Re: Banana Circles
Banana circles are good at retaining moisture. When I lived in Eastern Central FL, we had a long dry season every year in summer. If you have the same rain pattern, then a banana circle is a good idea. It also allows you to condense numerous plants in a small space- which could include species of nitrogen-fixing plants. Just make sure that you mulch the circle well (around the perimeter mound), and put your compost scraps in the middle. Put taller cultivars on the north end of it, and your shorter or dwarf plants on the south side of it. You can also run a gutter spout down into the hole- just don't let it get flooded.
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