My wife and I purchased our first home in August of 2016 located in Fairbanks, Alaska. The property included 10 acres of land. Most of the land is treed but the backyard area included a cleared space that is large enough for a garden. This was our first opportunity to create our own organic garden. We had an open canvas to create the garden that we dreamed of having for years. The potential was very high, but it didn’t take long for us to realize that building our dream garden required a lot of time and effort. We completed several tasks this past summer, but next year we hope to be more prepared and efficient with our efforts. I hope this blog can be a helpful resource for other beginners by offering references to useful information and by acknowledging some of our accomplishments and mistakes. I assume that our mistakes are likely common, so hopefully this blog can serve as an inspiration to beginners that may feel discouraged or overwhelmed. After experiencing a somewhat disappointing first year gardening at our new home, we continue to remind ourselves that there is always next year!
Our First Year Gardening, Mistakes and Accomplishments | Alaska Master Gardener Blog
