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Winter Greenhouse

Winter Gardening: Growing Spaces

January 8, 2016

Claudia Stover, a Growing Dome® owner of 10 years, had a visit this past weekend from Growing Spaces® owners, Puja and Udgar Parsons. I’m pretty sure I counted almost 20 varieties of plant foods that she has growing, and thriving, in her Growing Dome right now, in early January. You probably caught that the outside…

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Winter Vegetable Harvest

December 17, 2014

It’s winter vegetable harvest time, and we hope to make it a holiday tradition. The long awaited snow and winter cold has finally arrived in Southwest Colorado, but our lush garden in the 15′ Growing Dome continues to produce yummy, nutrient-rich greens. The longer season crops we planted in October are also coming along nicely,…

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To Heat or Not to Heat Your Greenhouse

December 11, 2013

To heat greenhouse in winter or not? The Growing Dome is a marvel of technology in its efficiency. With 25+ years of research we can tell you that it can be up to three times more efficient than a traditional greenhouse. Not only does the geodesic shape contribute to this efficiency, but the solar powered…

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Surprise Spring Snow – May 2013 Dome of the Month

May 21, 2013

Congratulations to Cate Graber on winning the Dome of the Month contest for May 2013. This fun pair of photos of her 26′ Growing Dome greenhouse in Trinidad, Colorado shows how quickly the weather can change in the Rocky Mountains. Her peach tree had just decided to start blooming above 6,400 feet. Then Mother Nature…

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Floating Row Covers in the Greenhouse

January 24, 2013

It’s been an especially cold winter for many parts of the country. We here in Colorado had the brunt of it during December and now the Midwest and Northeast are experiencing exceptionally cold temperatures. We’ve received a flood of questions about when and how to heat the Growing Dome. It largely depends on the amount…

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Winter Wonderland – January 2013 Dome of the Month Winner

January 9, 2013

Congratulations to Katja Wichland and Josh Rapaport on winning the January 2013 Dome of the Month with this lovely winter photo of their 26′ Growing Dome Greenhouse in Colorado. Protected by their adopted Chow Chow named Bella, they are at 9,000 feet elevation near Telluride and are coming up on their two-year anniversary of owning…

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Oregon Tropical Flowers in Winter

December 7, 2012

This Growing Dome Greenhouse in Oregon is flourishing in winter

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Success Gardening Indoors in Winter on the Oregon Coast

December 6, 2012

This Growing Dome Greenhouse is flourishing on the Central Oregon Coast

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Keeping the Greenhouse Warm in the Far North

April 21, 2011

Growing Dome Greenhouses in Alaska and Canada stay 30 deg. F warmer in the winter than outside

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How Winter Growing is Possible

March 10, 2011

The difference between the inside and outside of the dome on a cold winter night depends on how many sunny days you are having. With the domes 7 unique features for heating and cooling, we are able to grow year-round, even in the Rocky Mountains, because we can keep the temperature at a decent level…

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