Venus Flytraps need water with very low mineral content. Do not use the mister on your garden hose unless you know your water has low ppm (very low mineral content). Grow your venus flytraps outside during Spring, Summer and Fall in full sun. They need to be in pots with the appropriate soil - Not regular soil. And they should NOT be exposed to any fertilizer. Set them in a tray of water. Maintain water in the tray - either rainwater or distilled water, but I would not use your town water. In winter, venus flytraps need to go through dormancy. Where you live, they may need to be protected from cold winter winds. A garage or attic may be ideal for this.

Figs in San Diego! Here is the information site sourced right in San Diego: http://figs4funforum.websitetoolbox.com/ Good luck even if you may not need it for growing figs in San Diego.

I agree with the advice to hire a local designer. The yard is too chopped up to make meaningful suggestions from the pictures. Based on the "like succulents" comment, I would remove any shrubs that are in the "green meatball" stage which is overly sheared because it was in appropriately planted to begin with and replace with shrubs that are more casual to compliment the tropical palm look. A proper irrigation set up would also be advised when doing the renovation or as a first phase. Also consider using synthetic turf in areas where the old grass died but not as much square footage to save on overall costs. Maintenance should also be a consideration when developing a new design. Homeowners who are not willing to spend time in their gardens should have primarily plants that are diehard and tolerate neglect. Container plants need to be properly watered on their own irrigation station separate from the plants in the ground. The best bang for your buck would be to hire a local APLD certified designer to do at least these three things: 1) Recommend what to keep and what to remove (may or may not need to create a sketch, but could use the aerial photo to create zones or spaces to refer to 2) Develop a plant palette / list of plants 3) Hire them back to perform the placement after demo and irrigation is set up (This assumes no hardscape will be added or modified) Laypersons and contractors who are simply the installers who simply follow a plan of a planting plan don't realize that if the designer were digging the holes for the plants, they would invariably move them to appropriate spots regardless of where they appear on the plan. Field placement is far better than relying on a 2 dimensional plan. But not all designers get to be present during installation. That is one drawback of a design only unless you are willing to do it yourself and hire them back for the install process. If you do hire a designer, make sure the preliminary design is sent to a few licensed contractors who can give pricing and make sure the preliminary design is sufficiently detailed so as to provide meaningful pricing rather than ballpark figures.

Too late for seeds.....even a bit too late for transplants. Broccoli is a cool season crop, like most other brassicas. Planting this late in the season is just likely to encourage bolting without any head formation. Start seeds in late August for a winter crop or in early February for a spring crop.