The Homer Garden Club has been been around since a group of gardeners got together in 1984.  Gardening in Homer and the rest of the lower Kenai Peninsula is unique and conditions incredibly varied.  The season is short and the days are long.  The temperatures are mild, the rainfall moderate.  The soils are quite diverse as are the microclimates.  Snowfall fluctuates depending on location and year.  We garden at sea level and above 1500 feet.  And we do it successfully!

Our biggest resource, however, is the members of the Homer Garden Club.  With around 150 members, we have wonderful set of knowledge and experience to draw from. 

We are on our third version of our local gardening manual, full of our local gardeners' knowledge.  This manual is a treasure of information on climate, soil, annuals, perennials, native plants, trees, lawns, vegetables, herbs and more.  If you would like a copy of this book, please contact the Homer Bookstore and ask for "Kachemak Cultivating from Seaside to Summit:  A Guide to Successful Gardening on Alaska's Southern Kenai Peninsula."