. For information, call (408) 282-3105. There is no fee and registration is not required. At the same time, Gamble horticulturalist Merrill Jensen will speak about "Basics: Gorgeous Mediterranean Plants for California," at the same time in the Carriage House, with a look at how Gamble is using these plants in the new Kellogg Parkette. Fee is $25 for non-members, $20 for members. For information, call (650) 329-1356, e-mail admin@gamblegarden.org or visit www.gamblegarden.org.

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