Home and Garden Edition, 2013

Gardening, of any type, is a huge undertaking in Alaska and fall planting is no exception. Officials with the University of Alaska Extension Service have tried making this project a little easier and enjoyable with some explanations, tips and checklists.

Gardening for recreation and for food production is popular in Southeast Alaska, just as it is in the rest of the world, but the short cool growing season and high rainfall levels present gardening challenges. However, SE Alaska also provides relatively low pest levels and long days.

According to Robert Gorman of the UAF Cooperative Extension...