Greenhouse Growing Systems
Greenhouse growing systems are the tools and methods that help turn a protected structure into a productive growing environment. This category explores irrigation, aquaponics, pond-based growing, floating planters, hugelkultur, straw bale gardening, temperature monitoring, off-grid options, cold frames, and other systems that support food production inside and around a Growing Dome. Learn how different approaches to water, energy, soil, and growing methods can be adapted to fit your space and goals.
What Is a Cold Frame? How to Use It to Grow More Food at Home
April 28, 2026
A cold frame is one of the simplest ways to start growing your own food with confidence. By creating a protected, temperature-buffered environment, it helps extend your growing season, reduce plant stress, and make gardening more predictable—whether you're working with a small space or supplementing a larger garden
Thermal Mass Made Simple: A Warmer, Greener Greenhouse
September 24, 2025
Learn how thermal mass in a Growing Dome pond stores solar energy, reduces heating needs, and keeps your greenhouse warm through cold winter nights.
A Guide to Greenhouse Pond Gardening
February 24, 2025
Greenhouse pond gardening will enhance the beauty of your dome, improve water quality, provide water coverage, provide food and shade for fish and help prevent algae.
What Is The Best Automated Greenhouse Irrigation System?
October 30, 2024
In this guide, we’ll explore both ancient and modern irrigation techniques to help you find the best automated greenhouse irrigation system for your needs.
A Beginners Guide to Greenhouse Aquaponics
August 21, 2024
Aquaponics is a growing method that combines aquaculture and hydroponics. Aquaculture is the process of raising fish and hydroponics is a soilless growing method. In short, aquaponics uses the wastewater created by fish in an aquaculture system as fertilizer for hydroponically grown produce in a recirculating system. This type of system allows you to reduce…
Is Straw Bale Gardening the Best Gardening Method?
May 29, 2024
Creating a backyard garden is an exciting and fulfilling adventure, but filling raised garden beds can become expensive. Luckily there are a few types of gardening that will not only help to reduce costs but improve the quality of the soil over time!
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.
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…
Hugelkultur Garden in a Greenhouse
October 13, 2022
Deborah Rich and Mark Oppegard built their 26' Growing Dome in southwest Colorado to keep the critters and deer out of their garden and protect them from fluctuating weather conditions. In just a few short months, they have built raised beds, created a thriving pond environment, and implemented an age-old gardening practice called hugelkultur in the greenhouse.
Climate Battery Greenhouse Design
August 11, 2022
Every Growing Dome greenhouse kit comes with a mini climate battery of sorts that we refer to as the Undersoil Ventilation System, previously known as the central air system or undersoil heating & cooling system. A climate battery is a ground-to-air heating system made up of a series of underground tubing that circulates air several feet below the soil's surface. The circulating air helps regulate temperature and moisture.
How to Create a Beautiful Pond Garden
June 17, 2021
The above-ground pond included with our greenhouse kits creates an optimal opportunity for growth. -- It aids the growth of your plants in your raised beds, acting as the greenhouse's primary source of thermal mass, but it can also foster the growth of aquatic plants & fish. It can even promote the growth of a peaceful environment with soothing sounds and art.
The Best Floating Pond Planters
February 5, 2020
Floating Island Plants for Your Pond Maintaining a healthy above ground pond in our domes depends on numerous factors. One of the most common questions we are asked pertains to controlling the algae growth in the pond garden. Floating pond planters are a perfect way to keep the algae away and add beauty! Why do…
Growing Dome Greenhouse Temperature Monitoring
January 26, 2015
Just over a week ago, Pagosa Springs received some much needed snow. Overnight, more than a foot of wet snow blanketed trees and mountains surrounding our little town. It’s unusual for Colorado to receive such wet, heavy snow, and much of the town actually shut down for a snow day! Although county employees and teachers…
How to Make an Aquatic Plant Protector
June 3, 2013
Recently, our fish had grown so big that they began eating all of our aquatic plants in our water tanks! Rather than watch our plants dwindle to nothing, we got creative. Innovation is always happening here at Growing Spaces and we have so many brilliant members contributing. With some lovely input and guidance from Claudia…
Experience with Growing Edible Fish in Tank?
March 29, 2010
Please share your input and/or experience with growing edible fish inside the Growing Dome water tank.