I joined Growing Spaces in 2021 as a gardener and now work with the Marketing and Social Media department. Formerly I was a kindergarten teacher and then worked as a Gardener and Volunteer Coordinator at Maui Nui Botanical Gardens in Hawai'i. Since moving to Colorado I have worked in the veterinary field and have been involved in therapy dog work visiting hospitals, schools and libraries with a national therapy group. My previous dog and I also worked as a crisis response team helping those affected by crises or disasters and were deployed through Hope Animal-Assisted Crisis Response (Hope AACR). Muppet and Maple are my current therapy dogs and we visit the library and hospital here in Pagosa Springs. Muppet is also a crisis response canine with Hope AACR. Outside of working and volunteering, I love growing native plants, flowers, berries, herbs and veggies at home, photography, hiking, horseback with my husband and hanging out with our dogs.
Articles by Tina Jones
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.
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.
The 10 Best DIY & Thoughtful Gifts for the Gardener in Your Life
November 19, 2025
There’s nothing quite like the joy of giving a handmade or nature-inspired garden gift. These gifts for gardeners combine beauty, practicality, and heart.
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.
Dome, Dome on the Range: A Thriving Nebraska Greenhouse
August 26, 2025
Explore a thriving dome on the range in this beautiful Nebraska greenhouse! The Nielsons have created their own produce store in a rural community.
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.
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.
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 – The World’s Most Valuable Spice
October 29, 2024
Saffron is one of the world's most expensive spices. Learn about growing saffron, saffron care and how to harvest this 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.
Growing Peppers: Some Like It Hot, Some Not
August 26, 2024
Growing peppers is easy once you master some simple requirements: sunlight, spacing and water. Growing Peppers Growing peppers is a matter of taste…literally. Do you want hot peppers, medium, mild or sweet? No matter what kind they all require a long, warm growing season. Let’s dive into pepper science! There are many types of peppers…
Growing Garlic: A Garden Superhero
July 29, 2024
Interested in growing garlic in a greenhouse? Discover tips on planting, growing, and harvesting garlic in this comprehensive guide along with health benefits and trivia about garlic.
Growing Sweet Potatoes: Easy as Sweet Potato Pie!
June 25, 2024
Sweet potatoes are a great addition to your dome greenhouse. They are delicious, nutritious and will benefit from the long growing season a dome greenhouse provides.