The Growing Conditions Poll

[Orchidgirl83]

Well, I said inside with no augmentation, but then I read where you said fans count as augmentation. So it appears I answered wrong. That is what I get for assuming that augmentation meant under lights.

[JMNYC]

Originally Posted by Orchidgirl83

Well, I said inside with no augmentation, but then I read where you said fans count as augmentation. So it appears I answered wrong. That is what I get for assuming that augmentation meant under lights.

Know what? You are right and I got too nit picking in responding to Ray's query re what I meant!

I did, mainly mean artificial light setups!!! I capitulated to what having Virgo rising describes.
Mea culpa.

[MattWoelfsen]

This is a really entertaining and humorous thread. But it got me to thinking about my growing conditions.

Right now and for the rest of the season, all of my orchids are outside. It has been raining here on a more or less regular weekly basis, so I have only had to water my plants when a day passes without rain. Plus it has been cooler overnight, so I have to water very early in the day. Me and my plants really look forward to the warm and sunny days of Summer.

With the advent of Fall and soon to follow Winter, my plants come back inside. I am cognizant of each of my plants' cultural requirements--particularly light and warmth. My plants were chosen so that they can live in my house without augmentation such as lights but I do run an oscillating fan and a humidifier. These two items have made a difference in keeping my plants healthy during the winter time.

With regard to Seinfeld, I think this show influenced a lot of American idioms. Before Seinfeld, Americans used to say, et cetera et cetera--to indicate the rest of what was to be said as an obvious conclusion. We also used "blah blah blah blah blah" Seinfeld added "yada yada yadah". My favorite Seinfeld-ism is "Serenity Now!" Which I often utter under breath when faced with a potentially irritating interaction with an irritating and exasperating colleague.

[JMNYC]

This is a really entertaining and humorous thread. But it got me to thinking about my growing conditions.

Well! The foundational purpose of the thread/poll is just that: to learn the reality of the growing conditions of all our members! Again, normal, interim segues into jocular don''t compromise that nucleus.

Right now and for the rest of the season, all of my orchids are outside. It has been raining here on a more or less regular weekly basis, so I have only had to water my plants when a day passes without rain. Plus it has been cooler overnight, so I have to water very early in the day. Me and my plants really look forward to the warm and sunny days of Summer.

With the advent of Fall and soon to follow Winter, my plants come back inside. I am cognizant of each of my plants' cultural requirements--particularly light and warmth. My plants were chosen so that they can live in my house without augmentation such as lights but I do run an oscillating fan and a humidifier. These two items have made a difference in keeping my plants healthy during the winter time.

Again, I envy you your options! But, what moves and impresses me most---I also relate---is your acute focus on your plants as INDIVIDUALS....along with feeling clearly you have humility in honoring their journey, not simply as pawns in YOUR agenda!

I find this thrilling, and would, humans regarded each other in the same way, given my take, is that is posed to be part of our engineering.

With regard to Seinfeld, I think this show influenced a lot of American idioms. Before Seinfeld, Americans used to say, et cetera et cetera--to indicate the rest of what was to be said as an obvious conclusion. We also used "blah blah blah blah blah" Seinfeld added "yada yada yadah". My favorite Seinfeld-ism is "Serenity Now!" Which I often utter under breath when faced with a potentially irritating interaction with an irritating and exasperating colleague.

Excellent comments! Again, I know full well, that I never got it, or Jerry's Steinfeld's humor altogether....or even that of Larry David....puts me in a miniscule minority.

You also raise a fascinating issue: the extent to which what is portrayed in film and on TV morphs what we feel entitled to.....can metamorphose sociocultural paradigms.

[I finally figured out how to multiquote here, but, OMG it's the most unwieldy thing evah; the code is entirely different from that on my uber tech site.]

[RosieC]

Indoors, outdoors and greenhouse but no lights. Basically anywhere they will grow

Just found you can't vote in polls from tapatalk. Oh well not sure which I coukd have chosen anyway.

[JMNYC]

Originally Posted by RosieC

Indoors, outdoors and greenhouse but no lights. Basically anywhere they will grow

Just found you can't vote in polls from tapatalk. Oh well not sure which I couLd have chosen anyway.

Hand to heaven...I was wondering where you were in this!!!

Again, I envy you all those options!!!! But I....ADAPT. You could have chosen all of them! I made sure to include that option.

I am hoping everyone here will weigh in....cause I want percentages that represent all of us!

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Originally Posted by Paul Mc

Indoors, outdoors, basement (during winter with grow lights) and a terrarium with lights.

What is that sexy and remarkable puppy in yr avatar??????

[RosieC]

Originally Posted by JMNYC

You could have chosen all of them! I made sure to include that option.

Voted now. Seems the Tapatalk app doesn't let people vote in polls, at least not on my Android tablet, and I didn't have access to a browser for the last week.

[JMNYC]

Originally Posted by RosieC

Voted now. Seems the Tapatalk app doesn't let people vote in polls, at least not on my Android tablet, and I didn't have access to a browser for the last week.

But Rosie, Android rocks! I would rather eat worms than own an iphone! Even my ebook reader is Android!!!

[RosieC]

Originally Posted by JMNYC

But Rosie, Android rocks! I would rather eat worms than own an iphone! Even my ebook reader is Android!!!

Oh I love Android, but never really tried iOS so can't really comment

[Paul Mc]

Indoors, outdoors, basement (during winter with grow lights) and a terrarium with lights.