I arrived at the greenhouse today and was greeted by a power outage. Panic time, and a realization how dependent I am on electricity in this greenhouse. This time of year, I need the heater to keep the plants warm at night, the fan to keep them cool during the day, and water pumped from the well to keep them watered. Fortunately it turned out that the power was turned off by the plumber for just a few hours to do work in the main lodge, so false alarm. The well pumps are on the same circuit as the greenhouse, and I didn't know where all the switches were. Now I do.
On further reflection, the possibility of a power outage is why converting most of the greenhouse over to hardy succulents seems like a good idea. They tolerate the cold during winter, they can tolerate some heat during the summer, and they don't need much water. During the flood of 2022, the all of the town was out of power for a day, and parts of it for longer than that. At our house we were fine because we have a generator. I'm not buying another generator just for the greenhouse.
Here's a snapshot of the no-name Sempervivum I got at Nana's recently. Sturdy and reliable.
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