Alaska gardens photos

Gardening Summer Camp

Junior Master Gardener campers grow, build, work and learn Wednesday July 20, 2011 at the Alaska Botanical Garden.

2010 Gardens

Show off your labor in the dirt by posting photos of your garden, from seed to stalk, and check out how other Alaskan gardeners are faring this year.

2011 Alaska gardens

Show off your hard work in Alaska's high-octane, but brief, growing season with photos of your gardens at any stage.

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More Alaska garden photos

A close look at city flowers

Municipal gardeners are busy tending to their various starts. When the planting season arrives, the flowers will adorn parks and baskets around Anchorage. Take a close look at what's growing at the Mann Leiser Memorial Greenhouses at Russian Jack Springs Park.

McPhee gardens

Though the growing season is over at McPhee Community Gardens in Mountain View, evidence remains of the great care that was taken to grow traditional foods for some Anchorage families. Stroll through what remains at this urban agricultural reserve on a foggy fall morning.

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Insects and spiders

Some of the many good and bad bugs that can be found in our gardens.

Invasive Plants of Alaska

Invasive plants and weeds are becoming an increasing problem in Alaska. Here are some photos to help you identify the culprits.

Homer Garden Tour

The Homer Garden Tour sponsored by the Homer Garden Club took place on Sunday, August 2, 2009. Six gardens with a backdrop of Kachemak Bay were open to the public for viewing under blue skies.

Meet your Alaska Farmers

The Mat-Su Farm Bureau organized the first "Meet Your Alaskan Farmers" tour recently. Participants visited four farms in the Valley and were treated to a catered sit-down lunch of elk, buffalo, vegetables, produce, strawberries and ice cream - all Alaska grown products. The tour was organized to promote farmer's markets and the local products readily available at the markets.

2009 Anchorage Garden Tour

Take a preview tour of some of the gardens on this year's Anchorage Garden Tour. It's on Sunday, July 26, from noon to 5pm and it's free and open to the public.