Growing in Deep Winter

Growing in Deep Winter

Author: MOTHER EARTH NEWS NETWORK October 23, 2025 Duration: 33:59

This episode of Mother Earth News features an interview with Shelby Lucero from Growing Spaces about four-season gardening, even in challenging climates like Colorado. Shelby explains how the structures like their geodesic dome greenhouses which enable strength, combined with passive solar technologies like a thermal mass pond and under-soil ventilation, creates an energy-efficient, year-round growing environment.

This episode was sponsored by Growing Spaces

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The Mother Earth News and Friends podcast shares the stories of leaders in sustainable and rural living. We're passionate about helping people learn more about natural health, homesteading, sustainability, and more. You can catch new episodes on Thursdays.


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