A Growing Passion

San Diego's vineyard and winery industry has a centuries-long tradition of growing grapes and making wine. Explore the current state of vineyards and wineries, from the county's largest operation to backyard growers and winemakers. Visit the next generation of wine makers and see how they are reinventing the process.

Chaparral is the shrubland that blankets our hillsides and valleys, from desert to coast. We don't always recognize its beauty and its value, but that makes it ripe for exploration. We start where desert vegetation gives way to chaparral near Anza Borrego Desert, then follow it to the coast at Torrey Pines State Reserve.

We visit green roofs large and small, across the county, in commercial settings, a hospital, private home and even a green roof that is part of an art installation on a university campus.

From subscription- based farming to networked "local" hydroponics growers, to mini-farms in business parks that supply on-site cafes - we see them all in this Emmy-winning episode.

We visit some innovative projects that teach children and adults to grow food, about nutrition, and about cooking and eating fresh, healthful edibles.

Gardens beautify, they feed, they serve as habitat for animals, and they do more. Some gardens become places that heal bodies and souls or inspire new beginnings. Such is the case with the locations we visit in this episode.