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Food-Op program constructs ‘cloche’ on a pea-sized budget By Tony Hazarian Of the Emerald A greenhouse is a practical method of growing crops during unseasonal weather, yet many urban farmers shun the struc ture because it can be both costly and time-consuming to build. That doesn't always have to be the case, as the Food-Op Outreach program showed Thursday afternoon by con structing a 5x20 foot green house for a mere $23 behind the Food-Op building, located near the corner of 15th Avenue and Agate Street. Winter crops, such as lettuce, chard, beans and peas will be grown in the PVC (plastic pipe) framed bell-shaped structure and sold at the Food-Op, said Pat McGurk, director of the Food-Op Outreach program "It was the cheapest, most efficient way to farm during the winter,” McGurk said And we'll be able to sell the food extremely cheap, which defini tely helps students. " The small size of the green house, referred to as a cloche by McGurk, makes it an imprac tical way to grow large quanti ties of produce, he said But beyond the savings to students, the greenhouse will exist for another, more important rea son, he said Photo by Bob Baker Food-Op patrons can expect fresh produce next year, courtesy of Pat McGurk (at left) and Mark Espinosa it will help in the education aspect, and that's our expecta tion,' McGurk said A sign and a step-by-step instruction board will be placed by the structure The Food-Op s cloche con sists of a plastic pipe and wood frame covered by polyurethane The sides can be lifted to water, weed and harvest the crops, and the ends can be opened decided to construct the ciocne a few weeks ago after hearing of the success of winter-growing in Findhorn, Switzerland, where record-size crops have been grown in similiar structures McGurk isn't concerned that the Eugene winter weather will destroy the cloche, even though it's anchored in soft dirt "It's fantastic and it will work,' McGurk said. Huge Dance Floor with limited seating Tickets at EMU Main Desk, Earthriver Records, Happy Trails in Corvallis, and phone order at 686*4363 Oregon Daily Emerald HHHHHICOUponBHHBH WINTERIZE YOUR BIKE Complete Overhaul Special $35.00 Major Tune-up Special $19.50 EVERYBODY’S Windham Hill's entire catalogue of fine acoustic folk and jazz albums and tapes are ON SALE throughout November ! $6.99 George Winston $6-99 Shadow tax Winter Into Spring Shadowfax .CASSETTE CASSETTE WINDHAM HILL RECORDS - $6.99 Darol Anger Barbara Higbie Tideline Give the gift of music. $6.99 Ira Stein Russell Welder Elements CASSETTE • CASSETTE 'See George Winston & Will Ackerman at Hult Center for the Performing Arts Friday, November 12 EVERYBODV’S RECORD CO. 5th As Willamette Eugene Page 7
