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Every category, organized the way you'd actually browse them. Stories from Growing Dome owners, growing guides for dozens of plants, recipes from the harvest, and practical advice for greenhouse gardeners across every climate.

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About the Domes

Get to know the Growing Dome from the inside. This collection brings together everything from the technical features that make the geodesic design distinctive to the customer audiences that have made domes part of their lives. Whether you're researching dome sizes, considering an installation, or curious about who builds Growing Domes and how they're made, you'll find the foundational story here.

all growing dome sizes at Growing Spaces campus

About Growing Domes

Original founders of Growing Spaces, Udgar and Puja

From the Founders

Man in a hat and sunglasses holding a drill with a geodesic frame behind him

Installing the Growing Dome

partially constructed growing dome greenhouse on a mountain mesa

Is a Growing Dome Right for Me?

Stories by Greenhouse Size

15 foot diameter geodesic greenhouse under a blanket of snow with a vibrant pink and purple sunset

15-foot Growing Dome Greenhouses

18 foot diameter Growing Dome greenhouse illuminated with warm light at dusk

18-foot Growing Dome Greenhouse

22 foot diameter geodesic greenhouse in a mountain setting

22-foot Growing Dome Greenhouse

26 foot diameter growing dome greenhouse surrounded by hail and dark sky

26-foot Growing Dome Greenhouse

33 foot growing dome greenhouse with a vibrant orange sunset and small sunflowers

33-foot Growing Dome Greenhouse

42 foot growing dome covered in snow with the sun setting behind a mountain

42-foot Growing Dome Greenhouses

Stories by Application

Man, woman, and two children posing for a photo inside a Growing Dome greenhouse

Bed & Breakfast and Restaurant Greenhouses

Seed trays full of starts suspended from the structure of a growing dome greenhouse

Commercial Growers

Hot air balloons in flights surrounding a Growing Dome greenhouse with a crowd of community members outside

Community Greenhouses

Teachers and students learning from an educator about plants in a greenhouse

Educational Greenhouses

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Farmers & Homesteaders

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Home Gardeners

Construction crew building a geodesic dome in Alaska

Reservations & Tribal Communities

Kids interacting with a plant with a large kale plant in the foreground

School Greenhouses

Greenhouses by Region

Growing Domes thrive in nearly every climate in North America and beyond, from coastal Maine to the Arizona desert to the Canadian Prairies. Explore stories, growing strategies, and practical advice from the dome community organized by region and state. Start with one of the regional hubs for cross-state perspective, or jump straight to your state for climate-specific content from owners growing food year-round in conditions like yours.

