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Growing a garden in Alaska isn’t just about knowing how to start seeds. It’s about choosing the right varieties, starting them at the right time, and understanding what each plant needs to produce within our short and sometimes unpredictable growing season.Class cost is $135
For nearly 10 years, we have been growing, testing, saving seed, and searching for varieties that perform well in Alaska. Every year we learn more, and every year our seed collection gets better.
This year’s Winter Seed Starting Class brings that experience together with an exciting new collection of varieties we have selected for Alaska gardens.
And all of your seeds are included with the class.
This is our more advanced seed starting class, but you do not need to be an experienced gardener to attend. New gardeners are absolutely welcome. We’ll cover the fundamentals of successful seed starting while going much deeper into Alaska-specific timing, germination, transplanting, garden planning, and the individual needs of the crops we’ll be growing.
What We’ll Learn
We’ll cover everything from garden design to seedling care and plant-specific growing techniques that actually work in Alaska’s unique climate. You’ll learn how to calculate planting dates for your location, determine when different crops should be started, and use sustainable and cost-effective seed-starting methods.
We’ll break down the entire process, including:
* Timing and Germination: Learn how to count backward from your last frost date and determine when each crop actually needs to be started.
* Germination Temperatures:Understand which crops need additional heat to germinate and when that heat needs to be removed.
* Light, Feeding and Watering: Learn how to produce sturdy, healthy seedlings rather than weak or leggy plants.
* Potting Up:Understand when seedlings need more room and how to transplant them without unnecessarily stressing the plant.
* Plant-Specific Growing Techniques: We’ll talk about the individual needs of the varieties included in the class and what we have learned from growing these crops in Alaska.
* Garden Design and Planting: Learn how to put everything together into a productive garden using practical permaculture principles.
What Seeds Are Included?
This year’s class includes an updated collection of vegetables and herbs selected with Alaska growers in mind.
You will receive seeds for:
Cucumbers
Tomatoes
Eggplant
Corn
Peppers
Pumpkins
Shallots
Artichokes
Rosemary
Asparagus
Lavender
Strawberries
Some of these crops are easy to grow in Alaska once you understand their timing. Others require a little more strategy. That is exactly why we are including them. We have worked hard to find varieties that give Alaska gardeners a better chance of success rather than simply choosing varieties because they are popular elsewhere. We’ll talk about what makes these crops different, when they need to be started, and what they need from us to successfully make it through an Alaska growing season.
This is our more advanced seed starting class, but you do not need to be an experienced gardener to attend. New gardeners are absolutely welcome. We’ll cover the fundamentals of successful seed starting while going much deeper into Alaska-specific timing, germination, transplanting, garden planning, and the individual needs of the crops we’ll be growing.
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