Thiel Gardens

The first deep winter greenhouse in Minneapolis. Affiliated with the U of M and Sustainable Farming Association. All images © Thiel Gardens 2015.

David and Jill Thiel replaced their South Minneapolis lawn with several garden beds filled with a variety of vegetables. Their plan was to supplement their diet with healthy, nutritious food they could grow in the yard, organizing around principles of organic and sustainable growing practices. Through years of trial and error, they cultivated an understanding of what crops are best suited for thei  ...