stop by and see the Foresiere Underground Gardens. With all the talk about sustainability and micro-climates, it's interesting how those before us already had grasped this concept. This is a fascinating tour. There is a ballroom, bedrooms, 90-year-old citrus trees bearing 7 different types of citrus fruits and so much more. Check out the website.

California Historical Landmark No. 916. A Sicilian immigrant, Baldassare Forestiere, dug out this site BY HAND over a period of 40 years.

From the website:

- A hand-built network of underground rooms, courtyards and passageways reminiscent of the ancient catacombs.
- Unique fruit producing trees, shrubs, and vines growing underground -- some over 90 years-old.
- Ancient Roman architecture - arches, vaults and stone-built walls.
- Underground micro-climates -- temperature variations of 10 to 20 degrees


http://www.undergroundgardens.com /