About 20 years ago I bought 3 potted Alaska Iris Setosa at a local garden plant show and put them in my yard.

Probably the biggest influences for me and others from my generation were The Mother Earth News magazine and the Whole Earth Catalog I read them both. I also read Organic Gardening magazine by Robert Rodale published by Rodale Press…

We can all grow some of our own food at home - or buy local grown seasonal produce. The sad fact is that it is still cheaper to grow tomatoes in Mexico in January and ship them 4,000 miles to Anchorage, Alaska - instead of the cost for heating and lighting the space necessary to grow them in Anchorage commercially…

Spring in Alaska is really quite short or long depending how you think about it. From the time our daylight exceeds 12 hours on March 21 and the snow begins to melt until the weather warms enough to set out sensitive plants can seem like an eternity…

I enjoy cooking Real Food that is as fresh as possible and preferably home grown. That is why I have a garden…

People are growing fresh foods at home in cities all over the world. On a balcony or terrace, a building rooftop, porch, patio, or deck, anyplace they can set up some containers. You don't need a lot of space to grow fresh, healthy food…

Since my yard seems to be the last place in Wasilla for the snow to melt each Spring, I decided to try my hand at something new yesterday and set out to bake some whole wheat bread from scratch. Now I have baked my own bread for many years, but this time I decided to try my hand at grinding my own flour…

I am particularly enthusiastic to learn about Tim and Lisa Meyers and their family farming operation in remote Bethel, Alaska.

Most Alaska gardeners are familiar with Les Brake and his Alaska zone 3A Coyote Garden near Willow, Alaska. His annual garden tour was well worth the drive into the Talkeetna Mountains, about 2 hours north of Anchorage…