Prune each tomato or cucumber plant’s extra side shoots so it can put more energy into growing more fruit. Better ventilation and airflow around the plants also limits mold and mildew infections.
Outdoors
When fishing’s a bust, good attitudes can take you far
The Nushagak District has been harvesting about 1 million fish every day for a week now, so what happens when you inexplicably miss out on that bounty?
Spruce beetles take flight in search of new host trees
The past two years, an outbreak concentrated in Southcentral Alaska’s Susitna River drainage and northwest Kenai Peninsula affected more than 500,000 acres of forest. It’s the worst infestation since the 1990s.
Gardentalk – How to juice your garden with weeds
The cold brew of weeds and water contains essential garden nutrients like nitrogen, phosphorous and potassium.
13-year-old kayaker found safe on shore after capsize
A 13-year old girl was found safe on shore Tuesday after her kayak capsized in Shelikov Bay, about 15 miles from Sitka.
Gardentalk – Go big with garlic and deadhead those scapes
Trim off the scape before it starts curling so the garlic plant can devote more energy to bulb development
Haines, Yukon forecasters work together to build weather station in Haines Pass
A new weather station is being developed to collect data for the Haines Pass.
The Yukon Avalanche Association recently secured funding from the Yukon Government for the project and will partner with the Haines Avalanche Center to install the equipment by fall.
Girls on Ice: an all-female science immersion course on top of a glacier
“I think it’s just so empowering, just that as women, alone, we can do this,” said glaciologist Jessica Mejia. “We can do great science, we could be on a glacier by ourselves, we could do anything.”
Wildlife get 3,000 more acres creating corridor on Afognak Island
More than 3,000 acres of ecologically rich land on Afognak Island is now protected through a wildlife and recreation corridor.
Gardentalk – Green thumb Ed answers your questions
Master Gardener Ed Buyarski answers your questions about how to build window covers for garden beds and how to mitigate a possible rhododendron fungus. Don’t miss Saturday’s Southeast Master Gardeners Garden Tour. And, don’t forget to vent your greenhouses and water your plants!