Here’s another double dose of garden tips, hints, and tricks.
From last week’s broadcast, Master Gardener Ed Buyarski explains what you can do about those pesky porcupines that like to invade your yard and garden:
From this week’s broadcast, he provides a primer on collecting seeds that you can use for planting next year:
Don’t just yank them out! Master Gardener Ed Buyarski reminds us of the proper way to pick garlic.
Here are additional segments from earlier this month that did not get posted online earlier, including this one on dividing and propagating perennials:
And, how to construct a trellis for our peas, and a preview of a Skagway garden conference:
In this week’s edition, Master Gardener Ed Buyarski refreshes our memory on how to go about planting spuds.
The plant sale will be held from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, May 11th at the Carrs/Safeway parking lot.
Here’s an example of why buying plants from some of the big box stores without any local guidance could be a risky endeavor.
KTOO’s Matt Miller bought this Triple Crown Thornless Blackberry and two other varieties from a big box chain store last year.
For whatever reason, all of the blackberry plants died either before they were purchased or immediately after planting. It turned out to be a waste of $21.
Although the box label shown below indicates that full sun to partial shade is best, it does not specify optimum soil composition, moisture, pH, or ideal hardiness zones.
If you looked up this type of berry, then you might discover that it is best suited for Zones 5 through 9. But, depending on your location in Southeast Alaska and which hardiness map you consulted, your designation could range from Zone 4 to Zone 7.