Growing Dome greenhouse in the Canadian landscape

Canadian Greenhouses

Growing Dome greenhouse in European alpine snow

European Greenhouses

Growing Dome greenhouse surrounded by Midwest clouds

Midwest Greenhouses

growing dome greenhouse near white clapboard buildings in late summer

New England Greenhouses

Growing Dome greenhouse backed by the Cascade peaks

Pacific Northwest Greenhouses

By State

Growing Dome greenhouse on the Alaskan coast making the most of summer light

Alaska Greenhouses

Growing Dome greenhouse in the Arizona high desert

Arizona Greenhouses

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California Greenhouses

Growing Dome greenhouse at Growing Spaces campus in deep snow

Colorado Greenhouses

growing dome greenhouse on a Connecticut farm in the summer grass

Connecticut Greenhouses

Growing Dome greenhouse in the Idaho mountain mist

Idaho Greenhouses

Lush interior of a Growing Dome greenhouse in southern Illinois

Illinois Greenhouse

Growing Dome greenhouse under construction in rural Indiana

Indiana Greenhouses

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Iowa Greenhouses

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Kansas Greenhouses

Growing Dome greenhouse flanked by white horse fence in Kentucky

Kentucky Greenhouses

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Maine Greenhouses

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Massachusetts Greenhouses

Growing Dome greenhouse in Michigan forest

Michigan Greenhouses

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Missouri Greenhouses

Growing Dome greenhouse in the Montana mountains covered in frost

Montana Greenhouses

Growing Dome greenhouse in the Nebraska prairie with a big atop

Nebraska Greenhouses

Growing Dome greenhouse in the Nevada high desert

Nevada Greenhouses

snow covered bird bath near New Hampshire growing dome greenhouse

New Hampshire Greenhouses

Growing Dome greenhouse at New Jersey non-profit in late fall

New Jersey Greenhouses

Growing Dome greenhouse in northern New Mexico alpine desert

New Mexico Greenhouses

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New York Greenhouses

Growing Dome greenhouse in the North Carolina mountains

North Carolina Greenhouses

Growing Dome greenhouse at child care center in Ohio

Ohio Greenhouses

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Oklahoma Greenhouses

Growing Dome greenhouse in the Oregon rain

Oregon Greenhouses

Growing Dome greenhouse in Pennsylvania yard

Pennsylvania Greenhouses

Growing Dome greenhouse with a Texas star center raised bed

Texas Greenhouses

Growing Dome greenhouse in the northeastern Utah mountains

Utah Greenhouses

Growing Dome greenhouse near a Washington lake

Washington Greenhouses

Growing Dome greenhouse in the Appalachian landscape

West Virginia Greenhouses

Growing Dome greenhouse amidst drifted snow

Wisconsin Greenhouses

Growing Dome greenhouse surrounded by Wyoming hailstones

Wyoming Greenhouses

Plants & Growing

The plants you can grow in a Growing Dome go well beyond what most home gardens support: tropical fruits, year-round herbs, exotic vegetables, and Mediterranean specialties that wouldn't survive your outdoor climate. This collection brings together every plant our community grows, from common kitchen staples to surprises like banana, avocado, and turmeric. Each category includes growing guides, owner stories, and recipes that make the most of what's coming out of the dome.

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Artichoke

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Avocado

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Banana

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Basil

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Beet

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Brassica

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Broccoli

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Brussels Sprouts

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Cabbage

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Calendula

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Carrot

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Cauliflower

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Chard

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Chickpea

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Edamame

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Eggplant

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Fig

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Fruit Tree

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Garlic

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Grapes

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Green Chile

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Kale

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Lavender

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Lemon

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Lettuce

Oyster mushrooms emerging from straw within a raised garden bed

Mushroom

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Nasturtium

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Ornamental Flower

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Pepper

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Pond Plants

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Quinoa

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Rosemary

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Sorrel

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Squash

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Tomato

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Tropical Fruit

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Tropical Plant

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Turmeric

Growing Systems & Gardening

A productive Growing Dome runs on the systems and routines that turn the structure into a thriving year-round environment. From soil and irrigation to pest management and seasonal planning, this collection covers the operational side of dome gardening. Includes the practical know-how for setting up beds, managing pests organically with the dome's beneficial insects, and adapting your gardening rhythm to the dome's extended seasons.

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Aphids

Aquaponics system in a Growing Dome greenhouse

Aquaponics

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Beneficial Insects

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Bees

mixed planting raised bed in a Growing Dome greenhouse

Companion Planting

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Cooling Your Greenhouse

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Greenhouse Gardening Systems

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Greenhouse Organic Pest Management

North wall reflectix insulation inside a geodesic dome greenhouse

Greenhouse Plant Management

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Greenhouse Soil & Compost

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Growing Dome Gardening Advice

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Growing Inside a Dome

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Pill Bug

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Pollinators

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Powdery Mildew

salting and sugaring preservation techniques with flowers, garlic, and lemon

Preserving the Harvest

Woman holding two baskets full of greens outside her greenhouse in the winter

Seasonal Gardening In A Greenhouse

vegetable starts in trays in a Growing Dome greenhouse ready to be planted

Sowing Seeds & Seedlings

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Thrips

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Whiteflies

Woman holding a large basket of produce standing outside a greenhouse with snow on the ground

Winter Greenhouse

Recipes

The harvest from a productive Growing Dome eventually finds its way to the kitchen, and these recipes make the most of fresh, peak-condition produce most home cooks rarely get to work with. From quick salads and dips to soups, desserts, and preservation projects, this collection brings together cooking inspired by what dome owners are actually pulling out of their gardens through every season.

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Dessert

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Dip

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Recipes From The Garden

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Salad

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Soup

Community & Impact

Behind every Growing Dome is a story: the family that built one, the school that programmed one into their curriculum, the press that covered an unusual installation, the partnership that brought a community greenhouse to life. This collection brings together customer features, sustainability stories, news coverage, and the broader cultural context that surrounds the Growing Dome community.

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Economic Sustainability

Large growing dome in double rainbow prairie

Environmental Sustainability

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Featured Growing Domes

children planting seedlings in a growing dome greenhouse

Garden Movement

Geothermal Greenhouse Partnership Growing Dome greenhouses

Geothermal Greenhouse Partnership

couple sits at a coffee table in their growing dome greenhouse

Growing Dome Lifestyle

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Growing Dome Sustainability

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Growing Spaces in the News

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Mental Wellness

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News & Events

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Social Sustainability

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Sustainability Grants

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