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Garden Variety will be away for a few days.

The man who edges my beds and the young lady who cooks with my herbs and I will be flying to San Diego to spend the holiday with the Marine who hates vegetables and his beautiful vegetarian bride.

It was May the last time I visited San Diego, and it was like visiting another planet. The hills were brown and pocked with boulders, but where there were plants, they were astonishing.

In the town of Carlsbad, so near the ocean, the mists keep the temperatures  moderate and my son and his wife do not even have air conditioning in their new apartment complex.

Further inland, the air heated up and the flowers were scarcer. It will be fascinating to see what is there now, as the mountains and the coastal regions approach winter.

I'll bring back pictures to share with you. And memories to sustain me.

In the meantime, there will be a new garden quotation to inspire you every day, and a Thanksgiving Day treat. So check back.

While I am away, just talk amongst yourselves....