Home Front for Feb. 28: Home Front for Feb. 28: (February 28, 2003)

$130.6 BILLION IDEAS . . . With Americans projected to spend a bundle on home and garden improvements in 2003, the Peninsula Home and Garden Show, today through March 2, will offer plenty of ideas and exhibits for inspiring remodeling. Highlights include ideas for "aging in place" (making your home more accessible), trends in kitchen and bathroom renovations, visits from TV personalities and a look at a log-cabin home. Held at the San Mateo Expo Center, 2495 S. Delaware St., San Mateo, the show is open Friday, noon to 9 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.; and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Admission is $8 for adults; children 12 and under are free. For more information, call (800) 765-3976 or visit www.peninsulahomeshow.com.

BLUEBERRY HILLS FOREVER . . . For those interested in learning how to grow blueberries, Nancy Garrison is offering a class tomorrow from 10:30 a.m. to noon at Common Ground, 559 College Ave., Palo Alto. Garrison, who grows 60 varieties of fruit on her quarter-acre urban farm in San Jose, will cover choosing a growing site, amending and acidifying soil, and managing moisture. Cost is $17. For information, call (650) 493-6072 or visit www.commongroundinpaloalto.org.

STORE SOMETHING SPECIAL . . . Ann Lindbeck will teach a one-day workshop on "Decorated Boxes" on Sunday, March 2, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Palo Alto Art Center, 1313 Newell Road, Palo Alto. Fee is $60-70 plus $20 materials fee. For information, call (650) 329-2366.

POPPIES IN POTS . . . The Gardening with Natives Group of the California Native Plant Society will learn about "Container Gardening with California Natives" on Thursday, March 6, at 7:30 p.m. The group meets at the PCCF/Acterra Building, 3921 E. Bayshore Road, Palo Alto. New members are welcome, and admission is free. For information, e-mail stephlmorris@hotmail.com or call (408) 629-8004.