Cut potato seeds into golf ball or ping pong ball sized pieces with an eye or two, plant the seeds with the eyes or sprouts pointing up, and cover with about a half inch of soil.
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Vacant Juneau fire marshal position likely to remain unfilled amid budget uncertainty
Juneau’s remaining fire marshal will be responsible for reviewing as many as 150 building plans and doing 400 inspections a year, as well as investigating any fires that occur.
Gardentalk – How to create your own COVID-19 victory garden
Tips and pointers for those brand new gardeners hoping to use their yard or deck to help supplement their fresh vegetable supply while they are hunkering down.
The bears are back in town: Juneauites urged to keep garbage bear-proof until pickup day
Bears already are knocking over trash cans in Douglas, out North Douglas Highway and near Thunder Mountain.
Gardentalk – Weed seed eradication and greenhouse materials
Master Gardener Ed Buyarski answers more listener questions in this week’s edition of Gardentalk.
State Division of Forestry makes an exception for Southeast Alaska, allowing permitted burns
An exception is being made for Southeast Alaska because of the area’s wet conditions and types of fuels that are present.