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Old 08-04-2013, 06:31 PM   #7 (permalink)
TNAndy
 
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Default Re: HOORAY!!!!! It's BLOOMING!!!!!!!!!!!!! (and some questions)

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Originally Posted by Illia View Post
Congrats!! I'm so excited for you. I don't have any advice that you could really do at the moment, but because of my personal beliefs I really think in the future you should lean less on fertilizers like miracle grow and more on things like compost, manure, and even banana peels. Cheaper, better, safer. I'd love to see photos of the progress though!
Because I live in Tennessee, I have to grow my bananas in a 24 inch diameter pot. All that compost you're suggesting won't fit in the container, much less break down. I'd rather do it your way, but I suspect edible bananas won't survive in the ground, here in zone 6, no matter how much I mulch them.

Pictures to follow...where's that camera...?
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