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Originally Posted by Kat2
Here in my town every now and then you see banana plants which all appear to be on private land--many seem to be abandoned--which I won't touch because I don't trespass and there's nobody to ask. Imagine my delight when I notice a mat by the river across from a house being rehabbed where it just so happened that the new owner was there directing workmen and told me to take whatever banana plants I wanted--all of them if I wanted since they only get ratty looking in the wind where they're planted.
Yippee! I plan to go back with my trowel (shovel on a bike is out I suspect) and my honking big shopping bag which holds a lot if I don't find someone from the garden club who'd like to trade transportation for some banana plants.
Paid my bill. Stopped at the store for a few things. Stopped and bought a few beers. (Where is Fall here in FL? It's seriously sweaty weather here.) And started on the final 3/4 mile of my journey.
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I know what you mean it's painful going by lots and seeing them neglected and yellowing. There is one house here on the way to Walgreens which has it's backyard to the main road and is at the end of a cinderblock wall. It has a few bananas in the yard but one is alone close to the end of the fence and surrounded by high grass and weeds.
Get a folding Army shovel those were designed to be strapped to a backpack so are perfect for use on a bike.
This heat is crazy but at least it means a bit more grow time even if the days are short. Not to mention that my pool is starting to come up in temp again.
