The plants that grow wild on the hills around San Luis Obispo County are the easiest ones to grow at home. Here is a working list for coastal, valley, and North County yards.

A Central Coast garden can produce nearly year-round if you plant with the microclimates instead of against them. This is our practical calendar for SLO County yards.

The animals are part of why people move to the Central Coast. They are also why the tomatoes vanished overnight. Here is who shows up in a SLO County yard and how locals handle it.