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Old 05-11-2008, 05:39 PM
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Default The whole front picture of my retreat

This is a better view of the space. My kick and chill theory works great with me. I get lots of blooms, spikes and such. Been doing it this early for over 7 years and have yet to lose one orchid. mostly intermediate. some warm to hot also.
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Looks great! thanks for sharing. What material did you make the white thing on the left supporting shadecloth?
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Old 05-11-2008, 06:28 PM
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thats actually a part we make where I work they were sport bottle drink holders I just screwed three of them together to make the three teir plant stand. I have s hooks holding the shade cloth.
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Old 05-29-2008, 05:38 AM
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I agree w/ your "kick and chill" approach. Even my warm growing plants, like vandas and ascocendas, etc will initiate spikes with a 10-15 degree drop in temp in the late fall before coming in. And I grow masdevallias and such on my screened porch down to around or just above 40 degrees F ( have inadvertently taken them down a few times into the upper 30's with no apparent damage, so long as the humiditiy holds at a moderate level).

Again, you have a nice setup!
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Old 05-29-2008, 10:03 AM
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Nice hangout.I love your use of cement blocks.I,too,am a block user.
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those are not cment pads actually. they are plastic spa pads that we make at work. they snap together with little plastic dog bones.
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I like your spa pads,too,but I was refering to the cement blocks.And your salt bucket-they have a lot of uses,also.
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Nice pictures! Thanks for sharing them with us.
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