Growing Spaces on the Mother Earth News Podcast

Shelby sat down with Alyssa Warner at Mother Earth News to talk through what actually makes a geodesic dome work as a four-season greenhouse — the triangulated structure that handles snow and wind loads without extra bracing, the above-ground pond that stores solar heat and doubles as an aquaponic ecosystem, the under-soil ventilation loop, and the deciduous fig tree she's growing next to her tomatoes. If you've ever wondered how a growing dome handles six feet of Alaska snow, what a climate battery is, or when to start your winter brassicas, this is a solid listen. Listen to the full episode on Mother Earth News