Pam Peirce has gardened in San Francisco for more than 40 years. She is also the author of Wildly Successful Plants- Northern California. Pam participated in the founding of the San Francisco League of Urban Gardeners (SLUG), an organization that supported both community and home gardeners citywide, serving on its board until 1999. She also taught horticulture at City College of San Francisco for 30 years. Her column runs monthly in the San Francisco Chronicle.
"""A tremendous amount of solid information about what you can grow in various microclimates, how to plan your garden, how and when to start seeds, how to evaluate and amend soil, and how to deal with weeds, pests, and diseases."" —Sunset ""I cannot imagine growing and gardening without the insipration and wisdom of this fine book."" —Wendy Johnson, organic gardening educator and author of Gardening at the Dragon's Gate ""[Peirce's] writing is authoritative and her enthusiasm infectious."" —Pacific Horticulture"