Legends of Alaska: Gardening in Alaska
In life there are many things we do in seeming futility. It might be trying to look younger, arguing with a Republican or explaining evolution to a creationist. Perhaps also on the list should be gardening in Alaska. There is some kind of genetic human trait likely explained by the evolution noted above that guides many human beings into the desire to grow. This can manifest itself in many different ways. It might be a simple flower or the eternal spring desire to plant things all around ones hous e that despite our best intentions, will largely be dead by the following year. That said for a few months we will relish the feeling of our hands in the soil and the vivid colors of the natural world around us. We will love the hunt for the perfect plant and how, like a freshly cut bouquet of flowers, it will make our world beautiful for a few fleeting moments. At that point, the cycle will start all over again. Maybe it is a response to darkness and the cold perception of ve