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Pat Welsh

“Fondling the Roots”

by Leslie Crawford on July 23, 2010Thank you

Lest you think I’m taking the blog in a racier direction, I should tell you I’m just quoting gardener-extraordinaire, Pat Welsh. Pat is an icon in the gardening world, and I have had the privilege to hear her speak a few times. I always learn a ton because she is full of practical, no-nonsense information. This YouTube video of her creation of a children’s dinosaur garden probably sounds like something that won’t interest a lot of readers, but if you take a pass at watching, you’re going to miss some good ‘dirt’ because she interjects a lot of interesting tidbits, she’s very entertaining, and she’s also cute as a button! Plus you’ll be able to put the blog post title into context. :-)

Pat Welsh’s books are great, too. Her latest book, ‘Southern California Organic Gardening,’ was immediately added to my collection of her books this past spring. ‘Southern California Gardening’ has been one of my go-to books for years. The ‘Smart Garden Regional Guide’ came out a few years ago and I use it for reference constantly, as well. ‘All My Edens’, a memoir by Ms Welsh, is harder to find, but I love reading her observations and stories of her gardening life. It’s a little treasure on my book shelf.

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Pat Welsh – SD gardening icon

by Leslie Crawford on January 31, 2010Thank you

Saturday’s (June 30, 2010) UT featured an article on Pat Welsh, San Diego’s icon in the gardening world, and her new book on Organic Gardening. Some good info in this short article and, as always, I learned some new things.

Pat has her own website as well. She is a diverse lady who also spearheaded the mosaic wall in front of the Del Mar library after creating mosaic walls in her own yard. Next time you are driving through Del Mar check it out. Very cool.

I’ve heard her speak a few times and I own all her books because her approach to gardening (very common sense) makes total sense to me.

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