"Golden Gate Gardening", the definitive primer on vegetable gardening in Northern California, is encyclopedic in its coverage of gardening principles and practices specific to the region. Full of information and camaraderie, this book explains how to grow common vegetables and herbs and add unusual ones that bring variety to the garden. Line art throughout .
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64 of 64 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
So this past spring I decided, once and for all, that I wanted to start a garden. I had no experience in this subject, and I searched for a good book at the library. I found this book. I ended up renewing it five times, and finally ordering it from Amazon.com. It has truly been a life saver. What I like best is the way the book is laid out, with sections on vegetables, fruits, and flowers, as well as special sections on pests and other problems. The book is well organized and the index points the reader in the right directions, making it easy to find what I'm looking for down to the tiniest detail. The charts make it clear which San Francisco Bay Area microclimates are suitable for which plants, and the book explains down to the tiniest detail how to start plants, transplant them, grow them, and harvest them. At the same time that this book is informative beyond all my original expections, is also excels in not being condescending (one of my pet peeves). I believe it is the perfect book for the seasoned gardener just moving into the area, the seasoned gardener in need of more detailed information, and someone like me, with no gardening experience whatsoever.
30 of 30 people found the following review helpful
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This is a good book both for the avid gardener as well as the beginner. I've given this book as gifts to many people throughout the SF Bay area and everyone has loved this book!It is particularly a good gift if they grow vegetables and have had limited success in some aspects of gardening such as trying to grow tomotoes the coastal areas of the Bay Area. This book has growing charts of when to plant and harvest, best varieties for the bay area, and covers points to explain the many microclimates even within the same city.
A great book with lots of pointers. Note that this is not a book to compete with Sunset's Western Garden Book but rather to supplement it. This book doesn't have the details with regard to horticultural specifics.
16 of 20 people found the following review helpful
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Don't let the cumbersome title scare you away from this handy book for Bay Area and coastal California gardeners. Pam Pierce understands the unique Mediterranean microclimate(s) of our great gardening region, and offers sound advice on what to grow, when and how to grow it best. Very helpful and well-organized.
Havi Hoffman
Vegetable Gardens
Growing food in Berkeley, CA
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fantastic -- BUT DON'T BUY IT!
$90 for new copies of this? Don't bother. It's been released again in 2010 under a slightly different title for around $20. Buy that one. Read more
Published on March 18, 2010 by Bohemian Bon Vivant
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fantastic resource!
San Francisco has many microclimates and differing growing seasons because of our unique geography. This book clearly explains how to plan and plant gardens to maximize the altered... Read more
Published on October 9, 2009 by Michael O. Cooper
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GGG - Excellent
Excellent resource. Bought two copies - one for me and one for my dad.
Published on August 1, 2009 by M. Rensi
5.0 out of 5 stars
great resource, go back to it over and over again, perfect guide for...
i purchased this for my boyfriend and he uses it all the time. and we've had a lot of success growing all sorts of terrific produce in our little plot, which is in large part due... Read more
Published on June 15, 2009 by A Gold
5.0 out of 5 stars
One of the best how-to books I have read. The definitive guide for Bay...
About me: I bought Golden Gate Gardening before starting my first backyard vegetable garden two years ago. Everything was new to me. Soil, weeds, water, sun. Read more
Published on December 14, 2008 by James Keener
5.0 out of 5 stars
Essential for San Francisco Bay and Monterey Bay area gardeners
It includes useful details that I haven't found anywhere else, even in specialty Web sites and books -- about how to cope with deer and blackberries, for instance, both of which... Read more
Published on September 5, 2008 by Judith
4.0 out of 5 stars
Perfect for The City
I could never have known there was so much gardening potential in San Francisco without this book.
Published on May 24, 2008 by Alexander Avocette
5.0 out of 5 stars
My 2nd most important gardening book
I love this book. I have never read it all the way through, but rather I look up things that I am interested in. Read more
Published on March 5, 2006 by Mahtin
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