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01-12-2021, 05:43 PM
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Finally! Gazebo to greenhouse conversion complete
It has been a long slog, but the greenhouse is finally finished, just in time for our coldest weather. It was delayed a couple of weeks around Christmas due to a faulty heater part that finally arrived, after a comedy of errors. The heater is now working fine, maintaining around 65 degrees overnight. (Hate to see my electric bill, though) The plumbing was finished last week.
Now, I can begin to fill it up! All the orchids here now are divisions of plants I brought from Hawaii last March. I have lost about a quarter of what I brought, including some that I will probably never be able to replace but there are new horizons to be explored.
Here are a few pictures.
 IMG_20210112_151644977 by Jo Beth E, on Flickr
 IMG_20210112_151653604 by Jo Beth E, on Flickr
 IMG_20210112_151724159 by Jo Beth E, on Flickr
 IMG_20210112_151707239 by Jo Beth E, on Flickr |
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01-12-2021, 05:53 PM
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ohh I'm dying of envy. congratulations, enjoy it ;-)
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01-12-2021, 08:05 PM
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I am so happy for you. What a wonderful place to begin this chapter and have a super awesome setting to do it in
Those zigzag plants are too fun. I have a massive one too
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01-13-2021, 08:02 AM
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Jo Beth, that looks fantastic.
I'll bet you can drop the heater thermostat by 5°-10° without the plants even noticing.
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01-13-2021, 08:13 AM
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love the sink. It all looks very well thought out. At least you have taken steps to minimise the heating by building it well.
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01-13-2021, 08:26 AM
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The end result looks fantastic, I would love to have a space like that! I still see plenty of empty space on those benches! 
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01-13-2021, 03:13 PM
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Love those benches! Are they custom fabricated?
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01-14-2021, 01:28 AM
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What a nice place for your plants!
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01-14-2021, 08:41 AM
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Yes, the benches were custom. They are incredibly strong. They have no lower supports (legs) but are strong enough for a person to sit or stand on them.
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01-14-2021, 10:01 AM
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Wow! I'm sure that is going to bring you a lot of enjoyment. 
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