Master Gardener Program
of San Mateo & San Francisco Counties
Elkus Ranch
Environmental Education Center
1500 Purisima Creek Road
Half Moon Bay, CA, 94019
(650) 276-7430
San Carlos Library Garden
Location: 610 Elm St, San Carlos, CA 94070
Status: Open to the public
Herb Garden
In collaboration with the City of San Carlos, Master Gardeners created a pocket herb garden outside the children’s wing of the San Carlos Public Library behind City Hall.
This herb garden is a venue where we teach adults and children how to grow and care for a variety of herbs. The goal is to explore herbs by using touch, smell and taste.
The herb garden is divided into several sections: Mediterranean, Native, Latin, Mint, and Eastern.
Another feature of the garden is edible flowers, which are grown year-round, including Lavenders, Borage, Nasturtiums, Calendulas, and Violas. These edible flowers reseed each season and create a beautiful show in the spring.