The most important factor in the care of houseplants is to match their needs to their environment, and the most common mistake is to overwater, according to Ross Penhallegon, horticulturist with the Oregon State University Extension Service in Lane County.

Daughters Chloe, age five; Makenna, two; and perhaps even baby Grace, at two months, are delighted with the green, red and yellow peppers, tomatoes and broccoli that make their favorite meals not only more nutritious and tasty, but fun.

The workshop will be Saturday, Nov. 7, from 8:15 a.m. to 1:15 p.m., at the International Forum (also called Memorial Union East, on the south side of Snell Hall). Students and parents will meet with women engineers, doctors, veterinarians, research