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How to Grow Fresh, Juicy, Dome Grown Tomatoes!
May 3, 2024
Learn how to successfully grow tomatoes in your dome greenhouse. Determinate or indeterminate? You decide! Enjoy growing fresh, dome grown tomatoes with our guide.
The Best Vegan Taco Meat
May 2, 2024
The best vegan taco meat starts with whole grains and fresh vegetables. Eat the rainbow with this whole food plant- based recipe. Many of these ingredients can be grown right in your own backyard!
Urban Agriculture Takes Root in Omaha with City Sprouts
May 1, 2024
When you envision Omaha, Nebraska you might think of Lewis and Clark or world-renowned steaks. It might surprise you with its growing urban agriculture movement and the world’s largest indoor desert housed within the world’s largest glazed geodesic dome. That is not the only dome in Omaha, however. Tucked into a residential neighborhood on an…
Floating Gardens: The Sustainable Food Production Secret of the Ancients
May 1, 2024
This innovative farming technique, the floating gardens of Xochimilco, has supported thriving civilizations for centuries.
Holy Guacamole! How To Grow an Avocado Tree in a Greenhouse
April 5, 2024
Learn how to successfully grow an avocado tree, or two, in your dome greenhouse. Enjoy fresh, dome grown avocados!
Decadent Dairy Free Avocado Ice Cream
April 4, 2024
This dairy-free avocado ice cream is sure to satisfy your craving without the guilt! Rich coconut milk and ripe avocados create a delectable guilt free dessert.
Celebrate 55 Years of Earth Day
April 1, 2024
🌍 Why Celebrate with a Growing Dome? Growing Domes are more than greenhouses. They are ecosystems in miniature, designed to provide you with a year-round gardening space regardless of the weather outside. By harnessing the power of the sun and utilizing passive solar energy, our Growing Dome greenhouses offer an environmentally friendly solution to food…
Modern Homesteading Conference 2024
March 20, 2024
Growing Spaces is excited to be participating in the Modern Homesteading Conference in Coeur D’alene, ID June 28 & 29th, 2024. Come find us in the “Midway” to learn more about the wonderful world of Growing Domes, and how you can create a more sustainable lifestyle by growing your own food all year long with…
Top 10 Gardening Books for Beginners, Experts, and Everyone in Between
March 16, 2024
Gardening books are a great resource for beginners and an amazing way to expand your knowledge even if you are a seasoned pro. We have put together a list of some of our favorite gardening books just for you.
A Unique Spin on a Mediterranean Classic: Borage Tzatziki and Gluten-Free Falafel
March 5, 2024
A unique spin on a Mediterranean classic. Borage tastes like cucumbers and adds beautiful color. Perfect for those looking for healthy meatless meal options! Serves: 8-10 Prep Time: 25 hours Cook Time: 15 minutes
Keeping Chickens in a Greenhouse: A Balanced Look at This Unique Combination
March 5, 2024
Calling all modern homesteaders, backyard gardeners, and chicken lovers! Can these fluffy dinosaurs help us in the garden or should we leave them in the coop?
Growing Spaces Greenhouses Events 2024
March 4, 2024
See a list of all Growing Spaces events in 2024 in one convenient place.
Growing Borage In a Greenhouse A Beautiful Bee Friendly Plant
March 4, 2024
Elevate your greenhouse gardening with borage, the bee-friendly herb that beautifies your space and supports a thriving ecosystem. Easy to grow and perfect as a companion plant, borage offers both aesthetic appeal and practical benefits. Discover the simplicity of cultivating borage for a garden that buzzes with life and flavor.
The Best Lemon Olive Oil Cake with Lavender Glaze
February 6, 2024
Lemons are among the most popular fruit-bearing plants to cultivate in a Growing Dome greenhouse. Because they are available year-round at the grocery store many people associate lemons with fresh lemonade on a hot summer day. However, it may surprise you to learn that lemons are, in fact, considered a winter fruit. Their peak season, when they are most abundant and of the highest quality, typically extends from December to April.
Growing Through Deep Winter: A Comparison of Greenhouse Approaches
February 6, 2024
Deep winter greenhouses (the Minnesota design) and geodesic domes (what we build) are the two most established solutions to growing through long cold winters. Here's how each approaches the problem, what they can and can't do, and what 30 winters of operating domes from Alaska to New Mexico have taught us.
