Tag: Mission Hills Nursery
Summer Speakers’ Series – Getting to Know You
Programs to acquaint us with people and services in Mission Hills/Hillcrest The Friends of the Mission Hills – Hillcrest/Knox Library are sponsoring a summer speakers’ series. Each one will be held in the Community Room of the Library at 6:30 p.m. Mission Hills Nursery – presented by Toni and Fausto Palafox – takes place at […]
Soft Succulents That Are Easy to Handle
Jeff Moore spoke to the San Diego Horticultural Society about succulents that “do NOT draw blood.” While succulents is not a scientific term, it has come to mean fleshy plants that store moisture. Many of these have such pretty leaves that flowers are unnecessary to enhance your garden. Best of all, Moore says succulents have […]
How to Save Heirloom Tomato Seeds
When Mission Hills Garden Club met in September, Brijette Romstadt gave us a talk on seeds. Of all the seeds she mentioned, tomatoes interested me most. With the exception of 1972 or 1973, I have found it much cheaper to purchase fancy heirloom tomatoes than to grow them. Nevertheless, despite my vow to never grow […]
Grant K-8 Student Art Is Inspiration for Mission Hills Garden Walk
Art Contest Winners Raise Awareness for Garden and Outdoor Science Lab The Mission Hills Garden Club and the Grant School Community Foundation recently announced the winners of the Art Logo Contest for the 19th Annual Mission Hills Garden Walk. This year, the walk is raising money to support the relocation of the beloved Gecko Garden […]
Mother’s Day and Celebrating Families
As I was envisioning my plans for May and getting ready for some of the events that are a part of this month, I was reminded of the most meaningful day that we celebrate, Mother’s Day. For those of us with Mothers who have been so important in our lives, we are grateful to be […]
Espresso Mio Moves to a New Home
For over 15 years, Espresso Mio has been located on Lewis Street in Mission Hills. Now, Espresso Mio will be located at 1525 Fort Stockton Drive, at Mission Hills Nursery. Kim Huffman, proprietor, shared her role as owner and operator, “Fifteen years ago, Rex and I were sitting with our nine-month old Savanah, at Espresso […]
It’s Summer in the Hills
by Trish Watlington, President, Mission Hills BID Summer is in full swing and Mission Hills is definitely hopping. As both a business owner and someone who truly loves this neighborhood, it’s heartening and exciting to see so many folks out and about. Neighborhood shops and restaurants are bustling, the streets are filled with families, dogs, […]
Welcome to the 17th Annual Mission Hills Garden Club Garden Walk
By Maureen Tess-Fieberg and Antoinette Embry, Co-Chairs, 2015 Mission Hills Garden Walk “Inspiration and Influence 1915-2015….Celebrating the Horticultural Heritage of Mission Hills” is this year’s Garden Walk theme. All year long, America’s Finest City is celebrating the centennial anniversary of San Diego’s Panama-California Exposition and honoring the event that helped to shape San Diego in […]
Mother of Balboa Park
Katherine Olivia Sessions Yesterday a local San Diegan saw me reading a book written by Kate Sessions. She asked who Kate was. I was surprised. I thought every San Diegan should know who this woman was and what she accomplished for San Diego. Obviously, what I know not everyone else has learned. I’ve had the […]
Centerpieces Easily Assembled with Minimal Talent and Money
Since the Mission Hills Garden Club had a pot-luck work shop in lieu of the November meeting, the creations of the members are definitely worth a mention, especially since the way they were created is easy and fun. Members were instructed to bring something to decorate as well as a dish to share. The food […]
