Maine Greenhouses
Maine's short outdoor growing season is no match for a year-round Growing Dome. From citrus and leafy greens to fresh tomatoes well past the first hard frost, dome owners across Maine are growing food through every season the state can throw at them. This category brings together stories, growing strategies, and practical advice from Maine's Growing Dome community: snow load considerations, the differences between coastal and inland sites, the crops that thrive in Maine's specific climate, and the projects of dome owners scattered across the state.
Sustainable Greenhouse
July 30, 2020
Michael and Susan are both educators committed to making the world a better place whenever they can. In June of 2013, they purchased an 18' Growing Dome. Their dream was to create a sustainable greenhouse that balances natural and man-made environments while growing food year-round.
July 2019 Growing Dome Of The Month
July 1, 2019
Velma Orcutt's Growing Dome Greenhouse in Maine has been thriving for four years
The Boys and Girls Clubs and the YMCA of Greater Waterville, Maine open new 42-foot Growing Dome Greenhouse
June 4, 2018
The Grand opening of the Mary Nash Beaupre Greenhouse at the Alfond Youth Center was a welcome sight to many children in the Waterville, Maine area. It is wheelchair accessible and features both aquaponics and hydroponics systems. It will provide fresh produce and herbs to the Kids’ Kitchen and Weekend Backpack programs year-round, and will…
Inspiring and Educating People’s Lives Around the Globe
September 20, 2017
Featured Growing Dome Greenhouses from Maine to California
Community Rallies Around Jay Middle School in Maine
June 15, 2010
By Bobbie Hanstein • Jun 13th, 2010 On Saturday, about 100 or so volunteers helped assemble a geodesic Growing Dome Greenhouse at Jay Middle School in Maine. The design and grant funding for the geodesic dome greenhouse at Jay Middle School is thanks to two 14-year-old students. The actual construction of the 22-foot-radius wood and…