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RBG Orchid show in Burlington Ont
"brumman" wrote in message om... Thanks a lot Don and Ted - now I shall sulk for months. I was eagerly looking forward to acquiring some of those bargains - especially the RBG orchid society's own - I just can't understand how I missed this - thought it would be in the autumn as usual. I do not think I'll be at the SOOS show - don't like going to Toronto for anything - a place to avoid if at all possible, even for orchids! Derek, still fuming in Dundas The next show that I am aware of is at Moo U. ( University of Guelph) the weekend of Sept. 27. I have been told that there will be cactus and bonsai shows the same weekend. Bonus. Although for cactus I usually head to Dundas! All the best Don |
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RBG Orchid show in Burlington Ont
sucker. I can't force him to remove the tree, but until he does, I don't
know how to get rid of the suckers it is producing on my property, short of paving over it and putting a greenhouse on it (but it would take me a good ten years to save enough to be able to pay for that). At least the tree is Building a greenhouse is the cheap part. Heating is the big cost and filling it with plants is a never ending expense. There is always room for one more orchid! This will require more patience than my orchids, since it will be a year or two before I can do much with that part of the property, and I still have to get rid of a "hedge" some genius tried to make using maples. What a sight that makes! Imagine a straight line of the sickliest striplings you have ever seen, planted an average of 15 cm apart! There are issues in the house itself I have to address this year; not to mention my automated orchidarium project for this summer. One thing at a time! That Maple hedge may be of interest to someone into bonsai, depending on the type of maple. The size of the trunk is the main interest, the height doesn't matter much as they will do what is called a trunk chop. You would have free labour and get to see a big smile on someones' face. You could offer them at rec.arts.bonsai, there are a few in that group from the GTA. Don |
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RBG Orchid show in Burlington Ont
On Thu, 3 Apr 2003 12:10:51 -0500, "Don" wrote:
"brumman" wrote in message . com... Thanks a lot Don and Ted - now I shall sulk for months. I was eagerly looking forward to acquiring some of those bargains - especially the RBG orchid society's own - I just can't understand how I missed this - thought it would be in the autumn as usual. I do not think I'll be at the SOOS show - don't like going to Toronto for anything - a place to avoid if at all possible, even for orchids! Derek, still fuming in Dundas The next show that I am aware of is at Moo U. ( University of Guelph) the weekend of Sept. 27. I have been told that there will be cactus and bonsai shows the same weekend. Bonus. Although for cactus I usually head to Dundas! All the best Don Actually, the next show in the area will be the Toronto Artistic Orchid Association show April 19 (12 to 5 ), April 20 (11 to 5 - (9 to 11 for photographers)) and April 21 (10 to 5). It will be held at the Chinese Cultural Centre of Greater Toronto, 5183 Sheppard Avenue East, Scarborough Ontatio. |
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RBG Orchid show in Burlington Ont
Building a greenhouse is the cheap part. Heating is the big cost and filling it with plants is a never ending expense. There is always room for one more orchid! I will set up a significant passive heating system, to help with this, but having seen prices for greenhouses of the size of interest to me, I will likely have to pay off the last of the financing for my truck before I can consider it (and hope that the truck will last a few years beyond that!). But, I may well be able to afford to act sooner if I buy the materials and build it myself. I'll have to wait a see how my health holds up. That Maple hedge may be of interest to someone into bonsai, depending on the type of maple. The size of the trunk is the main interest, the height doesn't matter much as they will do what is called a trunk chop. You would have free labour and get to see a big smile on someones' face. You could offer them at rec.arts.bonsai, there are a few in that group from the GTA. Now that is interesting. I had never heard of using maple in that artform. I have quote this and posted to rec.arts.bonsai. We'll see if anyone is interested. Thanks Ted |
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