WOW what a weekend!!!

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I have had the best time in the past two days

I went to Mt Dora with my good friend LindaRoderick for the citywide plant fair. We arrived yesterday morning although the fair didn't start till this morning. We took the opportunity to take a leisurely stroll around a really beautiful quaint little town. It was lovely and we got some shopping done while in their downtown shoipping area.

This morning, we arrived at the fair and found that the first flower booths we came across were orchid vendors! YAY!

I came home from the fair with 3 Tillandsia (air plants, not orchids), 2 succulents (will have to find names , a Ludisia discolor alba from EFG, a Den spectabile frm flavus 'Exotic Gold' x Den spectabile frm flavus 'Shortie' from OrchidsAmore, an Onc Twinkle 'Fragrance Fantasy', an Onc Twinkle 'Red, a Bulb Thai Spider and a blooming Cirr Elizabeth Ann 'Buckleberry' x Cirr Doris Dukes (these last 4 were from Prince Orchids. They had really nice stuff for great prices. They do not have a web site and the nice lady (Joy Prince) said they mostly do shows but will sell privately if she is contacted through email), a beautiful pot of Podocarpus that I got at an Bonsai stand (bought it for the pot but I've decided to leave it as is for a while), some little rubber frogs, some gorgeous mosaic animals (a lizard, a frog and a Boxer!), some worm tea from Our Vital Earth ( Our Vital Earth - All Natural Worm Castings, Worm Tea ), the cutest little planters (couldn't decide so I got 4 ), some gourmet doggie biscuits for my babies Sammi and Lucas and a couple of little gifts for laura's two grandsons

I arrived home to find that a package from a good OB friend got here yesterday about an hour after I left. My sweetheart of a hubby unpacked and misted 12 new chids!!!

Tomorrow is repotting and playing in the orchid room day...can't wait

[peeweelovesbooks]

Sue,

Fantastic!! I'm planning on going to a fair down @ fruit and spice park and buying some worm tea from Our vital earth. Have you used it before?????

[RosieC]

Wow, sounds like you had a wonderful time... then even more orchids when you got back

[Lagoon]

Sue, you're excitement is jumping off the page - LOL!!!
Sounds like you had the perfect weekend and lots of new goodies for show & tell

Happy Orchids!

[flhiker]

Nothing like a great trip! And yours sounds perfect. With many new things to remind you! Have fun with your new acquisitions.

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Originally Posted by peeweelovesbooks

Sue,

Fantastic!! I'm planning on going to a fair down @ fruit and spice park and buying some worm tea from Our vital earth. Have you used it before?????

No, I haven't but after speaking with the very nice couple there I decided I had to try it. :

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I really did have a great time...the trip was perfect and it was time spent with one of my best friends which is always so nice

[Sandy4453]

Glad to read you had a nice time!

Regarding worm tea...I used it for over 2 years, the same one by Our Vital Earth. I never saw any difference, it never made my orchids healthier, greener, better growth with than without, etc. Some growers say that it's good to travel with when transporting orchids and spraying them on the leaves and flowers will perk them up, they swear by that but, other than this I can't claim any differences noted.

Sue, please post your observations on this product, ok? I'd be very interested to know, if you think this product makes a difference, big or small.

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I bought it for the pest-ridding properties, not the nutrients it comes with. I'll be experimenting with it sometime this week...first I have to pot 19 chids and feed everybody. I've been so busy lately (which does not happen very often ) that they've only been getting minimal care.

Time to give some TLC to the babies

I will definitely post my results...good or bad

[LauraN]

Wow!
So glad to hear that you 2 had such a fabulous time!
Can't wait to meet all the new 'chids!