Garlic

Garlic rewards patience: planted in fall and harvested the following summer, dome-grown garlic offers a flavor and quality that store-bought simply can't match. The Growing Dome environment opens up softneck and elephant garlic varieties that don't always thrive outdoors, alongside hardneck classics. From fall plantings to scape harvests to cured bulbs, dome owners are growing garlic at home as both a kitchen staple and a long-storage crop. Explore hardneck versus softneck selection, fall planting timing, scape harvesting, bulb harvest signs, curing practices, and recipes for fresh garlic, scapes, roasted heads, and home-cured strings.

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Fire Cider Recipe: A Seasonal Tonic You Can Make at Home

December 19, 2025

A flexible fire cider recipe inspired by family tradition. Made with fresh roots and pantry staples to support seasonal resilience.

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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.

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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

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Garlic Chicken, Lebanese Djaj Biltoom, Fit for a Feast

July 31, 2024

This roasted Lebanese Garlic Chicken, Djaj Biltoom, with a Toum dipping sauce will be the unexpected star of your next backyard BBQ. If you’re a garlic lover, skip the chicken and go straight for the toum.

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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.

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Preserving the Harvest: Cold Storage and The Root Cellar

June 26, 2024

From drying to freezing there are many food preservation methods to make the harvest last longer. Today, we're highlighting the cold storage method and exploring the idea of building a root cellar.

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The Best Nasturtium Pesto Flatbread Pizza

July 5, 2023

We took inspiration from a dish that Angela Pferdt (@Santa_Woodz) made us during our visit. Here we have turned these mildly spicy flowers into pesto flatbreads, but the nasturtium pesto makes a great addition to pasta, salads, sandwiches, and so much more!  Nasturtiums are a great plant to grow in your Growing Dome greenhouse. They…

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Hearty Kitchen Sink Soup from Garden Bounty and Winter Warmth

January 9, 2023

We call this Kitchen Sink Soup because we take everything leftover from our fall & early winter Growing Dome harvests & whatever we have in the fridge to make the soup. We put everything in but the kitchen sink! The key is to have veggies, herbs, a grain or carbohydrate, and different types of alliums

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Rosemary and Roasted Garlic Dip with Sunchoke Chips

Sunchoke Chips with Rosemary and Roasted Garlic Dip

December 14, 2022

Looking for a crowd pleasing unique appetizer for your holiday party? This rosemary and roasted garlic dip is sure to impress!

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Vibrant Pesto Caprese Chicken

November 16, 2022

Basil Plant looking a bit sad in the cooler temperatures? This quick pesto is a great way to use it before it is too late!

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Deconstructed Cabbage Rolls No Guilt or Gluten

June 7, 2022

This bright, satisfying, yet light lunch keeps you going through your afternoon or you can use it as an appetizer to a favorite Thai dinner entree or even pho. Nasturtium spring rolls are perfect for any warm spring or summer afternoon or evening.

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Nasturtium Spring Rolls with Thai Peanut Sauce

May 6, 2022

This bright, satisfying, yet light lunch keeps you going through your afternoon or you can use it as an appetizer to a favorite Thai dinner entree or even pho. Nasturtium spring rolls are perfect for any warm spring or summer afternoon or evening. Easy to make, the nasturtium packs a punch that is unexpected in A spring roll. They are so pretty you may not want to eat them but they are equally as delicious!

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The Best Vegan Lasagna

February 4, 2022

There are multiple reasons we suspect lasagna has rotated out of the weekly dinner routine (high fat, cholesterol, carbs, sodium, calories, etc.). But everyone loves a good lasagna, so let’s revise and revisit! Make it modern, healthy, flavorful, skip the side of guilt and opt for a salad.

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Butternut Squash Soup

The World’s Best Butternut Squash Soup

November 6, 2021

This is the time of year that we are all looking for those soothing, warm us up, type recipes, to help acclimate to the changing cold temperatures outside. This soup says fall flavor as much as pumpkin spice! This recipe is creamy, vegan, nourishing, and is full of cozy fall flavors. It's the ultimate comfort food to keep you full & warm this season. It can be frozen or stored in the fridge for up to a week. If you do have any leftovers, it's easy to reheat for a quick lunch on a cold afternoon.

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Simple Pad Thai Recipe: Shrimp, Chicken, or Vegan.

February 26, 2021

Most people think you can't make restaurant-quality food at home. Well, I am here to tell you if that is your sentiment, you are sorely mistaken. I am going to change your mind! It took me more tries than I would like to admit to getting it right. To keep it clean & healthy, but decadent and delicious.

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Smooth and Creamy Hummus Recipe

February 2, 2021

It’s easy to make and delicious on just about any vegetable, cracker, pita chip, or toast. You can add just about any herb, spice, or vegetable you like to adjust the taste. Bonus points if it was grown in your Growing Dome.

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Skinny Buffalo Mushroom Pizza

April 27, 2020

This skinny buffalo mushroom pizza falls into my favorites category, but who doesn't love low-calorie pizza? It's a lighter, vegan way to enjoy pizza. Simple and fast, perfect for busy weeknights.

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Lumpia: Vegan Filipino Egg Rolls

February 1, 2020

Lumpia – Vegan Filipino Egg Rolls I am a massive fan of any spring roll or fresh roll. But this time of year, they aren’t the first dish that comes to mind. The weather often inspires my appetite. When it’s cold outside, I usually yearn for comfort food like chili, soup, hot tea, etc. Lumpia…

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Vegan Fully Loaded Feel Better Pho

December 31, 2019

Fully Loaded Feel Better Vegan Pho I took a class with vegan chef Tess Challis to learn how to make this dish specifically, and I have simplified and streamlined it here for you. This is a comforting dish from a food culture that I incorporate into my everyday lifestyle. The secret to making delicious vegan…

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The Best Organic Immune Boosters for Cold and Flu Season

November 30, 2019

It’s here, the dreaded cold and flu season. I got an early start this year after countless hours in the airport traveling back and forth from Thailand. After two weeks of spicy flu fighters and immune boosters in Asia, I was inspired to come home and share them with you. So, here they are, my…

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How to Boost Your Immunity with these 5 Garden Herbs for Flu and Cold Season

February 2, 2018

Boost Immunity and Beat the Flu with these Powerful Medicines Found in Your Kitchen, Window-Shelf Pot, or Year Round Growing Dome® Garden.

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