We have been looking for something for the corner of our living room for
a while. The other day at Sam's Club, we spotted a terrarium that would
be perfect. We bought it and assembled it. It has glass sides and doors,
and is very nice looking. Since I wanted to actually grow orchids in the
unit, I decided I needed to light it somehow. I found one of those
compact florescent "Lights Of America" lights that I no longer use since
I bought a MH for the basement grow area. I then cut a square hole in
the top or the unit and mounted the light using 4 screws. The light is
brown- same color as the unit, so it looks like it was made to be that
way!
So, the light is in, some orchids are in and doing great. They seem to
love the light- and it appears to be a perfect fit. I doesnt get hot at
all since it is mounted outside of the unit- as opposed to mounted
inside- under the top.

So, the terrarium costs $129, the light was around $20, and $5 for
timer.

Here are some pics- click on "Latest Uploads" or the "Flowers" album to
see the new orchidarium, and some pictures of my window display and
assorted flowers.

http://eyewitnessnewstv.com/Global/link.asp?L=102399

Wonderful display!

Maybe a little hard to reach when watering but looks great!

Claude

"TS" wrote in message
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| We have been looking for something for the corner of our living room for
| a while. The other day at Sam's Club, we spotted a terrarium that would
| be perfect. We bought it and assembled it. It has glass sides and doors,
| and is very nice looking. Since I wanted to actually grow orchids in the
| unit, I decided I needed to light it somehow. I found one of those
| compact florescent "Lights Of America" lights that I no longer use since
| I bought a MH for the basement grow area. I then cut a square hole in
| the top or the unit and mounted the light using 4 screws. The light is
| brown- same color as the unit, so it looks like it was made to be that
| way!
| So, the light is in, some orchids are in and doing great. They seem to
| love the light- and it appears to be a perfect fit. I doesnt get hot at
| all since it is mounted outside of the unit- as opposed to mounted
| inside- under the top.
|
| So, the terrarium costs $129, the light was around $20, and $5 for
| timer.
|
| Here are some pics- click on "Latest Uploads" or the "Flowers" album to
| see the new orchidarium, and some pictures of my window display and
| assorted flowers.
|
| http://eyewitnessnewstv.com/Global/link.asp?L=102399

Wonderful display!

Maybe a little hard to reach when watering but looks great!

Claude

"TS" wrote in message
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| We have been looking for something for the corner of our living room for
| a while. The other day at Sam's Club, we spotted a terrarium that would
| be perfect. We bought it and assembled it. It has glass sides and doors,
| and is very nice looking. Since I wanted to actually grow orchids in the
| unit, I decided I needed to light it somehow. I found one of those
| compact florescent "Lights Of America" lights that I no longer use since
| I bought a MH for the basement grow area. I then cut a square hole in
| the top or the unit and mounted the light using 4 screws. The light is
| brown- same color as the unit, so it looks like it was made to be that
| way!
| So, the light is in, some orchids are in and doing great. They seem to
| love the light- and it appears to be a perfect fit. I doesnt get hot at
| all since it is mounted outside of the unit- as opposed to mounted
| inside- under the top.
|
| So, the terrarium costs $129, the light was around $20, and $5 for
| timer.
|
| Here are some pics- click on "Latest Uploads" or the "Flowers" album to
| see the new orchidarium, and some pictures of my window display and
| assorted flowers.
|
| http://eyewitnessnewstv.com/Global/link.asp?L=102399

Very nice TS, looks great. A neat way to contain & display your orchids.
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Cheers Wendy
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"TS" wrote in message
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: We have been looking for something for the corner of our living room for
: a while. The other day at Sam's Club, we spotted a terrarium that would
: be perfect. We bought it and assembled it. It has glass sides and doors,
: and is very nice looking. Since I wanted to actually grow orchids in the
: unit, I decided I needed to light it somehow. I found one of those
: compact florescent "Lights Of America" lights that I no longer use since
: I bought a MH for the basement grow area. I then cut a square hole in
: the top or the unit and mounted the light using 4 screws. The light is
: brown- same color as the unit, so it looks like it was made to be that
: way!
: So, the light is in, some orchids are in and doing great. They seem to
: love the light- and it appears to be a perfect fit. I doesnt get hot at
: all since it is mounted outside of the unit- as opposed to mounted
: inside- under the top.
:
: So, the terrarium costs $129, the light was around $20, and $5 for
: timer.
:
: Here are some pics- click on "Latest Uploads" or the "Flowers" album to
: see the new orchidarium, and some pictures of my window display and
: assorted flowers.
:
: http://eyewitnessnewstv.com/Global/link.asp?L=102399