Cucumber
Cucumbers are a warm-season favorite that benefit from the protected growing conditions of a Growing Dome. This category brings together practical guidance on cucumber types, trellising, pruning, pollination, watering, pest and disease concerns, and harvesting, along with recipes and preservation ideas that make the most of a productive cucumber crop.
Too Much to Eat? How to Preserve Your Garden Harvest
September 16, 2026
When the garden starts producing faster than you can eat it, preservation becomes part of the harvest. From figs and okra to tomatoes, greens, onions, and more, learn how to choose a preservation method based on what you grow and how you plan to use it later.
Carpaccio-Style Mediterranean Breakfast Salad
July 1, 2026
A simple carpaccio-style vegetable plate with lemon and olive oil, the breakfast salad Meechal's family has eaten together for years.
Vertical Gardening and Forest Garden Design for a Thriving Food Forest
February 19, 2026
Understand how vertical gardening and the idea of a forest garden transform a Growing Dome into a layered, year-round food forest.
Crunch Time! Growing Cucumbers in Your Dome
July 21, 2025
Growing cucumbers in a greenhouse will extend your growing season and provide you with this delicous crop! Learn all about how to grow cucumbers in your dome.
Preserving the Harvest: Pickling and Fermentation
September 24, 2024
Pickling includes both preserving food by submerging in vinegar or by fermentation in a brine. Discover the differences and similarities between these preservation methods.
Greek Village Salad
August 31, 2019
Greek Village Salad In honor of our Tomato Plant of the Month, our September recipe is a Greek Village Salad. This recipe is my go-to for a quick and light meal that easily uses all the excess tomatoes we have at this time of year. Total Time: 10 min Serves 1-2 What you need: SALAD…
Smoothie made from Garden Greenhouse Veggies
October 28, 2010
A delicious and nutritious smoothie right from the garden! Ingredients: 1/2 zucchini, peel and remove seeds 1/2 cucumber, peel and remove seeds 5 cherry tomatoes (this recipe uses yellow cherry tomatoes) 10 chunks of pineapple (this recipe uses frozen chunks) 1/4 cup water 1 tsp honey Blend coarsely chopped vegetables, pineapple, water, and honey in…