"Jeanette "Parky" Dodge of Salem... has grown many different kinds of orchids for 35 years... Mrs. Dodge's love affair with orchids began when she was in college in Illinois. ... "At one time I had over 350 orchid plants at my home in Peoria. When my husband and I moved to Salem, we culled to about 100 plants..." said Mrs. Dodge. ... Mrs. Dodge's [orchids] do well in a sunroom during the colder months. When summer comes, she places them outside in "speckled shade." "
URL: http://independentmail.com/news/2008/feb/21/orchids-have-their-druthers-theyre-not-difficult/ photo : [caption : "Jeannette "Parky" Dodge of Salem has been growing orchids for 35 years and has a collection of various types in her home."] http://media.independentmail.com/and/content/img/photos/2008/02/21/02XXOrchids104_t600.jpg *********** Regards, VB _______________________________________________ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) [email protected] http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
