I'm new to Vegas (not quite a year here), and to container gardening (in an apt. now instead of the house I had back in NM) but I do frequent two nurseries that are fairly convenient to my location - and so far, so good. They are Star Nursery on West Charleston and Cimaron Rd, and Plant World, also on West Charleston but a little closer in towards town between Jones Blvd and Decatur. You'll probably want to get seeds started ASAP - we're going to start warming up quickly here in the Mojave.

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Dan1888 Sounds good. I like that. I have another problem. Due to the reconstruction of the house, the barbeque was stored outside and was covered. Unfortunatley, the cover blew off during a rain and some moisture got inside. If you look at the pictures, you can see that a little rust developed both on the grill and on one of the grill grates. How can I remove the rust without damaging the grill or the grill grate? Speaking of the grill grates. It looks to me like it would be very easy to damage the grill grates, especially with the stainless steel spatulas they sell for flipping the burger over, etc. I bought one of these spatulas. I also bought tongs that have what appears to be plastic tips (designed for use with the barbeque) that look a little less likely to scratch the grates. Is scratching the grates with spatulas and other stainless steel tools nothing to worry about? I am going to cure/season the grates with vegetalbe oil. That should make the food stick less to the grill. Finally, the company that made this barbeque grill recommends that before grilling that the grate be washed with warm, soapy water. What are your thoughts about that? Thanks.

Garden Mist, I am located in the central part of South Carolina, USA, so I am not going to get into specifics about how you should grow your orchid plant, because our climates are so radically different. I will offer some general facts that I think might prove interesting, and perhaps valuable to you. You have obviously begun a journey that will necessitate a great deal of study and learning if you continue the hobby. If you truly love to grow orchids (and the only way to find that out is to grow them) you first need to know what they are, where they grow, and where and how the orchids you purchase in the big box stores are produced. If all this is just absolutely fascinating to you, you may one day find yourself, like me, 80+ years old, and having grown them in various capacities since my mid 20's. It is critical that you understand where the plants you are growing live in nature, because you are going to have to come close to duplicating their native habitat in your home for them to survive. Notice, I did not say duplicate, I said come close, and that is critical. You have a Phalaenopsis orchid, but the plant you have bears little resemblance to anything found in nature! Phalaenopsis were chosen for the mass market, in my opinion, because of the growth pattern of the plants, the overall ease of culture, and the beauty of the flowers they can be made to produce. Go on line and look at the Phalaenopsis species listed there. You will find that only a few of them (at best) really look a lot like the plant you have, or the other Pahl's. that you have seen. Your plant is a long line hybrid, with possibly a hundred or so other orchids in its genealogy. Since hybrids do not breed true, and a world wide orchid market requires thousands and thousands of plants that can be depended on to produce a bloom of sufficient attractiveness to sell, these companies clone the plants with the very best of the best flowers on them, and sell them worldwide. Now, if all this information really fascinates you, welcome to the world of orchid culture. If not, don't worry about it, purchase a few reputable culture books, be very careful how you use the information you get from the internet, Learn to use a lot of good common sense when interperting other's culture information, remember that too much water is your worst enemy, and continue to grow and enjoy your plant. I have several that I have been growing and blooming for more than 20 years now, and find they still give this old man a great deal of joy. Good luck, and have fun. Bill