6 January 2008 The Green-House at South Pole Station

Journal

Preparing the greens for the winter-over time

Temperature: - 28 C, - 18.4 F Windchill: -28 C, -18.4 F Wind: 0.0 in the morning Weather: Clear and sunny with a few high clouds

It was beautiful Sunday. There was no wind in the morning and it was great for outside activities. Most people had the day off and recharged by skiing, playing out door Frisbee, in door soccer, doing laundry or just reading a book. I caught up with writing, mailing and emails. However, I also visited the green house again. I pass it by every day ! It is great just going inside and smell all the greens and feel the moist air.

The view of the Green House form the hall way.

The gardener at the South Pole. Monique Dulac is the gardener at the South Pole. However this is not her full time job. She is from Main and studied horticulture after some years of military service. The plans here grow in a water system that is controlled by a computer. Monique has many volunteers helping her.

**Monique and volunteer Kara in the green house *Kara Waldher, an electrician, was one of the trained volunteers

Physicist Yuki in the Green House

**Elke in the green house **

**Tomato plants need care *Elke is helping just a bit with the tomato plants

During the summer time we: receive a lot "freshies”, fresh vegetables and fruits from New Zealand. The green house is being used during the summer season to plant for the winter season at the South Pole. However, we often could taste fresh greens, cucumbers , peppers, and herbs in our salad!

**Basil at the South Pole * Fresh Basil is particular tasty here at the South Pole

**Cucumber harvest ** Other plants had already larger cucumbers.

**Cucumber harvest *Monique is harvesting the cucumbers: 11 pounds! This was great news for the kitchen! Thank you Monique and good luck! Monique would like to go back to school in Colorado next season.