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Old 04-25-2012, 07:45 PM   #7 (permalink)
Kelso
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Default Re: Going Bananas in Washington State

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Originally Posted by sib View Post
Just wanted to let you know I am also in WA state and grow bananas. Are those Basjoo's and do you leave them in the ground all year? How do you protect them in the winter? I have all mine in pots and put them in the garage in the winter.
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I actually dump all my coffee grounds, egg shells, any compost-able material, grass, wood ashes etc. on them and I didn't do anything to winter them. There are ten and I left the leaves on so I think all the leaves acted as insulation too.
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