Larry Opperman
Host, Growing A Greener KenaiLarry started gardening in first grade when he took a bag of navy beans from the kitchen and threw them all over his backyard. They grew and his dad mowed around all the plants and he got a great bean harvest that year. From then on, he was hooked. Larry has gardened for over 60 years and the last 30 years in Alaska. He is on the Central Peninsula Garden Club board of directors and also the board of the Kenai Soil & Water Conservation District. His goal for Growing a Greener Kenai is to disseminate the most accurate information possible in order to help Kenai Peninsula gardeners achieve the best results for their gardening endeavors and efforts.
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Make sure you can enjoy your garden goodies all winter
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Put those little hands to work in the dirt — harvest is a great time to get kids excited about gardening.
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A damp summer makes a great case for greenhouses and high tunnels
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Summer is officially off to a cool start. How’s your garden faring? Hopefully not producing a bumper crop of aphids! Larry’s got ideas to help.
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Seeds didn’t sprout like you wanted? Might be time to test seeds before planting next year. Plus, strategies for fertilizing and tricks for easy seed spreading and thinning.
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Help summer along by passively heating garden beds. Plus, we and plants get by with a little help from our friends — try companion planting to combat pests.
