I emailed them and they responded this past week that they are likely not doing any more ebay auctions. Apparently there was a bad experience they were not looking to repeat. I did manage to buy several gorgeous orchids from them for around 1/5 the price they should have been while their auctions were going on. In the email he mentioned they would still be selling on their website but when I brought it up it appeared to be hi-jacked by some type of spam marketing pet supplies. martysorchids.com and hawaiianorchidsource.com I have no clue what's up with that. Here is a link that might be useful: Marty's Orchids aka. Hawaiian Orchid Sourse and Rushpo on ebay

If I had the right YouTube user, I saw two videos. From what I can tell it looked like basically a tower aeroponic system. Both looked basically the same, but one had a colored finish on it. Coincidentally it looks much like a smaller version of one that is on my "to-build list." But my plan is to use 8-12 inch wide vertical tubing. I also have come up with a couple of stand systems in mind that will support one, or multiple vertical tubes running on the same reservoir. Also different designs for using one or separate reservoirs. I also have two different water delivery systems planed to test out. But it's just one of those things that's on the back burner for now. I wouldn't mind testing it out for you, but I don't know where you live and cant say if I can pick it up. If you want to ship it to me, I don't know what you would charge to do that. I don't mind giving feedback on your system, but I don't really know what you require as far as obligation there, and wouldn't want you to feel shortchanged. So some definition other than just some feedback would useful (how many grows, temperatures, type of plants, nutrients used, lighting, pictures required, etc.) But from the videos, one thing that stands out to me is it looks like there's a single sprayer at the top. That would have me concerned because they can clog easily. So I would expect changing it out regularly would be necessary. As well as I don't see any nutrient solution temperature control, so ambient air temp would be important to the water temp as well (and very important to plants).

Great photos Mark and such a healthy plant. I have two and just love them. They do open fast, and the color is outstanding. Quick to rebloom too! Jeff

Hi, you asked in another thread about what I paid for my siding. I'm in Western Massachusetts, and the house is a simple (no dormers, etc.) straightforward cape. I think 12 square. $5200 - Mastic 44 carved wood double 4" plus outside corner posts with foam inserts (more rigid in a place I thought mattered most). Upgrade from basic corners and thinner vinyl was only about $300 of this cost. Aluminum coil stock. $50 per pair Mastic shutters installed. (Nice just wrong size!) $425 for Mastic door surround that had to be custom fitted $100 for two vinyl gable vents. $500 for PVC trim board and cove molding inc labor. Other costs like $1000 removal of old siding and $425 for installation of the front and storm door were things that someone handy like yourself could handle, unlike me with a 1 year old and 4 year old and husband-year old. :)