Hey from Portland

[pdxpaphguy]

I've been lurking on line for a while and finally joined. Hopefully I can contribute to the forum in the future. This place is a wealth of knowlege.

I've been interested in growing various plants for a long time but have only been growing orchids for a couple years now. I've become obsessed with paphs while my wife has maintained a much more healthy interest in phals and other "pretty" and scented orchids. Right now I have around 30 paphs with another several on order Currently, I grow on window sills but I'm rapidly running out of room so I've started building a small green house. We'll see how long that takes to fill up.

I'm looking forward to more dicussions.
David

 

[rdlsreno]

Welcome to Slippertalk David!!!!:clap:

Ramon

 

[Bluefirepegasus]

hehe---it only takes one. And then more come and then more and then before you know it you have a jungle! Congrats on being bitten by the orchid bug! Join the ranks of the orchid people!

Bluefirepegasus

 

[JeanLux]

welcome from Luxembourg, David

Unfortunately, to my experience, the chance is extreme that it will be too small; we shall talk about in some years
Jean

 

[Heather]

Hi David! Glad you've arrived!

 

[swamprad]

Hello, David, welcome to a very friendly place!

 

[Candace]

Welcome.

 

[NYEric]

Welcome from NYC!

 

[Persephone]

Welcome from New Jersey!
(oops, should I have admitted that?)

 

[Corbin]

Welcome from Atlanta

 

[GuRu]

Unfortunately, to my experience, the chance is extreme that it will be too small; we shall talk about in some yearsJean

Hey Jean you are thinking too pessimistically. I think we shall talk about that issue in few months already !!!! :rollhappy:
Hello and welcome from Germany, GuRu

 

[slippertalker]

Welcome from Seattle......

I agree, figure out how large of a greenhouse that you want, then multiply by 3. That will be a decent beginning.....

 

[Ernie]

Welcome!

-Ernie

 

[SlipperFan]

Welcome, David. Slippers are indeed addictive. You've come to the right place!

 

[pdxpaphguy]

Thanks everyone for the friendly welcome.

I hear you on the "go as big as possible on the greenhouse." But I need to ease my wife into the idea of the whole back yard being greenhouse(s) I'll start with a small one but I have my eye on the vegetable garden space if (o.k., when, who am I kidding) I out grow the first one.

Talk to you more soon.
David

 

[Heather]

David, at least you're in Portland, Oregon and not Maine!

 

[goldenrose]

I hear you on the "go as big as possible on the greenhouse." But I need to ease my wife into the idea of the whole back yard being greenhouse(s) I'll start with a small one but I have my eye on the vegetable garden space if (o.k., when, who am I kidding) I out grow the first one.Talk to you more soon.David

What size are you considering? I started with an 8 X 12 & have had it for about 15 years now. This size is very doable & if you have troubles with restraint, it helps. Would I go bigger - sure! ......... but then I'd have to fill that one too!