A greenhouse extends the potential opportunities for growing plants throughout the cold winter months. As the temperatures drop outside in the garden, the greenhouse offers a protected environment to ...
Owl Bluff Farm is one of five second-generation deep winter greenhouses prototyped by the University of Minnesota research ...
One in a series of columns co-written by Tony and Karen Russo, a father-daughter team and former owners of Russo’s in Watertown. In the depths of winter, when local farm beds rest under layers of snow ...
You can still plant edibles now for late fall harvests. Find out which vegetables thrive in cooler temps and how to keep your ...
A recycled greenhouse is an eco-friendly way to get creative with your growing space. Greenhouses can be made from salvaged materials, like old windows that have been discarded after home renovations.
For the Midwesterner who likes to eat local, this time of year is a challenge. Browse the produce shelves in middle America — or any place where snow falls in winter — and you'll find carrots from ...
ASHBY, Minn. (AP) — Nothing should be growing this winter day on these frozen, rolling hills. Yet here are green vegetables, kale and lettuce, growing in near-90 degree temperatures. They’re thriving ...
Due to the cold winter climate, there is a very short growing season in Minnesota. However, deep winter greenhouses (DWGs) have the power to extend the season to year-round for small- and medium-scale ...
Planting the first vegetables, flowers, or shrubs of spring marks a new year of gardening, but growing plants in a greenhouse can mean that season never has to end. Whether heated or unheated, a ...
In most parts of the world, gardening is an activity for spring, summer and fall — but a well-designed greenhouse can give you four seasons of growing. The keys to keeping your greenhouse healthy are ...
ASHBY, Minn. (AP) — Nothing should be growing this winter day on these frozen, rolling hills. Yet here are green vegetables, kale and lettuce, growing in near-90 degree temperatures. They’re thriving ...