More on grafting, including videos, plus other resources for info on fruit and nut trees

Tips on picking and storing, a glossary and a list of scab-immune apple varieties are included.

Meyer lemons are winter's sweet tarts

Jason Knight of Knight’s Tree Nursery in Elderwood, Calif., discusses sweet-tart Meyer lemons, which are thought to be a cross between a lemon and a mandarin orange. Disease-free Meyer lemon trees were developed in the 1970s by the University of California, Riverside.

HOME PLATE: Valentines grow up, still love sweet favor

In my pantry is a flat, heart-shaped pan with two mini versions of the same pan, each slightly dented but perfectly kept, at the edge of its thin, aluminum outline. Somehow two more small pans from my

Community Calendar

Pruning Deciduous Fruit Trees: University of Davis Cooperative Extension Contra Costa County offers a free two-hour lecture covering basic pruning concepts: why we prune, types of cuts, pruning systems and more. 10 a.m.-noon, Feb. 10, Diablo Valley Farm Center, 3010 Second St., Knightsen.

A spectacular island getaway–hunk not included, unfortunately

I’m a genuine sea lover and I dream of having my own secluded, private island getaway, where I can stay in luxurious splendor living next to white sand and blue waters. My dream even includes a gorgeous six-packed hunk serving me a fruit cocktail as he emerges out of the water!