Originally Posted by Randy4ut

Sorry to pipe in so late but, I have not been following this thread too well. Anyway, Austin, this is a great method for overwintering nanners in colder climates. One other, less hassle, method is to take dry leaves and fill large black trash bags. Then poke a hole in the side of the bag just large enough to place over the pstem that you are wanting to overwinter, slide it down over the pstem, and then poke another hole at the other side of the bag. Keep stacking bags on top of each other until you have the pstem covered. The last bag should not have a hole on the top side of the bag, obviously, and that is all you would have to do, besides applying a real good layer of mulch on top of the mat. For all you more northern growers than I, hope this helps and let us know how they fare for you in Michigan... Always good to see folks pushing the limits on our beloved bananas!!!!