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Magilla Gorilla
07-02-2010, 09:23 PM
I just returned from two weeks on the big Island of Hawaii. In two weeks my plants exploded! I have two bananas throwing flowers. These were labeled dwarf Orinoco's. They are 15 plus feet tall and not dwarf. I also have an Ice Cream that should be popping out a flower soon. Even the AeAe have more pups!
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l192/YeloZ06/Bananaflowers.jpg
My guava trees are getting buds and my papayas are ripening. Last year we harvested over 300 Guavas.
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l192/YeloZ06/Guava-1.jpg
I have another banana tree with fruit on it.
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l192/YeloZ06/DSCN0911.jpg
My heliconia are flowering and I have a pineapple fruiting.
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l192/YeloZ06/Heliconia.jpghttp://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l192/YeloZ06/Pineapple.jpg

My Plumeria are also getting flowers.
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l192/YeloZ06/DSCN0930.jpg
My garden must have known I was in Hawaii looking at properties so it exploded. I filled up four green waste garbage pails cleaning up. http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l192/YeloZ06/DSCN0945.jpg It looks like a jungle. I will post seperate pictures from our trip. Our moving date has been shortened. :) Me and my girls at the black sand beach.
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l192/YeloZ06/DSCN0844.jpg

harveyc
07-02-2010, 11:00 PM
Looks great, Andrew. Glad you and your family had a great time in Hawaii. Can't wait to hear what you saw for real estate over there!

Oh, and is hoisting the girls good for your back???!!! ;)

Magilla Gorilla
07-02-2010, 11:44 PM
Aloha Harvey, We saw some great properties. I will try to post some pictures and real estate info. Now for my 4 ruptured discs, my girls are only little once! A little pain never hurt anyone! We had a great two weeks!
Mahalo

MediaHound
07-03-2010, 06:34 PM
I'm liking the jungle. The family looks happy too. Awesome pictures, thanks for sharing. Congrats on all the fruits and blooms.

palmtree
07-03-2010, 07:12 PM
They look great!!!!
Good luck!

Bananaman88
07-03-2010, 07:28 PM
Great pics, Andrew! My wife and I stopped off at one of the black sand beaches while we were on the Big Island. It was called Punalu'u. Looking forward to seeing your pictures.

Planter56
07-03-2010, 09:18 PM
It all looks wonderful to me. I wish you luck in Hawaii. My parents loved it there when they vacationed there many years ago. I thought about moving there as well, but I certainly don't have the money to do so.

It's a shame that you'll have to leave your gardens behind including your bananas. I guess you'll have to start all over again :waving:

cheson74
07-04-2010, 04:09 PM
I did the opposite. I left Hawaii and moved to New Jersey. Had to leave everything behind in Hawaii.

Magilla Gorilla
07-04-2010, 06:25 PM
I did the opposite. I left Hawaii and moved to New Jersey. Had to leave everything behind in Hawaii.

I'm sorry to hear that. I was born there. It's not a bad place just way to cold for me and my plant addiction. Santa Barbara has gotten to cold for me.