Question from Coralie: I love your month-by-month gardening book. Is it printed in Spanish? I would love to give a copy in Spanish to my gardener. Answer from Pat: I wish my book was available in Spanish but alas it is not! (Suggest a Spanish edition to Chronicle Books.) However, some of the gardeners we […]

Question from Kurt: I’ve been contracted to write National Register nominations for a number of properties designed by John Lloyd Wright in Long Beach, IN. In order to do this the state has asked me to write a document on JLW. One of the owners told me he had a daughter who had written a […]

Note from Andy: I was getting a bang this week outta the first page of your December recommendations in your latest book.  IMHO, written with liveliness, English humor and wisdom. And then————–BANG.    The current issue of San Diego Home and Garden arrived yesterday.   With my favorite person given the acclaim she deserves! Reply from Pat: Thanks […]

Question from Denise: Hi, You refer to “old Viney” at Hoyle Court in one of your articles who I believe must be Smith Viney my Great Grandfather, I wonder if you have any photos of him or the gardens he worked on? My Grandma has fond memories of living in the game keepers cottage & […]

Date: Saturday, April 2, 2010 Time of Talk: 10:40 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Event: San Diego Master Gardener Seminar Subject of Talk: Growing Summer Vegetables the Organic Way. Location: University of San Diego Campus Address:5998 Linda Vista Road,San Diego, CA 92110 Contact : mastergardenerssandiego.org Note: Ticketed event.

Date: Saturday, March 5, 2011 Time of Talk: 11:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Event: San Diego Home/Garden Show Subject of Talk: “Growing Summer Vegetables the Organic Way.” (Covers how to plant, feed, water, harvest, and control pests and diseases without synthetic fertilizers or poisonous sprays. Illustrated with spectacular slides.) Location: San Diego County Fairgrounds. Address: […]

Question from Robin: My goodness, I didn’t mean to require such extensive responses! But then I realized you posted these answers so all could benefit. From now on I will try to send questions to patwelsh.com. I do appreciate your time in answering. I can so hear ‘your voice’ in both your book and blogs […]