on 10/11/04 9:18 PM, LS wrote:
> Subject: [OGD] party people in greenhouse > > We are getting ready for our yearly Halloween party. We'll have about 10 > guest who LOVE to see our greenhouse. Its attached to the house so I can;t > keep > them out. Last year I was appalled at the behavior of some of the guest, Big > problem is the people in a happy party mood want to grab, touch and smell the > orchids-all without asking Several plants were knocked over and flowers were > lost. > Has this happened to others? Any ideals on how to handle this situation?. I > don't want to be overprotective and scream at people. Yet after waiting a > year for a flower having unaware quests do damage it is too much for this > orchid grower. > Thanks and Happy growing > LS Easy one; dress up like Freddy Kruger, then stand in the doorway to your greenhouse. Either that or spray some foul smelling chemical like Neem mixed with seaweed/fish extract so that getting too close to the plants makes them lose their cognac... although, a door and a lock seems the most likely, and if it were my house/greenhouse and people were knocking things around, the next thing that would be knocked is their heads together! have fun, cu -- Charles Ufford Calen the Border Collie CGC - now in Heaven Oriskany, NY USA IPA, Central NY and Southern Tier Orchid Societies [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.paphiopedilum.net Http://www.geocities.com/charlesufford
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