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In 1977 I purchased a 14'
x 20' Gothic Arch Greenhouse kit from you with corrugated fiberglass.
It is now in its 25th year. This
house has been so dependable and wonderful that I have
almost come to take it for granted. For instance in the blizzard of 1978
it went 12 hours without power (and heat) with 70-mph winds and near
zero temperatures (unbelievable wind chill). Amazingly the solar
radiation kept the temperature above freezing (34° but no damage). Over
the years windstorms have come through which threaten destruction but
the house takes it all in its stride. I remember Mrs. Sierke telling
me that if it blew off the foundation she would personally come up and
help with replacement. The maintenance has been of the as needed basis
with calking and cleaning being the major areas of concern. Nothing has
been replaced or modified since the day the structure went up other than
an inside layer of polyethylene replaced every 4 or 5 years.
Maintaining a healthy growing
environment requires minimal effort beyond shade cloth usage. Plants
adapt well when brought in from other growers or wild collected. Growth
is firm and healthy with insect and bacterial damage kept to a minimum I
believe due to the environment created by your products. This house
has produced American Orchid Society quality and culture awards in every
one of its four successive decades. I know there are few growers that
can say that. I am sure that your products are just as good today, as
they were a quarter century ago. And I would love to send you an
order but as you can see what you produced is so well constructed that
replacement is not that common.
Please feel free to use any of the
above in your advertising. I cant help you with an order but at least I
might be able to assist further sales. Thanks again and look for
another letter in 25 years, maybe then it will come with an order.
Sincerely,
M.
Hall
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