First Banana

Seaner · 11-20-2009, 12:50 PM

Hi. I'm Sean and I traded an old skateboard for a Blue Java banana. Have it in a pot of dirt and wanna grow it inside. I was told this is a good place to get info.

momoese · 11-20-2009, 12:52 PM

What was the "old skateboard" you traded? Old school skater here!

Seaner · 11-20-2009, 01:02 PM

Okay. I couldn't figure out how to answer. It was an Almost. Really fast too! What's yours?

momoese · 11-20-2009, 01:12 PM

Well, I've had more boards than I can remember! I started on a Logan Earth Ski with clay wheels and went from there! Ive had Alva Skates, G&S, Powell Peralta, etc etc. Good times!

cherokee_greg · 11-20-2009, 01:43 PM

welcome good trade there

moonboy87 · 11-20-2009, 01:59 PM

skateboard for a banana? That's awesome ^_^. Welcome to the boards, you will be hooked in no time

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Eric · 11-20-2009, 02:06 PM

Welcome aboard, Seaner

! Almost makes super pro boards! Wouldn't trade it for anything

! You'll find tons of info to get ur nanner goin great! Lotsa really friendly people, too! If ya have any questions, just ask.

stumpy4700 · 11-20-2009, 02:39 PM

Welcome to the site Seaner

Seaner · 11-20-2009, 03:17 PM

Thanks for all the welcomes! I think I'll look around some.
Mitchel, it sounds like you've done a lot of boarding. Pro or just fun?

LilRaverBoi · 11-21-2009, 05:20 AM

Yeah this is an excellent way to learn about bananas! Welcome to the site! Hope you enjoy it here, make some friends and learn a lot!

Youngbb · 11-21-2009, 07:00 AM

Welcome to the bunch Seaner! There is a wealth of info to be found at Bananas.org.

Abnshrek · 11-21-2009, 09:06 AM

Welcome & Good Luck.. :^)

lorax · 11-21-2009, 09:10 AM

Welcome aboard, Seaner! If it had been anything but an Almost deck, I'd say good trade - but then again a banana is a gift that keeps on giving....

What kind of dirt is it in? Nanners do best in soil that has good drainage and doesn't become muddy and compacted - you might need to add coir or peat to your mix.

momoese · 11-21-2009, 09:11 AM

Just for fun, but with some pros.

Seaner · 11-21-2009, 10:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LilRaverBoi

Yeah this is an excellent way to learn about bananas! Welcome to the site! Hope you enjoy it here, make some friends and learn a lot!

Thanks! I spent hours, last night, looking around here. This place is a virtual world encyclopedia of plants. Translation, I'm impressed! A lot friendlier than some other sites I checked into. That's a really sweet avatar! Fire poi?

Seaner · 11-21-2009, 11:09 AM

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Originally Posted by lorax

Welcome aboard, Seaner! If it had been anything but an Almost deck, I'd say good trade - but then again a banana is a gift that keeps on giving....

What kind of dirt is it in? Nanners do best in soil that has good drainage and doesn't become muddy and compacted - you might need to add coir or peat to your mix.

If it had been anything but a really good friend, I'd still have the deck. No probs. You should see the right-off-the-rack, Almost Rodney Mullen Impact V4 I'll be getting

! Have to admit, I like the Torey Pudwill deck better but that's just for looks. Really nice to meet other fellow skateboarders!
Ecuador? You must a lot about bananas. Sweet! Dirt? It's still in the same pot it came in, full of muddy, compacted dirt. Looks healthy right now but it could be a long winter. Mix? I'd definitely appreciate any info I can get on mixing good banana soil! It may sound silly but I think I really like that plant and I'd like to see it do really good.
BTW, what's "koppen-geiger"?

Seaner · 11-21-2009, 11:14 AM

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Originally Posted by momoese

Just for fun, but with some pros.

Same here! Pro's just too much like work. Skateboards

, only way to travel!

lorax · 11-21-2009, 11:19 AM

Ecuador - and everything I know about edibles, I learned here. When I landed in Loja three years ago, I took on 300 banana plants at the place I was living, and I knew nothing. Talk about jumping in headfirst!

I ride a handmade 10-ply longboard of tropical red cedar with a cinnamon core. Smoooooth.

Seaner · 11-21-2009, 12:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lorax

Ecuador - and everything I know about edibles, I learned here. When I landed in Loja three years ago, I took on 300 banana plants at the place I was living, and I knew nothing. Talk about jumping in headfirst!

I ride a handmade 10-ply longboard of tropical red cedar with a cinnamon core. Smoooooth.

Similar probs here

! But on a much smaller scale, one banana plant. I can get some info here at home but not as much as I need. Swapping for the banana was total impulse but they are great looking tropical plants. And after reading a particular thread, it seems to add that home grown bananas taste a whole lot better than the ones in the store! That's definitely worth a shot

!
Handmade 10-ply!? Sounds like an awesome deck! Cinnamon? How smooth is that on impact?

lorax · 11-21-2009, 01:31 PM

It's like landing in butter.

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momoese Banana grower momoese's Photo Gallery Find me on the map! Zone: zone 10 Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 7,593 BananaBucks : 9,786 Feedback: 9 / 100% Said "Thanks" 3,757 Times Was Thanked 10,893 Times in 3,314 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 730 Times	Re: First Banana What was the "old skateboard" you traded? Old school skater here!

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