2026 Articles
27 posts
The newest writing from the Growing Dome community. This year's posts run from candid notes on pricing and B Corp certification to featured domes across the country and practical growing guides on edamame, quinoa, cold frames, and season extension. Browse everything published so far below.
The Best Greenhouse for Hail
June 5, 2026
Choosing the best greenhouse for hail starts with the right covering and design. Learn how Growing Domes combine multiwall polycarbonate glazing, geodesic strength, and real-weather performance.
Tried, True, and New: What Our Garden Team Is Growing This Summer
June 3, 2026
Our garden team is sharing what they are most excited to grow this summer, from favorite tomatoes, peppers, and strawberries to new herbs, flowers, and greenhouse experiments.
Growing Dome Photo Contest 2026
May 29, 2026
The Growing Dome Photo Contest is back after a one-year pause! Dome owners are invited to share up to five of their favorite greenhouse photos for a chance to be featured and celebrated by the Growing Spaces community.
Passion Flower Power: Growing Maypop Vines for Flowers, Fruit & Pollinators
May 22, 2026
Passion flower is one of those plants that stops gardeners in their tracks. With tropical-looking blooms, vigorous vines, pollinator appeal, and edible maypop fruit, this hardy passion fruit vine can bring beauty, shade, and a little garden drama to a backyard garden or Growing Dome greenhouse.
Harvest Basket Egg Bites
May 19, 2026
From the coop to the garden and straight into your morning routine, these Harvest Basket Egg Bites are an easy, high-protein breakfast for busy gardeners. They’re naturally gluten-free, easy to make ahead, and endlessly adaptable depending on what you have on hand.
How Hillside Gardens Turned a 33' Growing Dome Greenhouse Into an Event Space
May 12, 2026
At Hillside Gardens, a 33' Growing Dome does more than grow plants. By day, it serves as an indoor plant market. By night, it transforms into Cactus Jack’s, a greenhouse tequila bar for weddings, concerts, and private events. This Colorado Springs venue shows how a Growing Dome can support retail, hospitality, guest experience, and year-round business growth from one flexible structure.
Growing Spaces is now a Certified B Corporation
May 4, 2026
For a long time, we have said that a Growing Dome uses substantially less operating energy than a conventional mechanically heated greenhouse. The claim made sense to us. It fit the design, and customers could feel the difference. The B Corp process asked a harder question: can you document it?
“There is No Downside to a Dome” - A Louisiana Greenhouse
April 29, 2026
Richard and Scotti Rodgers created a haven on their 20-acre property in Natchitoches, Louisiana with their 33’ dome, massage therapy studio and outdoor garden.
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
On Pricing, Durability, and What We're Actually Selling
April 24, 2026
Most of what I know about money, I learned the hard way. One idea I kept coming back to was cost per wear: good leather shoes resoled a few times often cost less over ten years than a string of cheaper pairs. A solid hand tool that lasts decades is usually cheaper than replacing a weaker one every few years. That's the frame I bring to the question we get all the time: why does a Growing Dome cost what it costs?
Protein-Packed Edamame Guacamole
April 22, 2026
Turn your Growing Dome harvest into a creamy, protein-packed edamame guacamole. This simple recipe is fresh, flavorful, and a fun twist on classic guacamole.
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.
Do you Need Fertilizer in a Greenhouse?
April 20, 2026
Fertilizing in a greenhouse isn’t the same as outdoors. Discover how nutrients behave differently and when plants actually need support.
Growing Spaces New Website
March 31, 2026
Our team has been hard at work on this for over a year, always with customers front of mind. We asked: when someone is trying to make a confident decision, what do they need? When an owner is caring for a dome through changing seasons, what should be easy to find and access? How do we serve people who love to explore on their own, without losing the “pick up the phone and talk to us” experience that sets us apart from larger greenhouse brands? Here is what is better now, and why I think you’ll enjoy it.
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.
The Nedams’ One-of-a-Kind Michigan Dome - Complete With a Basement!
March 4, 2026
Khris and Allen Nedam made their 26' Dome a one-of-a-kind greenhouse! From the plants they're growing to the unique design we hope you love this story as much as we do!
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.
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.
Best Greenhouse for Wind
February 17, 2026
What’s the best greenhouse for wind? Explore how shape, materials, and wind load physics make dome greenhouses more resistant in high-wind climates.
2026 Calendar of Events
February 15, 2026
Join us at one of our 2026 community events where you can learn more about our Growing Dome greenhouses. What’s on the calendar? Pagosa's Earth Day Celebration, the Modern Homesteading Conference, Rhythms on the Rio, Fall Open House, and sponsored events.
The Truth About Growing Dome Installation Options
January 26, 2026
Learn the real differences between Growing Dome installation options and choose the build path that fits your skills, comfort level, and budget.
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.
Delightful Roasted Radish & Broccoli Pesto Pasta Salad
January 22, 2026
A versatile recipe that makes the most of reliable winter greens and spring vegetables like radishes and broccoli. Our nut-free pesto dressing is adaptable (try different greens or make it vegan!), and the whole dish is satisfying as a warm dinner or a refreshing chilled lunch. We’ll show you how to make the flavorful pesto, perfect roasted pepitas, and the final simple assembly. Enjoy customizing the pesto with whatever you have in your garden!
Backyard Greenhouse Planning: From Meadow to Sanctuary
January 21, 2026
See how thoughtful planning and site preparation helped Wanda and Angelo create a thriving 18’ Growing Dome backyard greenhouse sanctuary.
Growing Spaces Featured on Dakota News Now
January 17, 2026
Wagner High School in South Dakota turned a growing dome into an outdoor classroom that's half science lab, half garden.
Growing Spaces Featured in Canary Media
January 15, 2026
Canary Media covered a solar workforce training program run by the Chicago nonprofit Elevate, and two growing domes on the campus of the Academy for Global Citizenship served as the classrooms.