Winter Greens
Winter greens may seem like an oxymoron but it doesn’t have to be.
Abundant summer local produce helps us forget the drab winter months of our barren winters. But what if there were still green sprouts popping up in your garden in those drab winter months?
Carol Ford and Chuck Waibel of Garden Goddess Enterprises in Milan, MN decided they didn’t want our long prairie winters to mean an end to local veggie production. So they developed a greenhouse structure that would allow for plants to grow all winter, and the best part is, you can do it too!
Check out their new book The Northlands Winter Greenhouse Manual. The Manual describes the design, construction and horticultural methods employed at the Garden Goddess Farm to produce fresh vegetables, using very little energy, through the harshest Minnesota prairie winter.
The book will be available on the shelves of the Wellness Department.
And if you’re a member of the co-op you will have a chance to hear Carol Ford speak at the annual membership meeting on October 12. She will also be available for a book signing during the first hour of the meeting. Remember to RSVP at membership@valleynaturalfoods.com!