Do you love to make mud pies, grow a houseplant, eat veggies, or stop to smell the bouquet on your co-workers desk? Everyone enjoys a bit of green growing around him or her and then there are those that are passionate and needy when it comes to dabbling in the dirt. With this blog, we'll try to satisfy those needs and tell you about what's going on with the Anchorage gardening scene. You know, as I finally learned, it's all about the dirt.
Photographer and gardener Fran Durner (fdurner@adn.com) writes the blog.
Take an interactive tour of the gardens showing in Anchorage's garden tour, with photos and audio commentary from each gardener.
Splitting dahlias with Amelia Walsh
Deadheading and seed collecting
Harvesting herbs from your garden
Municipal Greenhouse Gardeners
Alaska Society of Outdoor and Nature Photographers
Alaska Plant Materials Center:
Fairbanks Georgeson Botanical Garden
Palmer Hay Flats State Game Refuge
Pyrahs Pioneer Peak U-Pick Farm
South Anchorage Farmers Market
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Q&A with Becky Myrvold - 1/4/2009 6:09 pm
January Garden Calendar - 12/29/2008 5:05 pm
Light up the night with ice - 12/28/2008 7:40 pm
Best slug tip of the year - 12/21/2008 2:41 pm
Make way for ducklings - 12/18/2008 10:00 am
Painting with Ice Fog - 12/16/2008 11:43 am
Christmas in the Tropics - 12/14/2008 5:20 pm
Still Life with Carol Lambert - 12/11/2008 2:02 pm
Holly is a Christmas tradition - 12/9/2008 9:35 am
Gift Book Ideas - 12/7/2008 5:57 pm
Christmas tree time - 12/4/2008 1:30 pm
Splitting dahlias with Amelia Walsh - 12/2/2008 9:53 am
December Garden Calendar - 11/30/2008 4:39 pm
Thanks - 11/26/2008 9:50 am
Greenhouse, nursery and peony conferences coming in January - 11/24/2008 6:20 pm
About Garden Design - 11/23/2008 4:15 pm
50 Years of Statehood - 11/19/2008 3:26 pm
Try pinwheels for moose defense - 11/18/2008 3:38 pm
Harvest bark responsibly - 11/16/2008 2:52 pm
Have a healthy winter - 11/13/2008 3:09 pm
Bits of this and that - 11/10/2008 8:04 pm
Posted: November 30, 2008 - 4:39 pm
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If you do not see your favorite garden club listed this month it is because many garden clubs do not hold program meetings in December.
December 1-18, Dimond Greenhouses on West Dimond Blvd is holding wreath making and centerpiece making workshops. $25 and $15, all materials provided. Contact them to register and for more info, 349-2552.
December 2, Tuesday, 6:30pm. NORTH ROOT BIG LAKE GARDENERS potluck dinner, silent auction (great time to pick up some bargain Christmas presents!), year review of meetings, and election of officers. At the Big Lake Library. Everyone is welcome! We also have a questionnaire for everyone to complete to request meeting subjects for the next year. It's a great meal! The gardeners here in Big Lake really know how to cook. Call Linda Lockhart for info, 892-8119.
December 2, Tuesday, 7pm. CENTRAL PENINSULA GARDEN CLUB. Tom Jahns speaking about area soils and how to improve them. Tom is so knowledgeable about soils and how to make the most of what you have and how to improve them. He knows his compost!! At Cook Inlet Aquaculture Assn. Building on Kalifornsky Beach Road near the Bridge Access Road Intersection in Soldotna. Meetings are open to the public. Refreshments served. Sometimes door prizes. Bring one! Call (907) 283-4632 for more info.
December 6, Saturday, 1-4pm. CENTRAL PENINSULA GARDEN CLUB Wreath Making Workshop with Rosemary Kimball. Location: Back room of Ron Moore Realty on the Spur across from Beemuns. $5 for supplies. Limit 10 People. Call (907) 283-4632 for more info.
December 7, Sunday, 2pm. What's that bird?? Volunteer Liza Sanden will teach you how to correctly identify Alaska's winter birds in preparation for our local Christmas Bird Counts. The Eagle River Nature Center hosts the Eagle River/Chugiak count on Sunday, December 28th. Call 694-2108 for details. Free program, $5 parking for non-members.
Dec 11, Thursday, 3:30pm. AKCANWIN monthly meeting. Topics will be the upcoming greenhouse/nursery conference and the EPA grant proposals we are working on. At the BLM field office on Elmore Road. Call or email Lori Zaumseil, 245-2373 or AKCANWIN@Aol.com for more info.
December 13, Saturday, 10am-Noonish. CENTRAL PENINSULA GARDEN CLUB Wreath Making Workshop with Elizabeth Eskelin. Location Sal's Diner. $10. Limit 15 people. Call (907) 283-4632 for more info.
An inchworm garden ornament records the snowfall. Photo by Fran DurnerDecember 14, Sunday, 1-4pm. Nature Journaling Workshop Naturalist and writer Giselle Bergeron teaches you how to keep a nature journal throughout the seasons, even in winter. Bring along a blank journal, writing utensils and snack. The workshop will take place indoors and outdoors, so dress in layers and bring suitable outdoor gear. Limited to 10 participants (minimum of 3), ages 16 and up. $20. Registration is required. For more details call the Eagle River Nature Center at 694-2108.
December 16, Tuesday, 7pm. Alaska Society of Outdoor and Nature Photographers Katmai - Beyond the Bears. ASONP members Ike Waits and Ed Bovy spent 10 days in the Valley of 10,000 Smokes looking for the perfect landscape photo. Did they succeed? Come and see the results of their search. At the Anchorage Museum, free.
December 17, Wednesday, 7pm. The Bering Sea. Fireside Chat Series at the BLM Campbell Creek Science Center. Come spend the evening by the fire listening to a timely tale about science in real life. All programs are free and open to the public. Complimentary hot drinks and cookies provided courtesy of the Friends of the Campbell Creek Science Center.
December 20, Saturday, 3pm and 5pm. 13th Annual Lantern Walk & Winter Solstice Celebration. Lantern making inside the Eagle River Nature Center starting at 3pm. Lantern walk begins behind the Nature Center at 5pm. The Nature Center staff and volunteers invite you to join us for this beautiful candle-lit event. Bring your own lantern or make one at the Nature Center. Please bring your own half-gallon cardboard milk or juice container and we'll supply the rest. Also, please bring a finger food or dessert to share with others. Bob and Ann Fisher will be serving up hotdogs and marshmallows at the bonfire and astronomer Scott Girard will share some solstice science. Interested in volunteering for this event? Contact Louise Preyer at admin@ernc.org.
December 21, Sunday, 2-4pm. Birds at your feeder. Our naturalists will be available on an informal basis to help you identify and watch our winter birds. At the Eagle River Nature Center. Free. $5 parking for non-members.
December 22, Monday. First Day of Hanukkah.
December 25, Thursday - MERRY CHRISTMAS!
December 26, Friday. First day of Kwanzaa.
December 27, Saturday. Join us for a hot chocolate after skiing or hiking the trails. At the Eagle River Nature Center.
December 28, Sunday, 9am and 4pm. CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT Meet at Jitters in downtown Eagle River at 9am for assignments. Potluck at Jitters Coffee House in Eagle River (next to Picture This and Wedbush) starts at 4pm. Please bring a dish to share as the group reviews total counts. Contact bird count coordinator Liza Sanden at liza-s@rocketmail.com or call the Eagle River Nature Center at 694-2108 for details.
Have a happy and safe New Years Eve!
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