What to Plant Now

Thank you all for your interest in the planting guide. Plans are in the works to include Alaska and Hawaii in the guide.

Aloha All,
I live in paradise as well and would like to be included.
Mahalo, Miss Bee

I'm with Grog from Alaska. Hawaii is the 50th State and it sure would be helpful if you'd include us in your data also.

Humph...Mr. Thyng....

I live in Alaska and I have a pretty darn good garden...and I live in Fairbanks. My folks and In-laws lived in Anchorage and they had great, productive gardens as well.

Like any good garden it takes time, work, talking to folks and experimenting.

For Alaskans and Northern gardeners...here is a brief start at some info.

ADN has a good garden blog. ( http://community.adn.com/blog/36232 )

The Alaska Outdoors Forum has an Alaska Gardening section that is very entertaining: ( http://forums.outdoorsdirectory.com/forumdisplay.php?f=73 )

Look up the Georgeoson Botanical Garden for a look at the years of research put into gardening and crop production in Alaska. ( http://www.uaf.edu/snras/gbg/ )

And yes Mother, we Alaskans really do appreciate it when you include Alaska in your data collection and analysis - many of us use you as a resource and it is frustrating to be left out. :)

If you live in Alaska and want to know about gardening there, go to The Title Wave Bookstore in Anchorage and check out their Alaskan gardening books. Also, check out the local co-operative extension service. I lived in Anchorage for 20 years. It is a tough gardening season. You get 3 months per year and the last month is often solid rain. The only thing that really does well there is raspberries. They really want to grow. Collards and other greens will also do well, but forget squash and melons. Forget tomatos unless you are willing to set up a greenhouse. Personally. . .forget Alaska, when it comes to gardening.

Hello, I live in Alaska also and I am new to gardening. I have been trying to find books or info on Alaska gardening it is very difficult.

This map is wonderful. I am sending it to all my gardening friends. This is like having your own personal gardening notebook right on your screen. No more looking up each plant to be sure you are planting it on time.
Thank you
Roseamrie
NJ

Please hurry on the info for Hawaii. Our spring has finally come and the weather is perfect for starting a garden. Thanks

This is great, however in Northwestern NC the climate is more similar to northern states (a mistake the Weather Channel makes as well), so in the Appalachian Mountains I am reluctant to plant go by the Southwestern Interior Zone. As a rule of thumb, we don't plant anything before Mother's Day. It just snowed here last night, 4-21-09!

Comment: Yes--we will be adding some links to planting info for Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands as soon as we can locate them.

Cheryl Long Editor in Chief

This is wonderful!
Are there any plans to add PR and the USVI?

Thanks for this info! I printed it out and will be keeping it in my gardening notebook. Trying to get organized this year!

Jeanna

Great info and very clear - I hope a lot of people show their appreciation :)

Wonderful reference, I am never sure when to start planting especially this year!

Hi
I live in Alaska. Very importent to me to be included. Our seasons for growing are short.

Too bad I live in Hawaii. Any plans on including us anytime soon?