Town Crier Report

Drew Harwell will speak on “Starting Your Fall Garden,” 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Aug. 27, at Common Ground Organic Garden Supply and Education Center in Palo Alto.

Californians can grow vegetables and herbs year-round, with the mild winter climate of the Bay Area. Learn exactly what plants with which to begin.

Many seeds germinate at this time of year. Gardeners will get plenty of ideas on direct sowing, transplanting, creating healthy soil, harvesting and more.

Bring your questions. The class will conclude with a tour of Jesse Cool’s Seeds of Change Garden.

Harwell is the garden manager for the garden, former manager of the Stanford Community Farm and has gardened in the Ecology Action Research Garden/Mini-Farm in Willits.

Common Ground is a non-profit project of Ecology Action, an organization dedicated to increasing biointensive food-raising.

Common Ground is located at 559 College Ave., Palo Alto. Class fee is $21. For more information, call 493-6072.