I have everything in the green house : It’s a muddy mess but it’s done

Every year I try my damnedest to make the garden grow. Some years are harder then others.
I don’t have the long growing seasons of the states, or anywhere else for that matter.
I have to wait for the sun and the ground to thaw.
Growing in Alaska is challenging!

Today I was able to dig enough dirt to plant everything, I had just enough too. I hit frozen soil on my last few pots and was scraping a potato box like someone who scrapes their plate. Trying to get every last bit of black gold.

So I am sure some of you noticed the tote lids on the ground. Yeah I needed something under my feet while working. I was sinking 4-6” into the mud.
I melted all that ice that was under the table. I am sure all the mud also has something to do with the rain that was never absorbed last year, the ground froze and the rain turned to snow. Last year was a bad growing season too. To much rain.

Anyways, so I was trying to think of something that would distribute my weight over a larger area. All I could think of right away was tote lids from our move.

It looked so pretty and a good idea, until I walked on it and actually used them.
The tote lids kinda worked, I didn’t sink into the mud as far. But the lids are too flexable.

I put my yellow potatoes under the table, they are out of the way there. They don’t need light yet, so its all good.

The top of the table, it’s a mess but I am done! Yes! Now the easy part. Watching them grow.

But I forgot about my pumpkins.
Here is what they look like now.

I have a yellow bloom.

I will need more soil. Maybe a few more pots.

Well that’s if for now, I have a killer head ache from being in the green house. It was very melty today. It got up to 60°F, then the heat of the green house was a bit much.

Hope you all are well.

Life in Alaska

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