Greenhouse Plant Management
Plant management inside a Growing Dome is the daily and weekly work that turns a planted dome into a thriving one: pruning, training, harvesting, transplanting, dealing with problems before they spread, and managing the natural cycles of the dome through the year. This category brings together writing on specific plants, routines that work, troubleshooting common issues, when to intervene and when to let things run. Explore practical content for the ongoing work of keeping a garden productive.
Growing Edamame in Your Greenhouse or Garden
April 21, 2026
If you’re looking for a nutritious, easy-to-grow crop that delivers both flavor and function, edamame is a fantastic choice. These young soybeans are not only packed with protein and essential nutrients, but they’re also surprisingly simple to grow in a garden or greenhouse setting.
Chickpea Plant Care: From Seed to Harvest
March 19, 2026
Do you want to add color, texture, and height to your garden? Growing chickpeas is fun and easy plus you will be adding a wonderful legume for meal planning.
Quinoa: The Ancient “Inca Wheat” That Thrives in a Growing Dome
March 3, 2026
Interested in growing quinoa? Quinoa is an easy-to-grow crop that offers beautiful flowers, adds height, color, and texture to your garden or greenhouse.
Grow Better: Easy Seed Starting Tips for a Bountiful Garden
January 23, 2026
Starting your seeds indoors, whether in a traditional setting or within the protected environment of a Growing Dome greenhouse, is a rewarding step toward a bountiful harvest. By carefully managing the key elements of moisture and humidity, light, and heat, you provide your young plants with the optimal conditions to break dormancy and thrive. Whether you choose to transplant your healthy starts or direct sow certain varieties, these foundational seed-starting principles will help you extend your growing season, practice effective succession planting, and keep your garden vibrant and productive year after year.
The Best Plants for Hanging Baskets
January 23, 2026
Hanging baskets are one way to offer shade to your raised greenhouse beds and add splashes of color to your greenhouse.
Gold in the Garden: Why Turmeric is the Ultimate Greenhouse Crop
December 29, 2025
Turmeric is easy to grow in pots, the garden or in a greenhouse. As a tropical plant, turmeric often grows in dappled light in humid climates.
The 7 Best Winter Crops to Grow in a Greenhouse (or Your Backyard Garden)
November 25, 2025
Grow fresh food all winter with these seven hardy crops. From beets to lettuce, this list has everything you need. Except kale. We left it out. You’re welcome.
Kohlrabi Cultivation: Your Guide to Growing This Above Ground Turnip
October 30, 2025
Kohlrabi is a fast growing plant that tastes like a cross between a turnip and a broccoli stem, crisp like an apple plus it is packed with nutrients.
Mastering Winter Squash: From Seed to Storage
September 29, 2025
Learn how to grow Winter squash in a dome greenhouse. Winter squash grows on a vine, has a longer, frost-free growing season (75-100 days or longer) and is harvested after it matures. These types of squash have a hard, thick skin that will store for a longer period, hence the name winter squash.
Growing Eggplant: From the Greenhouse to the Grill
August 18, 2025
Learn all about growing eggplant and ornamental eggplant in this comprehensive guide.
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.
Sustainable Gardening: Why Crop Rotation Matters
July 15, 2025
By thoughtfully implementing crop rotation, you can significantly enhance the health and productivity of your Growing Dome garden. This essential permaculture practice not only minimizes soil depletion and deters pests and diseases but also contributes to a thriving, balanced ecosystem within your greenhouse.
How to Grow Lemongrass and Citronella in a Dome Greenhouse
July 1, 2025
Growing lemongrass and citronella in your dome will provide you with beauty, culinary uses for lemongrass and medicinal uses from both plants.
Growing Fava Beans in a Greenhouse – Bean There, Dome That
May 22, 2025
Growing fava beans in your dome greenhouse is fun and easy. Fava plants fix the nitrogen in the soil, have many health benefits and are delicious!
How to Succeed with Companion Planting
April 29, 2025
Companion planting is a great tool to utilize in your dome greenhouse and your garden. Learn about the benefits of companion planting and how to choose the best plant companions.
What’s Blooming in Your Greenhouse?
April 25, 2025
So what’s blooming in your greenhouse? Growing ornamentals in your greenhouse is a wonderful addition to food crops. Some are edible and they add beauty!
Growing Grapes in a Dome – You Heard It Through the Grapevine
March 24, 2025
Growing grapes in a dome greenhouse will provide you with delicious fruit and shade for other plants. Learn gardening tips and how to care for grapevines in a greenhouse.
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.
Herbs for the Heart: Plants for Love, Lust, and Longevity
February 10, 2025
Our favorite plants traditionally used as aphrodisiacs or to support cardiovascular health and the best gardening tips for cultivating them in your Growing Dome
The Art of Growing Lavender
January 21, 2025
Learn the art of growing lavender in a dome greenhouse. Read how to care for your lavender plant including planting, companion plants, harvesting and uses of lavender.
Winter’s Bounty: A Growing Dome Gardener’s Guide to Growing Brassicas
January 3, 2025
Learn everything about growing brassicas such as broccoli, cauliflower, and romanesco in your dome greenhouse.
Feel the Beat on Growing Beets in Your Dome
November 23, 2024
Do you want to grow beets in your dome? Follow along as we drop the beat on growing beets! Learn tips for growing beautiful beets in a dome greenhouse. Along with gardening tips, we'll share the history of beets, fun trivia and health information.
Growing Saffron in a Greenhouse: How to Plant, Care for, and Harvest Saffron Crocus
October 29, 2024
Learn how to grow saffron in a greenhouse or Growing Dome, including where to plant saffron corms, how to prevent rot, when to harvest saffron threads, and how to store your homegrown spice.
Growing Fennel in a Greenhouse
October 1, 2024
Interested in growing fennel in a greenhouse? Discover tips on planting, growing, and harvesting fennel in this comprehensive guide along with health benefits and trivia about fennel.