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Olafhenny · 05-11-2013, 11:30 AM

There is a follow up to my experience below. Now, one year later, the banana, which I had to
raise last May, survived with just a few leaves dumped over it.

Another one, in which I had integrated some Styrofoam from packing electronics in the big
mountain of mulch, did much worse (less of a PS left), presumably because there were some gaps
in the Styrofoam and the leaf mulching with which I covered them shifted. That left me to devise
a permanent, reusable shelter, which I hope will prove much more effective, because it will allow
stem protection higher up and "heating" from the warmer ground below. It also has the advantage,
that it can be easily reapplied in spring, when frost threatens after early uncovering,
See here:Permanent banana shelter for winter and spring

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Olafhenny Olafhenny's Photo Gallery Location: Penticton, BC, Okanagan Valley, Canada Find me on the map! Zone: Hardiness Zone 6 Name: Olaf Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 1,705 BananaBucks : 297,528 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 2,050 Times Was Thanked 2,012 Times in 876 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 77 Times	Re: Banana planting depth:is it important and do they adjust themselves to their liki There is a follow up to my experience below. Now, one year later, the banana, which I had to raise last May, survived with just a few leaves dumped over it. Another one, in which I had integrated some Styrofoam from packing electronics in the big mountain of mulch, did much worse (less of a PS left), presumably because there were some gaps in the Styrofoam and the leaf mulching with which I covered them shifted. That left me to devise a permanent, reusable shelter, which I hope will prove much more effective, because it will allow stem protection higher up and "heating" from the warmer ground below. It also has the advantage, that it can be easily reapplied in spring, when frost threatens after early uncovering, See here:Permanent banana shelter for winter and spring __________________ The reason I joined this forum was to share experiences, my own and those of others and to learn from them.