I woke up on this Bloom Day in February to discover that my heater had shut off overnight in the greenhouse. Outside, the temperature was a brisk 2°F, and the greenhouse measured just 25°F when I got up at 7 am. Fortunately, there’s no major damage to report so far. Unfortunately, the new basil starters that were struggling have received their final frost. I’ve learned not to start new basil seeds until later in the year, as they thrive in the warmth of the sun. This experience has been quite enlightening. I’ve realized that I should consider a more reliable thermometer with an alarm to alert me when the temperature enters the ‘danger’ zone in the greenhouse. Everything was normal when I went to bed, with the temperature at 45°F. (more about freezing temperatures in the greenhouse on my blog)
In today’s post, I’m excited to showcase some photos from my inaugural visit to the Great Big Cleveland Home and Garden Show. My niece and I thoroughly enjoyed exploring the exhibits. It was one of the first events I captured with my Nikon camera. The lighting in these indoor shows can be incredibly bright.
Bloom Day from The Great Big Cleveland Home & Garden Show
I am going to share these wonderful orchids that were on display in Cleveland yesterday from the Master Gardeners Club out of Cuyahoga County / Ohio. The lighting was difficult to work with at the show to take images of the blooms. I don’t think my images capture their true beauty due to the indoor lighting. The show was magnificently lite for the landscape design.
Highlights From The Cleveland Home And Garden Show
It was a fun show with a mix of home and garden. I will say however that grills and outside landscape must be the hot topic in this area.
The video above is from images taken at the Cleveland Big Home and Garden Show 2010
Tips When Attending Cleveland Home and Garden Show
If you are attending an event similar to the one described in this post, make sure to wear comfortable walking shoes as these events are typically held in concrete event halls. It’s a good idea to bring along some snacks and spare batteries for your camera. We were too engrossed in exploring the various home and garden items on display that we didn’t have time for lunch. Luckily, we discovered a delightful Mexican restaurant nearby where we could enjoy a meal after the event.
Let’s Connect
Have you been to a Home and Garden Show? I would love to hear from you so please be sure to reach out to me on my website. You can also visit my contact page on my website to leave a detailed message.
Happy Bloom Day,
3 thoughts on “The Great Big Cleveland Home and Garden Show”
Your greenhouse disaster hit home for me. I lost the heat in my greenhouse last Februaryc too, and by the time I noticed it, a pipe had burst. That meant several days without water and heat. For me it was heart wrenching because of many of the plants that I lost. I never did put in an alarm system like I should have. I still don’t have one. Do you have one set up?
Great to meet you Ellen! I have a water line that connects to the greenhouse but we do not use it during the winter. My house is 10’x12′ and about 50 yards from a water source that is functional year round. I make it a habit to carry a 5 gallon bucket of water to the house each day. I also have a huge rain barrel that sits on my greenhouse that is filled. That barrel helps hold heat in the greenhouse and I can use if for watering if the 5 gallon bucket isn’t enough.
I do have an alarm system in my greenhouse that connects to my office this year. I would STRONGLY recommend that if you don’t have a back up heat source you can rely on. ALL THE THINGS we learn by living right? I can’t tell you how excited I am to meet another gardener who grows in a greenhouse! Please book mark it so you can join in the greenhouse growing networking fun!
Bren,
I’ve already bookmarked you! My greenhouse is 12’x 15′. It was built by breaking through the outer wall of my living room and a door to the greenhouse was made there. There is a door to the outside at the other end. I have a continuous feed (fertilizer injection) irrigation system (?) with drip tubes spaced every (?) 2 1/2′ which I can set to water on a schedule. I have MS and retired in “94. We built the greenhouse in ’95 so that I would never have to worry about watering my plants if I was unable to do so.. I also needed additional growing space in my house.
My heating system is a built-in system (gas). I have an evaporative cooler for the summer. It faces East/North/West.
I also had a major disaster in 2004. I lost heat for 4 days when it was 14° outside. At that time I kept a few frogs in the greenhouse for slugs.Needless to say, I lost a lot of plants. This time I lost heirloom plants, 25-year-old plants, specimen plants. I was so upset I couldn’t get myself to go to the greenhouse for six weeks.
I use the greenhouse to grow orchids/tropicals/ornamentals
Nice to meet you :).