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If you have ever walked through a San Diego garden in late autumn or early winter, you might catch a scent that stops you in your tracks.

Walking through my orchard here in San Diego during late autumn is a sensory experience unlike any other, specifically when the cool Pacific breeze mixes

If you live anywhere within the coastal influence of San Diego County, from the foggy mornings of Oceanside down to the sunny mesas of Chula Vista, you

If you have ever walked through a San Diego orchard in late October, you know exactly when the feijoas are ready without even looking at the ground.

There is a specific moment in late autumn here in San Diego, usually around mid-November, when the air shifts from dry Santa Ana heat to a crisp coastal cool.

There is a specific time of year in my orchard here in San Diego—usually late September through early January—when the air hangs heavy with a scent that

There is a specific time in late summer here in San Diego, usually around the last week of August, when the coastal fog burns off by 9:00 AM and the heat

Standing in the middle of my orchard in San Diego during late August, the air smells thick with the scent of fermenting sugar. We just pulled 400 pounds

If you have ever stood under a massive canopy of leaves in a San Diego backyard during late August, you know the specific scent I’m talking about.

You know the feeling. You’re standing in the grocery store aisle, staring at a package of Fig Newtons, and a wave of nostalgia hits you.