Home Front Home Front (February 14, 2003)

SAVE THE BEST . . . Carol Cox, co-author of "The Sustainable Vegetable Garden" and garden manager of the Ecology Action Research Garden/Mini-Farm in Willits, will teach two workshops -- "Saving Your Own Seeds" and "Companion Planting" -- tomorrow from 10:30 a.m. to noon and 1:30 to 3 p.m. at Common Ground, 559 College Ave., Palo Alto. Fee for each class is $17. For information, visit the Web site at www.commongroundinpaloalto.org or call (650) 493-6072.

OLDIES BUT GOODIES . . . The UVS-Hillsborough Antique Show and Sale continues through Sunday (11 a.m to 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday) at the San Mateo County Expo Center. Admission is $6 for adults, $4 for seniors 55+, children 12 and under free; parking is $6. For discount coupons, check out the Web site at www.hillsboroughantiquesshow.com or call (650) 574-3247 for information.

WARM FOOD, SOFT BEDS . . . Bob George, one of the founders of the De Anza Chapter of the American Rhododendron Society, will speak on "The Search for Rhododendrons in Locations Where You'll Find Warm Food, Soft Beds and Good Rest Rooms!" on Wednesday, Feb. 19, at 7:30 p.m. The group meets at the Hillview Community Center, Room 13, 97 Hillview Ave., Los Altos. Non-members are welcome. For information, visit the Web site at www.deanza-ars.com.

LOVE IRIS? . . . The Westbay Iris Society will meet on Friday, Feb. 21 at 8 p.m. at the Shoup Park Garden House, 400 University Ave., Los Altos. Ken Walker will talk about the species iris. Members can build up their iris collections by winning the free raffle of 10 iris rhizomes. For information, call (650) 941-0977.