Retiring teacher, coach urges Colony grads to ‘find their 68’
By Jeremiah Bartz Frontiersman.com A football coach using a hockey reference as the centerpiece for his keynote address may
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Off-grid greenhouse growing strong in Willow
By Kyle Wilkinson For the Frontiersman The Happy Gardener Greenhouse is neatly tucked away in a forest of spruce trees
Crowds Bloom at 2nd Annual Farm and Garden Show
Katie Stavick Frontierman.com As spring approaches, hundreds of local gardeners and farmers, hobbyists and people just starting to sprout
Alaska Farm & Garden Show Returns to Palmer with Sustainable Living Focus
Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com While there is fresh snow on the ground, the Alaska growing season is in the air
Defending champ earns another title with an 1,820-pound pumpkin
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com One of the biggest draws to the Alaska State Fair is the giant pumpkin weigh-
Ken’s Garden Center is hosting their Mother’s Day Market
By Kyle Wilkinson For the Frontiersman Ken’s Garden Center is hosting their Mother’s Day Market on May 9
Palmer FFA program hosting plant sale
By Kyle Wilkinson For the Frontiersman Just in time for the start of the growing season, the annual Palmer High
Gram’s Garden: Growing a family business in the community
By Kyle Wilkinson For the Frontiersman Gram’s Garden is carrying on a legacy of gardening in Alaska. The grand
March webinars to offer tips for Alaska gardening
Frontiersman.com A series of free statewide midday webinars will offer Alaska gardeners tips on a variety of topics this
Palmer man wins the 2024 Giant Cabbage Weigh-Off for the second straight year
By Jacob Mann For the Frontiersman Scott Robb won the Giant Cabbage Weigh-Off for the second time in a
Teas to nourish your plants
By Ellen Vande Visse Worm tea. Manure tea. Herbal extract tea. Compost tea. Just what are all these homemade “teas”
Extension Service offers slate of free classes
Frontiersman.com PALMER — The Cooperative Extension Service is offering a series of classes on a variety of topics including raising
Shawn Marie Bashaw
Longtime Alaskan resident Shawn Marie Bashaw, 55, passed at home in Wasilla on Nov. 20, 2014. Celebration of life is