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    Alasgun replied to the thread Hello all!.
    Im not quite sure what a cut garden is but welcome to the forum from Alaska! We know a thing or two about “Ice Storms” too. Mike
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    Alasgun replied to the thread Your Weather, 2026.
    Some lite reading, explaining this cycle many find their self in this winter. We awakened to minus 10f, again! And i also read where...
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    Alasgun replied to the thread Garden related, sortof.
    Well today it’s 27 and I’m about to push the last 4 inches of snow. Groceries are a subjective thing; I’m sure they are more expensive...
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    Have we lost sight of the “Electroculture” campaign that was kinda popular a couple years ago? I know some probably felt like they...
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    Each winter i’ll build a few of these as a way to stay busy (pass the long winter) and always enjoy that time. The garden is waking up...
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    Alasgun replied to the thread Your Weather, 2026.
    Im pretty much a stick in the mud, never putting any effort into eclipses, Northern Lights etc. They got coffee table books for that...
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    Alasgun replied to the thread One Alaskans greenhouse.
    Ive grown the “CoastalStar” Romaine for years now, it does well for me up here. I’ll keep starting these now on into spring and at a...
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    Alasgun replied to the thread One Alaskans greenhouse.
    Once ive got the lights going each spring, i’ll start some Romain for fresh eating, it’s pretty fast and always a treat. These 8 should...
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    Alasgun replied to the thread One Alaskans greenhouse.
    Can’t eat them fast enough! Even got one plant that loves me enough to grow hooks on the fruit to support themselves if i don’t get...
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    Alasgun replied to the thread A Seed Saver's Garden.
    On that “potty” subject 🤭 when we first moved up here the Iditarod started just down the road and all we had to do was drive 2 blocks...
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    Alasgun reacted to heirloomgal's post in the thread A Seed Saver's Garden with Like Like.
    I'm envious of these great prices! I do find the cost of sweet peas here astronomical if you aren't buying them off racks at the...
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    Alasgun reacted to heirloomgal's post in the thread A Seed Saver's Garden with Like Like.
    Been seed shopping a lot in the last week, good times. I've come to the conclusion that my seed purchases for any given year are all...
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    Alasgun replied to the thread A Seed Saver's Garden.
    Im a sucker for Sweet Peas as well and have bought from these folks for a long time. These later years i find myself gravitating to the...
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    Alasgun replied to the thread A Seed Saver's Garden.
    While living in the Dakotas we tried the sand/root cellar thing. Before long everything smelled like and tasted like dirty sand! Maybe...
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    Alasgun replied to the thread One Alaskans greenhouse.
    Back in the 60’s we’d say “hey Man; can you dig it”? Well , that’s where im at with the new grow lights! I can dig it!!! Just getting...
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