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Arctic and Subarctic Growing Conditions Gardening in the arctic and subarctic requires a knowledge of what techniques are needed to increase the chances for success. The two main differences that affect gardening encountered in the far North are cold soils and long days. Because planting begins late, usually the end of May or the first of June the day length is already very long and the varieties Denali offers are not adversely affected by those long days. Our proven varieties, along with soil-warming techniques, are needed to assure success in the far North. The most common and useful soil-warming techniques used are: The use of solid clear plastic fence as a windbreak to reduce the cooling effects from soil evaporation. Raised beds and raised rows to expose more of the soil's surface to the sun, which will result in quicker soil warming Use of a clear plastic ground cover over the row area, which will provide a "greenhouse effect" with trapped superheated air which inturn quickens the warming of the soil. Our "growing tips" will expand on the use of Northern techniques on a varietal basis. Buy Varieties for Arctic and Sub-arctic Areas Online Back to Homepage