Author Pam Peirce will be discussing her book Golden Gate Gardening. Learn about vegetable & herb gardening hear in the Monterey region. Copies of the 4th edition / 30th anniversary edition will be available for purchase. 

Learn how to get the most from your small-space food garden. Drawing on her many years of gardening experience in our region, Pam Peirce will share information on year-round garden planning, choosing the best crops and varieties for a small garden, soil preparation, growing edible flowers, attracting beneficial insects, and avoiding many common garden pests. Beginner or experienced gardener, you will find plenty of helpful information here. Includes useful handouts. One is on growing food plants in containers. 

Pam Peirce is a San Francisco-based gardener, author, photographer, and lecturer. Her classic regional gardening book, Golden Gate Gardening, is in its 4^th (30^th Anniversary) edition. Pam taught horticulture at City College of San Francisco for nearly 30 years and writes widely on gardening and food issues. She blogs at GoldenGtateGarden.typepad.com.