Tag Archives: Snow

Snow is good, and that’s no April Fool

In January,  some of the Winter Bounty group attended a talk by Cary Institute scientist Peter Groffman, entitled Snow is Good. Peter described experiments in which he removed snow pack from forest areas in the White Mountains of New Hampshire;  … Continue reading

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A midwinter planning session

In a lull between two snowstorms, the members of the Winter Bounty Project met in our greenhouse for a review and planning session. Although winter is far from over, we have noticed the days getting longer, and in another few … Continue reading

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Under a blanket of snow, an edible green landscape

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More than a foot of snow fell in the Hudson Valley last week, our third major snowfall this winter. Marsha visited the greenhouse the day after the latest snowstorm, and took these pictures before shoveling some of the snow. As … Continue reading

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We survived the blizzard of 2010!

On December 26, as the forecasters warned of heavy snow, extreme cold, and high winds, we made the rounds of stores to restock essentials. One last stop: the Winter Bounty greenhouse. On a drafty, overcast day, the temperature inside was … Continue reading

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