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The Aztec floating garden looks like a floating garden. 
In reality, it is a garden that is supported by pylons.  The picture on the left is a drawing of an Aztec floating garden called a Chinampas.  The benefits of growing a Chinampas garden are: they provide shelter for the pond fish against predators, and vegetables grow healthier and yield 7 times more crops.

Here is a modern day Chinampas constructed in a grander scale than the one we will make for the backyard.

Start with vines and saplings and build a square frame. Fasten the cross pieces of the frame with...

Think you can't grow good vegetables in Alaska?
Think again.  The Alaskan long and cool summer months is just the right environment for growing awesome vegetable gardens, even giant cabbage!  Most gardening begins indoors in the month of April when the last snow typically falls. However, some can be started as early as March.  To melt the snow in the garden, river sand is best but fireplace ash can be used for most types of gardens.  After seedlings appear, they should be kept in south facing window that receives sun and will need 12 hours of light per day.  A grow lamp or florescent lighting is necessary. In a room that has a cool environment, a plant heating mat is necessary to help generate plant growth. Plant peas and nasturtiums in biodegradable pots. Peas do not like to be disturbed but can be...  

The Solar Greenhouse: 
I spent 20 years in Northern California and 7 of those years were in South Lake Tahoe, California.  South Lake Tahoe is known to have more snowfall on average than Anchorage Alaska.  With my passion for gardening I have been searching for a way to...