IF EACH MONTH ROCKED A SPECIFIC HUE, and different times of year had their seasonal colors done, it would make sense that April would be the absolute greenest of scenes. It’s true that December also has a stake in shades of emerald, forest, and hunter, but the fourth month is the frilliest when it comes to new growth, baby plants, fresh sprouts, tender shoots, and in California, some of the greenest goings-on around. One of those is doing a wobble-roll into Fallbrook on April 19, with guac-y goodness and creamy dips and yummy things in tasty tow. The “wobble-roll” should reveal the event’s star: It’s the avocado, or alligator pear if you prefer, and it has been at the center of this Fallbrook festivity for years. Also tasty? Entry to the Fallbrook Avocado Festival is free, meaning you can save your bucks for avocado ice cream. YES, AVOCADO ICE CREAM… is a whole creamy deal at the bash, as are other avo-inspired eats. Culinary demonstrations will also help home cooks learn how to maximize this scoop-it-out celebrity, so if you plan to do more ‘cado-based bites this summer, be sure to grab a seat. A few whimsical contests about, including the opportunity to dress like an avocado. Is the bumpily outer layer of an avocado the key to an avo outfit or is it the pit or that creamy green interior? It’s hard to decide. You won’t have to wait long for more green-themed go-outs in April, though you will have to depart Fallbrook and roll for Stockton, where the also long-running San Joaquin Asparagus Festival will unfurl over the final weekend of the month. SO. MANY. ASPARAGUS. SNACKS: Asparagus ice cream is on the festival’s menu, and asparagus corn dogs, and asparagus nachos, too, as well as a host of dishes that employ the spear in all sorts of surprising and delectable ways. Spears, er, here’s to April’s greenest gatherings, be they avocado- or asparagus-inspired. ...read more read less