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Taylor
08-16-2009, 11:53 AM
Well, 1 and 1/2 year update... I just wanted to post some pictures to show how everything can change so quickly. First picture of a comparison is from Spring 2008, then the second picture is from July/August 2009. I have really developed as a person and also as a gardener in my ideas and gained so much knowledge over my stay thanks to the great people here on Bananas.org and many elsewhere. It is truly a never-ending project. Enjoy! :lurk:


http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj57/ph3lps/DSC01861.jpghttp://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj57/ph3lps/DSC07351.jpg

http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj57/ph3lps/DSC01865.jpghttp://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj57/ph3lps/DSC07344.jpg

http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj57/ph3lps/DSC01864.jpghttp://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj57/ph3lps/DSC07342.jpg

http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj57/ph3lps/DSC01863.jpghttp://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj57/ph3lps/DSC07340.jpg

http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj57/ph3lps/DSC01866.jpg
http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj57/ph3lps/DSC07360.jpg

Here is the evolution of the "Mini-Garden":
2006 http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=1865&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=1865)
2007 http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=4857&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=4857)
2009 http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj57/ph3lps/DSC03156.jpg

After some trouble with my M. basjoo and M. 'Raja puri' which didn't return this spring, I have changed up the back bed some.

Here is a newly planted Dwarf Orinoco...
http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj57/ph3lps/DSC07365.jpg

And here is my new M. basjoo, thankfully is doesn't burn like my other one did (picture from a week or so ago)...
http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj57/ph3lps/DSC07343.jpg


Hopefully I can come up with more comparisons to post here from other areas of the yard. :drum:

klemmthamm
08-16-2009, 11:57 AM
Awesome! Looks like you have been doing a great job.

Taylor
08-16-2009, 12:08 PM
Another general picture showing what the big "Banana Bed" looked like over winter 2008/2009 (despite my protection, everything died back to the ground):
http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj57/ph3lps/DSC05508.jpg

And for everything else...
http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj57/ph3lps/DSC05511-1.jpg

LilRaverBoi
08-16-2009, 12:54 PM
Great pictures! Looks like things have come a LONG WAY! Thanks for sharing, Taylor!

blownz281
08-16-2009, 08:17 PM
If you don't mind how much did that greenhouse cost? That's really nice looking and how well does it keep heat?

alexizhere19
08-16-2009, 09:39 PM
Nice pics Taylor,

great work you are doing.

alex

CookieCows
08-16-2009, 11:00 PM
Taylor I'm so impressed... you just don't know!! Did you put a heater in that green house?

Congrats!
Deb

BTW .. the stuttgart you sent me last year has gotten a little sunburned but that has stopped now and it's spreading nicely. It only gets direct sun in the morning. One of my favorite plants. Thanks again!

PkiJake
08-16-2009, 11:38 PM
Looks nice, the mini garden transformation is amazing. I see the snow causes water to sit on your yard when it melts. My yard in Lex.,KY use to do that as the snow melted.

Jake

sunfish
08-16-2009, 11:42 PM
blownz281

I can tell you some about the greenhouse , I have one just like it. It is a Harbor Freight 10x12 cost around $800.