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Archive of posts filed under the The Growing Dome category.

Where in the World? – SWEDEN

          Officially Announcing the Winners of Where In The World contest!  And the winners are… do you hear the drum roll?? But wait, before I announce the winners, let me thank Ludvig Johansson and his family in Sweden for sharing their adventure. The new photos now posted show the amount of [...]

Testimonial from May’s Dome of the Month Winner

We picked this photo of Urs’s 22′ Growing Dome as May’s Dome of the Month before receiving this wonderful letter from him. It just so happens that his photo received the most “likes” to date, a lucky 111. Nice work Urs and thank you for the kind letter! Dear Puja and Udgar, Thank you so [...]

Growing Dome Garden Management Workshop

Instructor: Jerome Osentowski of the Colorado Rocky Mountain Permaculture Institutue (CRMPI) Dates: Saturday, June 2nd – Sunday, June 3rd Times: 10am to 4pm Some of the details that will be covered include, worm farming, pest traps, beneficial insects, banker plants, proper planting times for your indoor climate, amending soil, and forest gardens. The workshop will [...]

A Featured Favorite Blogger

As we find more and more ways to connect with fellow gardeners around the country we are amazed at the overwhelming number of backyard gardeners, homesteaders, professional landscapers and school gardeners that are out there writing about their experiences. It’s so fun to see a the virtual garden blooming and growing. We would like to [...]

Geothermal Greenhouse Partnership Comes into View

Last year we shared with you the vision for Pagosa Springs’ Geothermal Greenhouse Partnership (GGP) and how this sustainable movement was poised to change our community in big and beautiful ways. We are excited to post an update with a rendering of the proposed project and an overview of the design. This is all really [...]

A Child Gets His Wish

Ever heard about the “Children’s Wish Foundation”? Well we had the amazing opportunity to be involved with them in fulfilling the wish of a boy with Leukemia. He asked for his own Growing Dome. We’re speechless about how beautiful a thing this is and are very glad to share this nice article The Children’s Wish [...]

Where in the World Contest

          Many of us can look at this photo and envision what will be a great adventure. Site selection, solar orientation, leveling the ground, leveling the ground, leveling, leveling, and more leveling. You get the picture, but wait… Where in the world is this future 26′ Growing Dome site? These iconic [...]

March & April Dome of the Month Winners

Congratulations to Kris Gunning of British Columbia, Canada. This gorgeous photo of her family’s 42′ Growing Dome garnered the most attention of any entry to date. For how well received and liked the photo was and because, well of course, we liked it too, this photo won the Dome of the Month contest for March [...]

Unusual Spring Weather

This early spring has been a guilty pleasure for what it seems like everyone in the continental United States, but we’re all secretly wondering what this means. Are we in for a major drought? When will the strong winds and tornadoes die down?  Is this what global warming looks like? We definitely can’t answer any [...]

Spring Planting, Inside & Out

This is the most exciting time of year to be involved in gardening and we can’t help but join in and share spring planting info. When the bug hits to get growing it’s hard to resist, but when REALLY is the best time to sow what seeds in spring? And is there a way to [...]