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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Gardens love compost, and making it yourself is an easy peasy way to make your garden plants happy and provide them with the natural nutrients they need to grow healthy. -
No garden is complete without some experimentation and some mistakes. That's why Larry is going to try to grow Brussels sprouts again this year. Also this week, a rainy start to the summer, figuring out fertilizer, and the chase for a great tomato. -
Larry gives an update on his greenhouse and tips for great growing this year -
Larry shares tips for keeping plants warm and healthy in early summer days where the temperature still falls low. -
Larry talks readying a space to get gardening as the weather starts to improve.
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Casey Matney, PHD, and head of the University of Alaska Cooperative Extension Service discusses the best options to have a successful garden in our central Kenai Peninsula growing zone 4. -
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Have a gardener on your holiday list? Larry has gift ideas to make other gardeners green with envy. -
Tips for storing, saving, freezing, canning, cellaring and enjoying your summer garden goodies throughout the winter. -
'Tis the season to review garden's successes and failures to prep for next year
