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   sandyprowse 05/01/2023

   What a thrill to see what a garden in Alaska looks like! Just fantastic. I cannot wait for the next segment tomorrow of the gardener and the undergardener.

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   cynthia2020 05/01/2023

   What Sandy said!
   Thank you for sharing your Alaska garden, Susie!

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   MohawkValley 05/01/2023

   Very nice ! I'm sure Bullwinkle agrees ! What a wild place , pun intended ...
   Peace from the Mohawk Valley in central NYS .

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   islandlover 05/01/2023

   I will try to refrain from complaining about the deer here in Massachusetts! I visited Fairbanks in the summer of 2021 and agree the flowers and foliage is beautiful and lush. Thank you for sharing and I would love to visit your garden. Can’t wait till tomorrow!

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   Oxdriftgardener 05/01/2023

   Thank you for posting Susie. It's great to see a post from a gardener/undergardener who faces even tougher challenges than us. What zone is Alaska anyways?
   Seeing the moose picture brought back memories of a funny story that happened in our Zone 3 garden many years ago. Moose are plentiful nearby but in the immediate farming district where we live deer are the pest. One night about this time of the year when I was making frequent trips to the greenhouse in the dark to stoke up the wood stove, I came face to face with a rare moose. We each startled each other but I was more vocal. The moose went charging splash splash right through my pond then crashed into the horse fence behind it. What a commotion! Needless to say the pond liner needed to be replaced.
   Looking forward to your sequel tomorrow.

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   cynthia2020 05/01/2023

   Descriptive gardening story - the moose interface must have been scary.

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   SusieZ 05/04/2023

   Oh my goodness, Fairbanks hardiness zones are listed as anywhere from 1b to 4b! Classic case of Invasion of the Microclimate. I have gardening friends who are serious zone-pushers, experimenting with things (some rhododendrons, for example) listed as Zone 5. I mostly judge a Zone 3 rating as a good bet, although...do I push it sometimes? Yes? And are some things that absolutely shouldn't grow here in fact very hardy? Yup. A couple of moose got many hooves into the pond repeatedly last spring, requiring a total dismantling and re-lining...Bless the Undergardener's heart (and strong back). So glad you enjoyed my post.

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   simplesue 05/01/2023

   Such an eye opening post!
   What a cool world you and your husband have created- the amazing house & amazing garden it sits in.
   And I never would have guessed it was all happening in Alaska!
   I just love the two moose photo at the pond...wow!
   And that gorgeous Delphinium standing tall and no stakes- totally amazing (mine all ways fall over LOL!)

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   SusieZ 05/04/2023

   Oh sure, my delphiniums never fall over in a heavy rain (oh yes they do, despite my best efforts). My good friend and mentor Les Brake chides me, "They're not supposed to be ground cover, you know..."

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   treasuresmom 05/01/2023

   Really beautiful!

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   btucker9675 05/01/2023

   Wow - gardens and house - just WOW!!! Fabulous!

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   sheila_schultz 05/01/2023

   I'm not sure if I should say Wow! or Fun! but I think both are appropriate for both your delightful home and lush gardens! I'm so eager for tomorrow's photos. Alaska is so magnificent to visit and my jaw has dropped both times we were there at the size of the trees and foliage.