Alaskan Gardening?

For those of us in more moderate climates, we might forget that gardening takes palce even in places that seem well....unlikely. I've watched people be amazed that people garden in Alaska - and yet Alaskan have some terrific gardening weather with the looong summerdays.

Here is some news from the gadening top of the world:

Gardeners, and their gardens, have spent the last month shivering. After two glorious summers -- or so gardeners lament -- it looks like 2006, in Alaska gardening lore, will be a "lean" year and not a "bean" year. More...