new kid on the block here...just wanna say hi

[VickiC]

Hi everyone!
I'm a newbie (just joined yesterday)....so I wanted to tell you hello and I'm glad to be here with you. As I assume you can see from my profile info (??) My name is Vicki, I'm of the female persuasion (lol) , I live in Alabama and I am the ripe ole age of 58 yrs. old

I am VERY new to the orchid-world.....I only started trying my hand at growing them about a month ago. The plant-buying addiction has apparently hit me, too....cuz I have 17 various orchids that I bought from Lowes and Walmart within the last few wks. and I actually have no clues as to if I can even grow just 1 correctly. lol (I've already drowned 2 by mistake....from overwatering (bless their hearts) and I am wondering if I have underwatered about 4 that I have mounted and hung outside on the back porch for the summer. (??) Needless to say, I really need your growing-info help and will appreciate all suggestions and advice very much. Thanks in advance.
Vicki