sofubi's Profile

excellent info. thanks.

I killed a few orchids in my day with nothing but the best intentions. Most recently though, I revived an orchid that I thought I killed twice (once by neglect and then a second time by accidental pesticide overdose) and it has since thrived with multiple blooms on multiple occasions...

Here's my secret: when the orchid is "dead" put it outside in a warm place with partial shade. Err on the side of under watering, rather than over watering.

Like magic, little buds appear. When they start to bloom, bring it indoors. When the blooms fall off after a few weeks, put it back outside.

I'm no expert. Someone else can explain why this has worked so well.

The first time I "killed" this orchid, it was dormant indoors for about a year, then I forgot to water it for a while and it looked like a twig planted in a pretty pot -- I just didn't have the heart to throw it away. I put it outside... and it re-animated.

Bubble-wrap works pretty well.

Lovely!! May I ask what kind of mattress you have for the leggero bed?

We recently purchased a leggero frame at a discount and are using a standard spring mattress, but we can feel a "crowning" effect (a hump down the middle of the bed) from the bowed slats of the frame. We're considering a temprpedic type mattress to alleviate this.