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Jose263 · 10-09-2019, 06:14 PM

Never heard of a banana circle til I read your post. Although I've had great success planting nanas in old horse manure piles. Looked on line for example - Yes lots of permaculture sites on banana circles. A six ft diameter three ft deep hole /compost pile with bananas planted around the perimeter. That would be about 19-20 ft circumference. How many varieties are you planting? and how much room is needed to access the compost pile in the center of the circle...
Also, you would have to stand in the compost pile to reach the inside of the nana plants
Just me but doesn't seem very practical, especially when the mats expand. Separate holes or planting on a compost row appeals more to me..

10-09-2019, 06:14 PM	#2 (permalink)
Jose263 Jose263's Photo Gallery Location: Gulf Coast Mississippi Find me on the map! Zone: 9a Name: TJ Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 522 BananaBucks : 42,266 Feedback: 6 / 100% Said "Thanks" 1,135 Times Was Thanked 713 Times in 357 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 149 Times	Re: Banana Circles Never heard of a banana circle til I read your post. Although I've had great success planting nanas in old horse manure piles. Looked on line for example - Yes lots of permaculture sites on banana circles. A six ft diameter three ft deep hole /compost pile with bananas planted around the perimeter. That would be about 19-20 ft circumference. How many varieties are you planting? and how much room is needed to access the compost pile in the center of the circle... Also, you would have to stand in the compost pile to reach the inside of the nana plants Just me but doesn't seem very practical, especially when the mats expand. Separate holes or planting on a compost row appeals more to me.. __________________ Growing: Orinoco, Rajapuri, Dwarf Cav, SDC, TT, Dwarf Red, Dwarf Namwah, Tall Namwah (aka Ice Cream), Dwarf Brazilian, Veinte Cohol, California Gold, Double Mohai, NOT-Goldfinger, Gran Nain, Velutina Last edited by Jose263 : 10-09-2019 at 06:24 PM.