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momoese
03-22-2006, 04:06 PM
One of my Apples sent up a flag leaf this morning! Looks like I'm going to have lots of fruit this year as the other two mature Apples were planted at the same time and are from the same mother! :drum:
Hey Mike, I guess now I'm oficially "growing" Bananas! ;) :ha:
I also received my T-Shirt from Smalltubes! What a great Banana day :D
UPDATE 3-31-06 The flower is showing!
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=442&size=1
AnnaJW
03-23-2006, 03:34 PM
Whoo-hoo! Congrats! Will look forward to seeing pictures!
momoese
03-23-2006, 05:13 PM
Here is the first picture of my first flag leaf!
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=438&size=1
scooterbug
03-24-2006, 11:34 AM
:drum: :drum: :drum:
Man O Man !
This is so exciting. Hope you get lots of fruit from your Apple banana plant.
I have one also but I would really have to be lucky to get fruit in Wisconsin.
Keep us posted on your progress :D
momoese
04-08-2006, 08:51 PM
4-8-06 the flower is out now and starting to open a tiny bit.
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=449&size=1
scooterbug
04-08-2006, 09:04 PM
:drum: How exciting.
I will be watching thru your posts as my Apple nana mother plant died but she did give me a pup to start over with :rolleyes:
devildog805
04-08-2006, 10:56 PM
momoese do all your banana plants make it through the so cal winters there in west LA?
AnnaJW
04-09-2006, 03:05 AM
Mitchel -
Great pic! That is so exciting! I am so looking forward to warmer weather to see how my bananas do. If it ever gets here, that is. :)
I can't wait to see pictures of your Apple nanas as they progress!
momoese
04-09-2006, 09:08 AM
This is the first winter and so far everything has done well. Some did better then others but no real problems to speak of. :)
devildog805
04-09-2006, 02:01 PM
Thanks momoese. I just started this spring and already have 8 different types of banana pups. I can't wait to get them into the ground.
momoese
04-16-2006, 03:57 PM
4-16-06 There they are!
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=455&size=1
4-17-06 A little more open and easier to photo today.
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=456&size=1
scooterbug
04-16-2006, 05:08 PM
:drum: OMG Mitchel,
So beautiful:cool:
It is amazing how excited I was to see your baby 'nanas.
Is this normal for humans to react this way?
Maybe I can blame it on my age :ha: :ha: :ha:
momoese
04-17-2006, 03:54 PM
Macro shot.
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=457&size=1
devildog805
04-17-2006, 04:44 PM
Nice macro shot. What camera you using?
pitangadiego
04-17-2006, 10:24 PM
Aren't banana flowers beautiful and fascinating!!!
momoese
04-17-2006, 11:22 PM
They are very wild looking indeed! The camera I used for these pics is a Sony F-828 It's an 8 megapixel prosumer style camera. I tried something new for the macro shots. I used the digital smart zoom with the macro. This camera uses a new technology that crops the digital zoom area but bumps up the image to 8 mega pixels from whatever setting you were on to get really clear shots with no noise. Only problem is I spaced and had the camera set to 8 already so there is a fair amount of noise. The wind was making it a bit difficult to focus too. I'm going to try again tomorrow for some better shots.
momoese
05-19-2006, 03:42 PM
Here is how they look as of 5-19-06. :D
http://home.comcast.net/~momoese/ebayimages/APPLES.jpg
scooterbug
05-19-2006, 03:55 PM
Great photo :D :D :D :D :D :D Just color me GREEN
Two months since the first post now, any idea how much longer before we get PB & 'naner sammiches ? :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:
austinl01
05-19-2006, 06:50 PM
Beautiful! Those are some nice bananas. Congrats!
Sodak
05-19-2006, 06:58 PM
Great shots. Thanks for sharing.
momoese
05-19-2006, 07:19 PM
Thanks guys. I'm hoping to have a Banana Split around August/September, maybe sooner if I'm lucky! ;)
AnnaJW
05-22-2006, 02:09 PM
Great pictures!
pitangadiego
05-22-2006, 10:59 PM
Scooterbug: October 15th for the first hand to be picked.
momoese
10-22-2006, 06:42 PM
Well Jon(Pitangadiego) was very close with his prediction of Oct 15th for the first hand to be picked. Still nothing yellow yet but I think if I was to cut a hand it would ripen just fine. Here is what they look like today, well actually this picture is of the second bunch that grew. The first bunch is not as plump as this one that showed up about 2 weeks after the first, but they are close too!
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=1555&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=1555&ppuser=42)
scooterbug
10-22-2006, 08:46 PM
:2733: Oh yummy !!!
I let most of my nanas go this year.:coldbanana:
I kept yellow and red flowering ornamentals Just yanked them out and stuck them in a container. THey will be in a N.W. facing window to try and survive.
I let a lot of things go in preparation of relocating to the Foothills of S.E. TN next Spring . If I live thru sorting all my accumulation of 23 years on this ol farm.:0519:
Moving up at least 2 zones I believe the TN Valley has a warmer micro climate that the Ag map show for all surrounding terrain including the mountains.
Plants can be replaced but first comes care for family and critters .
Wish I could taste one of those nanas ........... ENJOY :chefnaner:
Exotic Life
10-23-2006, 11:23 AM
Nice pics, also very nice to see thwe proces of flowering :):jumpingonbednaner:
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