Garden Talk
Gardening tips and information from KTOO in Juneau. Tune in Wednesdays at 3:00 p.m. on Juneau Afternoon.
Gardentalk – How to plant and hill potatoes this season
Seedlings from Alaska certified seed potatoes should have soil mounded up around them as they grow every two- to three-inches.
Read More »Gardentalk – How to plant flower and garlic bulbs this fall
Plant garlic bulbs pointy end up, about two inches deep and about six inches apart. Flower bulbs may be planted, depending on variety, from two to six inches deep.
Read More »Gardentalk — How to stretch your harvest well into fall
Buckets of water and fleece blankets can slow the freeze-and-frost process
Read More »Gardentalk – Preparing your ornamentals for winter hibernation, safe from Juneau’s cold
Ornamental plants like petunias, begonias, dahlias and fuchsias won't survive even a mild Southeast Alaska winter outdoors. We need to bring them into a space that won't freeze.
Read More »Gardentalk – How to stop a fungus invasion and why your veggies might be turning yellow
Wilting and yellowing vegetation must be trimmed off fast — before they succumb to slugs and fungus.
Read More »Gardentalk – Pick those apples and turn them into pie, jelly and applesauce
While picking apples, check the tree's interior growth to make sure that future apples on the north side of the tree will get enough sunlight to ripen.
Read More »Gardentalk – How to top tomatoes and get the most out of hardy, cold-tolerant greens
You can plant lettuce, mustard greens, spinach, kale and radishes right now. They will either be ready for a fall harvest or will tolerate the winter's cooler conditions and have a head start next spring.
Read More »Gardentalk – Planning ahead for a springtime splash of color
Tulips, crocus, daffodils, snowdrops and alliums bloom with different colors, heights and sometimes at different times of the season.
Read More »Gardentalk – Should you plant mystery seeds? Should you squish woolly bear caterpillars?
Call the Alaska Division of Agriculture in Palmer if you get a mysterious seed packet from overseas.
Read More »Gardentalk – Collecting and planting your own flower and vegetable seeds
Master Gardener Ed Buyarski collects seeds from kale, radish, parsnips and spinach in his garden. He's also tried growing shooting stars, wild columbine and chocolate lily flowers from collected seeds. But timing is key.
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