Resources
Creating your Garden
Gardening_in_Southeast_Alaska - This is the best place to start for anyone new to gardening in SE.
Raised_Beds - Learn how raised beds can improve drainage, prevent soil compaction by diverting foot traffic and warm the soil.
Row_Covers - To grow plants that require warmer conditions and/or drier soil, cover a portion of your plot with clear visqueen supported by a framework to form a tunnel. Monitor these mini-greenhouses to ensure adequate ventilation and irrigation, and to avoid cooking your plants.
Pollinator information - Learn how chemicals interfere with pollinators and alternatives for pest management.
What should you Grow?
Common Choices
- Growing_Potatoes
- Growing_Rhubarb
- Growing_Carrots
- Growing_Garlic
- Growing_Great_Brassicas_in_Alaska (Cabbage and more..)
Handling the Harvest
Garden Sites
Community Gardens
Related Sites
- Sitka Local Foods Network
- Southeast Alaska Master Gardeners
- Jensen-Olson Arboretum
- Alaska Botanical Garden
- Juneau Garden Club
- American Community Gardening Association
- Alaska Rock Garden Society
- American Primrose Society
- UAF Cooperative Extension Service
- Southeast Alaska State Fair
- Southeast Soil and Conservation District