WEEK 1 VIRTUAL 2020 GARDEN CONFERENCE VIA ZOOM
Wednesday April 15, 2020
click below on below link to watch via zoom
Presenters: Margaret Tharp and Rob Bishop (starts at 52:50)
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6:00 PM- 6:45 PM
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Patterns on the Land, Sustainable Landscape design for Southeast Alaska
Margeret Tharp and David Lendrum-Landscape Alaska owners will be speaking on Patterns on the Land, Sustainable Landscape Design for Southeast Alaska" The most important realization is that landscape maintenance should drive landscape design, the original cost of installing a landscape is only a small fraction of what it costs to maintain that installation. For instance the most expensive landscape feature to maintain is turf, it requires constant attention to keep it nice, and it only looks good if it's well maintained. The low maintenance mantra for Southeast Alaska is "No Open Space' since the wild competition is so vigorous. We take the native landscape at Eaglecrest as our model, masses of shrubbery so dense that the light is cut off to the soil surface, it inhibits the establishment of weedy competition, and if any does grow, it Is not visible. We use species that grow larger than the competition, and selections that have the growth pattern that develops many stemmed thickets so they create the desired effect. The other realization is that all the wild landscape grows in a thin layer of organic material that sits on top of inhospitable subsoil. The non frost sensitive fill (NFS) that is used as building site foundation material is very similar to that left behind by the glaciers, and very little grows in that except weeds, alders, and willows. More developed areas are growing in another material, the accumulated organics left by centuries of growth and decay. This will Include plant choices and construction techniques applicable in our unique environment. |
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6:45 PM- 7:00 PM
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Break
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7:00 PM- 7:45 PM
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Growing Fruit Trees in High Tunnels
Please join Hoonah-based farmer, Rob Bishop with "Alaska Apple Farms," for a presentation on growing organic fruit in high tunnels. After 10 years of growing fruit trees, Rob will give testimony to his high tunnel experiences, will present on how to grow and maximize large fruit yield while maintaining small trees and will discuss proven varieties for out areas. |
FRIDAY APRIL 17, 2020
CLICK BELOW ON LINK TO WATCH VIA ZOOM
PRESENTERS: ED BUYARSKI (STARTS at 21:30) AND DAVID LOVE (STARTS AT 1:18)
CLICK BELOW ON LINK TO WATCH VIA ZOOM
PRESENTERS: ED BUYARSKI (STARTS at 21:30) AND DAVID LOVE (STARTS AT 1:18)
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6:00 PM - 6:45 PM
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Raised Beds
Ed Buyarski-Ed's Edible Landscaping will be presenting on how to build and fill a new raised bed which may include some elements of lawn reduction surgery. Improving the soil in existing beds and sharing growing techniques to increase yields with multiple crops in a season. Using a simple hoop house to warm the soil and further increase production of these beds for certain crops. 
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6:45 PM 7:00 PM
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Break
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7:00 PM- 7:45 PM
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Unique and Flavorful Rhubarb; Preliminary Research Results
David Love has received two Specialty Crop Grants through Alaska Division of Agriculture to: 1) study production, storage, and preliminary market analysis of 4 hard neck garlic varieties grown on farms from Ketchikan to Haines and, 2) research the production, survival and growth, and market acceptance of unique and flavorful rhubarb varieties grown on 4 farms from Petersburg to Haines. David will be talking about preliminary results of the Rhubarb Specialty Crop Grant research. These projects would not be possible or successful without the help of the other Southeast Alaska growers who have, and are, collaborating on the research. Thanks especially to Joe Orsi, Andy Piston, Ed Buyarski, Sally Boisvert, Bo Versa no and Marja Smets. Please download the questionnaire below and scan and email your results to Dave at the email given on the form. If you are having difficulty please contact Dave. Dave has kindly let us post his Power Point Presentation below. Thank You for the great information!
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