Tips for Planting Garlic in Alaska for a Great Harvest

You might think our short growing season makes it impossible, but planting garlic in Alaska is actually one of the easiest and most rewarding things you can do in your garden. While other plants are shivering and dying off at the end of the season, garlic is just getting started. It's a bit counterintuitive—you're basically putting a seed in the ground right before the world freezes solid—but that cold period is exactly what garlic needs to develop those big, flavorful cloves we all love. ...

April 28, 2026 · 6 min · Cordula Prue