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Tomatomania! at Roger’s Gardens
02.23.15
Roger’s Gardens will be hosting Tomatomania!, a three-day extravaganza of all things tomatoes from Friday, March 6 to Sunday, March 8. It’s deemed the world’s largest (and most fun) tomato seedling sale with classes and workshops so that you can become a tomato expert.
Roger’s Gardens will have an incredible selection of more than 150 varieties of heirloom and hybrid tomatoes, and you can meet expert growers, find fertilizers, plant ties, stakes and everything needed for the perfect tomato season.
The first class starts Friday at 3 p.m. with Your Guide to Perfect Home Grown Tomatoes with Scott Daigre. It’s basically a one hour “tomato insurance” class where you’ll learn everything from watering and fertilizing strategies to the many different types of tomatoes you can choose to fill your garden.
On Saturday, March 8 at 9 a.m. it’s Great Home Grown Tomatoes with Steve Goto. Renowned horticulturist and professional tomato and vegetable grower, Steve Goto will offer tips and tricks of cultivating perfect homegrown tomatoes for large or small gardens.
On Saturday, March 8 at 3 p.m. it’s Big Harvest, Small Space with David Rizzo. Expert horticulturist, David Rizzo will demonstrate how to grow more vegetables in a small garden space.
On Sunday, March 9 at 10 a.m. it’s Vegetable Gardening with Steve Baldonado. Garden designer Stephen Baldonado will explain how to prepare a warm season vegetable garden, and share his secrets of how to select, plant, grow and harvest the best vegetables for Southern California gardens.
2301 San Joaquin Hills Rd., Corona del Mar. 949.640.5800.
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Twilight Tasting for Charity
02.23.15
For anyone who has experienced a Taste of Brews event, now there’s an upscale version dubbed Twilight Tasting returning to the impressive Lyon Air Museum in Santa Ana on Saturday, March 7 from 5 to 10 p.m. Attendees can experience an evening featuring “unlimited” tastes of premium craft beers, hard ciders, wines and culinary delights all benefiting Make-A-Wish Orange County/Inland Empire, The Little Red Dog, Ocean Education Outreach and 1st Marine Division.
Twilight Tasting brings the latest award-winning and limited edition offerings from two dozen craft breweries such as Beach City and Four Sons in Huntington Beach and Barley Forge in Costa Mesa, as well as Valiant in Orange, Bootleggers in Fullerton, Phantom Ales in Anaheim and Left Coast in San Clemente.
Eateries providing culinary delights include BBQ Tri Tip from Stonefire Grill in Huntington Beach, Blackened Tilapia Tacos from Rubio’s in Costa Mesa/Santa Ana, Chicken Mole from Diego’s Downtown in Santa Ana and desserts from Nothing Bundt Cakes in Newport/Costa Mesa. More restaurants and bakeries will be announced soon. Premium wines will be provided by Ascension Cellars in Brea, Pozzuoli Winery in Tustin, Cholame Vineyards in San Miguel, and others to be announced.
Twilight Tasting is open from 5 to 10 p.m., (alcohol service ends at 9 p.m).
All-inclusive boarding passes are $80 with group discounts available. Prices will be higher at the door. The event features “cocktail seating” and an open floor plan with reserved tables available for an additional fee. The Lyon Air Museum is at 19300 Ike Jones Dr., Santa Ana.
Valet parking is included. Attendees must be 21 or above.
Visit tasteofbrews.com to purchase tickets or call 714.375.1132.
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