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Yes or No to Ventilation in a Geodesic Dome Greenhouse

Yes or No to Ventilation in a Geodesic Dome Greenhouse

  During a sunny day, a greenhouse is prone to overheating in no time and thus damaging plants. Ventilation seems to be a very important factor in any greenhouse as a means for temperature regulation. The definition of the word ventilation is 'the provision of fresh air to a room, building, ...

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Car Radiator for heating and cooling greenhouse

Car Radiator for Heating and Cooling a Greenhouse

After using a car radiator for heating and cooling a greenhouse for many years now, we thought it is time for an update. To control the temperature in our Geodesic Dome greenhouse, we used a Water Tank for passive temperature regulation and also an old car radiator for active heat exchange. To ...

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Covering the GeoDome Greenhouse can be challenging. We explain how to cover a GeoDome with greenhouse plastic, polycarbonate panels, and shrink wrapping.

Covering the GeoDome Greenhouse

The covering of the geodome greenhouse makes all the difference on how much protection you will have. A single layer of greenhouse plastic poly keeps a greenhouse around 4 degrees warmer at night than the outside temperature. Adding another layer of plastic filled with air in between the two would ...

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Preparing the greenhouse for winter is as important as preparing the garden. However, it still is different. We share how we prepare our geodesic dome greenhouse.

Preparing the Greenhouse for Winter

Preparing the greenhouse for winter is as important as preparing the garden. However, it still is different. If you have been following our blog, you will know that we have a Geodesic Dome greenhouse that we built ourselves. There are many ways to prepare the greenhouse, here we share our ...

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Geodesic Dome Greenhouse Garden Update July 2019

Geodesic Dome Greenhouse Garden Update

We have been growing a Geodesic Dome Greenhouse garden since 2011, it's time for an update on what we like most on this greenhouse. Our first GeoDome was an 18-foot all wood structure with windows and a door. It had a water tank and passive heating and cooling using a car radiator. We ...

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A good way to regulate the temperature in a greenhouse is through a water tank. Read how we build the tank, lined it and filtered the water.

Update: GeoDome Greenhouse Water Tank

To have a greenhouse in colder climates is very valuable. It helps to extend the growing season and gives the plants a lot more heat. Although on some days there is more heat than the plants can use, the greenhouse gets way too hot. A good way to regulate the temperature in a greenhouse is by ...

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There are many creative ways for a GeoDome Greenhouse plant arrangement. Here I share the plan for the 18 feet GeoDome Greenhouse. We liked it this way.

GeoDome Greenhouse Plant Arrangement

A GeoDome has a round structure which makes it a bit tricky to arrange the plants. But there are many creative ways for a GeoDome plant arrangement. Here I share the plant arrangement for the 18 feet GeoDome. We liked it this way :). The outer raised beds We raised the outer beds a bit, just ...

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Answering the important question - Can you grow food in a GeoDome Greenhouse in the winter? Read on. er

GeoDome Greenhouse in the Winter

Can you grow food in a Geodome Greenhouse in the winter? This is an important question. The answer is - it depends. It depends on the cover of the greenhouse, additional heating, and the temperature you get in your area in the winter. We are in growing zone 3a and can expect the temperature to ...

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How to Build a GeoDome Greenhouse

How to Build a GeoDome Greenhouse

Update: Here we share how to build a GeoDome greenhouse. It is our building experience for anyone who wants to build a Geodesic Dome. Check also out how to build a geodesic dome greenhouse version 2. Why a GeoDome /Geodesic Dome Greenhouse When it comes to gardening in colder climates, a ...

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Our Home Garden as featured on GNOWFGLINS

Wardee featured our home garden at her wonderful Dawn Home Farm Tour, we felt very honored! Check it out and make sure to look around at her wonderful website. Wardee is also the author of The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Fermenting Foods. We shared about our rented house with a small backyard of ...

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We share how we build things and use alternative energies. Building a greenhouse is almost a must in a northern climate to overcome cold and frost.

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Growing your own food year round using organic methods. Here you will find many proven gardening tips and ideas.

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Under Preserving we share how we preserve food. With only about 100 frost free days, we want to preserve and store our summer bounties as much as we can to have homegrown food all throughout the long winter

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