Alaska here we go

Esther 8/24/2010, 1:22 am

well still getting sfg going got my typar down and got a few more sfg made now its time to get the soil part going. Getting a bit late but hopefully will have it done so i can start next yr. And yes we are having a run on SUN yepie. We did get some saled to eat out of the one done and my strawberris are looking great had a few pretty sour cause of no sun booo and the flowers are looking great. Still cant get picks up sorrie will keep trying.

Old Hippie 8/24/2010, 2:05 am

Hi Esther,

Nice to see someone from the north on here!!

I used to live in Whitehorse, Yukon Territory and when I was a teenager, we lived in a small town called Haines Junction, Yukon. We spent a lot of our vacations in Alaska so I am familiar with Haines, Skagway, Anchorage area, Kenai, Soldotna and Fairbanks. Are you near any of those?

Sure wish I had known about SFG when we lived in Whitehorse. It would have been so much easier. Our soil was so incredibly poor there.

All the best with your gardening.

GK

Garden Angel 8/24/2010, 12:27 pm

I love how sfg'ers are so hardy! keep on gradening!

Esther 8/30/2010, 12:12 am

Hello Hippie
I am from Sterling it's about a 5 min. drive from Soldotna and about a 3 hr drive one way from Anchorage & 20min. to Kenai. It's on the peninsula. You sure said a mouth full about the soil so very glad I happen on to mels book yes sirie. Thanks
Where are at now hows the soil there?

Hay Garden Angle
Thanks and yep I'm going to keep on growing with SFG.

**herbarium** 8/30/2010, 2:49 pm

I was a Square Foot Gardener in Anchorage from 2003 - 2006. I miss the summers!

Esther 8/30/2010, 10:29 pm

hay beauna
how did it do in Anch. got any advice for Sterling sfg.

**herbarium** 9/2/2010, 3:13 pm

Hi, Esther,
Do you have any specific questions? Cool season crops will do better - lettuce, spinach, cabbage, etc. Berries also do great as does rhubarb. Corn is very difficult. Tomatoes and peppers - I always got some. Some herbs will not overwinter but all did fine for the growing season. Chives and onions do very well.
Beuna

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