bad new..evacuated growing area :(

[nutgirl]

Re: size of greenhouses

I started with a 6 wide x 8 long x 7 high.

I now have a 8 wide x 16 long x 9 high.

It is much easier to control the conditions in the larger one....and you can create mini climates because there is more space to work with.
Granted my conditions are probably not anything like yours (summer hot/dry). I use misters, fans, shade cloth and a swamp cooler to keep the temps under control.

I'm not able to heat in the winter so mine come indoors. A combination of southfacing window, wire racks, supplimental lighting and a humidifier keeps everyone happy until spring.

The size of the gh should be determined by your budget and space available. I've seen several postings on OB say to get the biggest one you can and I agree.

If you can get a gh cheap enough to experiment with, go for it. But you may find that a larger one is better down the road.

Maureen

[Duane McDowell]

When I got back into orchids after being away for many years, I ended up going for tiny ones. At home, I have more than 20 plants in a 30 gallon terrarium.
I have a little greenhouse space, too. That's where I'm growing about 20 minicats. I won't have the greenhouse space forever - they'll end up under lights in the winter and outside in a shade box in the summer. Ain't it fun?

[Call_Me_Bob]

cym lady- outside in winter is definitely not an option.

the mold issue, would be for the room that the orchids would be in, notnecessarily for the media and such. i cant dip the whole room in listerine. lol

yesterday at my first orchid society meeting, a very nice man named bill anderson, i think ive talked about him on ob before, said he used to grow in his basement before he got a greenhouse. he said i would have all his light, which would be more than enough to grow my chids.

so that is the route im heading!!