Alaska Arctic Region Vegetable Garden Seed Collection

Description

The Alaska Arctic Region Vegetable Garden Seed Collection includes (substitutions possible):

The Comprehensive Guide to Alaska Gardening

20 packs of Non-Hybrid Heirloom Vegetable seeds

• Bean – Arugula – Astro – (50 Seeds)
• Bean – Contender – (50 Seeds)
• Beet – Detroit Dark Red – (250 Seeds)
• Broccoli – DeCicco – (50 Seeds)
• Cabbage – Early Jersey Wakefield – (100 Seeds)
• Carrot – Danvers Half Long – (250 Seeds)
• Chicory – Emerald Catalogna – (200 Seeds)
• Corn Salad – Mache – (300 Seeds)
• Herb – Bouquet Dill – (50 Seeds)
• Kale – Dwarf Blue Scotch Curled – (250 Seeds)
• Kohlrabi – Early White Vienna – (250 Seeds)
• Lettuce – Black Seeded Simpson – (250 Seeds)
• Mustard Greens – Tendergreen – (250 Seeds)
• Cabbage – Pak Choi – (100 Seeds)
• Pea – Early Frosty – (50 Seeds)
• Pea – Sugar Ann – (50 Seeds)
• Radish – Champion – (250 Seeds)
• Spinach – Bloomsdale Long Standing – (200 Seeds)
• Swiss Chard – Fordhook Giant – (150 Seeds)
• Turnip – Purple Top White Globe – (300 Seeds)

The Alaska Arctic Seed Collection is designed specifically for gardeners facing Alaska’s most demanding growing conditions, including Arctic coastal regions and Interior areas with extremely short summers, cool soils, long daylight hours, and early frosts. These climates require vegetables that can germinate in cold ground, mature quickly, and produce dependable harvests without relying on extended warmth or long growing seasons.

Rather than focusing on heat-dependent or long-season crops, this collection emphasizes leafy greens, root vegetables, hardy brassicas, peas, and culinary herbs that have proven to perform well in northern gardens. The Alaska Arctic Seed Collection includes a balanced mix of vegetables that provide steady harvests of fresh greens, nutritious roots, and versatile kitchen staples throughout the limited growing window.

These crops are well suited for raised beds, sheltered garden plots, and traditional northern gardens. Many can be direct-seeded into cool soil, while others benefit from early indoor starts to help maximize the short summer season. Several of the vegetables in this collection continue producing even as temperatures begin to cool again, allowing gardeners to extend harvests later into the season.

This collection is carefully selected to perform reliably across both Interior Alaska and Arctic coastal regions, offering practical choices that reflect real northern growing conditions rather than generalized national recommendations. The goal of the Alaska Arctic Seed Collection is to give northern gardeners confidence, consistency, and realistic expectations when planning their gardens.

As with our other regional seed collections, this set also provides added value, saving approximately ten percent compared to purchasing the same seed packets individually. It is an ideal choice for gardeners who want a trustworthy, thoughtfully curated selection that respects the challenges of Alaska’s climate while still offering a rewarding and productive gardening experience.