Growing Lemons is Easy Peasy Lemon Squeezy
February 5, 2024
When Your Growing Dome Gives You Meyer Lemons, Make Lemonade! Jump to: Growing Lemons, Best Location for Lemon Trees in a Dome, Planting Your Lemon Tree, Companion Plants, Lemon Tree Care, Managing Pests, Harvesting, Pruning, History and Trivia, Health Benefits of Lemons Genus: Citrus x limon ‘Meyer’ Common Name: Meyer’s Lemon …
Finding Peace at The Prolific Oxygen Dome
February 5, 2024
The 2019 National Library of Medicine study revealed a troubling link: high-crime areas often see increased rates of depression and PTSD. This problem is especially acute in Cleveland, Ohio, which MoneyGeek ranks as one of the top 10 most dangerous cities in America. Amidst these challenges, Aharon Ben-Keymah’s initiative at the Prolific Achievers Academy in…
The Best Fruit Bearing Plants to Grow in Your Greenhouse
February 5, 2024
Imagine a transition from a quiet, snow-covered backyard into a warm and bustling greenhouse. This is not just any greenhouse, but a Growing Dome, where the harshness of the outside world is replaced by a lush, fruit-bearing oasis. The air is fragrant with Meyer lemons, and the soothing sound of a waterfall from an above-ground pond completes the ambiance. In this realm, greenhouse gardening is limited only by your imagination. Over recent months, we've explored a variety of fruit bearing plants ideal for greenhouse cultivation. Now, we present them to you in a concise, easy-to-access guide.
Peeling Back the Secrets of Growing Bananas
January 2, 2024
Jump to: Growing Bananas, Ideal Conditions For Growing Bananas, Where to Grow Bananas in Your Dome, Planting Banana Plants, Growing Banana Companion Plants, Caring for Banana Plants, How to Manage Pests, Growing Bananas Year Round, When to Harvest Bananas, Banana History and Trivia, Health Benefits of Bananas Often called a tree, the banana is an…
Cultivating Sustainability Inside the Bear Park Permaculture Center
January 2, 2024
In 2013, a group of sustainability studies students at Colorado Mountain College in Steamboat Springs gathered to brainstorm ideas for a permaculture haven on campus. During that session, Natalie S suggested transforming a sunny old soccer field into a solar greenhouse. A decade later, this haven has become the well-known Bear Park Permaculture Center, fostering sustainable education, creativity, and social inclusivity. One of the main focal points of this project is a 1,400-square-foot Growing Dome Greenhouse installed in 2020.
Bananas as an Excellent Egg Substitute: The Case of Banana Pancakes
January 2, 2024
Forget eggs! Bananas are the secret ingredient to light and fluffy vegan pancakes. This easy recipe uses mashed bananas for binding and sweetness, creating pancakes that are bursting with flavor and moisture. Plus, we've thrown in some melty chocolate chips for an extra decadent touch. Serve with maple syrup and fresh banana slices for a breakfast or snack that's as good as it is good for you.
Plug In or Power Up? Unveiling the Secrets of On-Grid and Off-Grid Greenhouse Options
January 2, 2024
Our company, Growing Spaces, began as a 100% off-grid greenhouse company with emphasis on helping people live a more sustainable, healthy lifestyle. While the driving force behind what we do has not changed, i.e. we are still here to help you take the steps to live a more sustainable and healthy life. We have realized…
As Seen on HGTV
December 15, 2023
Growing Dome Featured on HGTV! Building Roots Season 2 Episode 1 Dome Sweet Dome. – A couple’s unique, circular home boasts 360-degree windows with stunning wraparound mountain views…and a Grow Dome greenhouse garden! However, the property lacks function and style. Watch as Ben and Cristi Dozier from Roots Design Company completely renovate the home, landscaping, and greenhouse…
A Year Round Growing Dome Greenhouse, How Does it Work?
December 1, 2023
The technologies behind what make our product one of the best greenhouse options on the market are not rocket science. They are Dome science! You might already be familiar with our seven features, but if not we are going to get down to the basics so that you can understand how they work and why they make the Growing Dome Greenhouse the best greenhouse option for you!