Emil Murphy is an organic gardener with a BS in Ethnobotanical Resources from Humboldt State University She later studied pedagogy at Sierra Nevada College and garden design with the California School of Garden Design. She teaches and speaks regularly about gardening and living, and her writing appears in numerous publications. Emily is also a photographer, cook, garden design coach and consultant, and creator of the celebrated blog, Pass The Pistil. She is the author of Grow What You Love.