Greetings from Santa Monica

ronke · 01-16-2016, 11:35 AM

I am a 6-year member of CRFG (West LA and LA Chapters) and a fruit/vegetable grower for about 45 years; but am totally new to bananas. Mostly jumping in because my younger son's girlfriend is obsessed with Gros Michel and I am trying to please her by growing some. Just trying to figure out where I'll have the room. Fortunately the little starts I hope to order from Larry won't need to go into the ground for a year. I think my babaco papaya will have to go, if anyone wants it.

Kat2 · 01-16-2016, 12:17 PM

Proof that old dogs like me can be taught new tricks. Ancient Yankee gardener feeling her way around in FL and loving it! Bananas are pretty easy to grow if you know how to garden; getting fruit isn't something I've yet experienced. Adding your location to your profile (don't even bother playing with that map) will let members in your area know you're their neighbor in your subsequent posts. Which you will be making...

ronke · 01-16-2016, 01:14 PM

Thanks, Kat. I'm a transplanted Yankee myself. Some of those 45 years were in northern Vermont (wasn't growing any bananas there!)

And thanks for the recommendation about the map. I'll check it out. I know for a fact a fellow-CRFGer is growing bananas walking distance from me, but in an ocean adjacent canyon, so different microclimate..

Kat2 · 01-16-2016, 01:58 PM

I think you misunderstood; the map didn't work for me so I just added my location to my profile as others have on theirs. Vermont? Dad's family farmed for over 200 years in West Hoosick, NY which is not far from Bennington. Brrr.. I spent most of my life just outside of DC. Not as cold...

Mark Dragt · 01-16-2016, 10:59 PM

Welcome to the org!

ronke · 01-17-2016, 12:56 AM

Thank you all for the welcomes! What a nice warm environment for bananas.

HMelendez · 01-17-2016, 08:48 AM

Welcome to the banana gang!....

Richard · 12-02-2017, 04:56 PM

Back when babies were booming, I was born not too far from you at Good Samaritan Hospital.

ronke · 12-02-2017, 06:33 PM

I was definitely "booming" myself, but in Brooklyn. Transplanted (corms and all) almost 50 years ago to SoCal

01-16-2016, 11:35 AM	#1 (permalink)
ronke Location: Santa Monica/LA border Find me on the map! Join Date: Jan 2016 Posts: 82 BananaBucks : 9,292 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 20 Times Was Thanked 105 Times in 41 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	Greetings from Santa Monica I am a 6-year member of CRFG (West LA and LA Chapters) and a fruit/vegetable grower for about 45 years; but am totally new to bananas. Mostly jumping in because my younger son's girlfriend is obsessed with Gros Michel and I am trying to please her by growing some. Just trying to figure out where I'll have the room. Fortunately the little starts I hope to order from Larry won't need to go into the ground for a year. I think my babaco papaya will have to go, if anyone wants it.

01-16-2016, 12:17 PM	#2 (permalink)
Kat2 Location: Now nesting in Titusville, FL Zone: 10A or 9B ish. Like it matters? Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 2,153 BananaBucks : 251,903 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 2,921 Times Was Thanked 2,669 Times in 1,322 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 595 Times	Re: Greetings from Santa Monica Proof that old dogs like me can be taught new tricks. Ancient Yankee gardener feeling her way around in FL and loving it! Bananas are pretty easy to grow if you know how to garden; getting fruit isn't something I've yet experienced. Adding your location to your profile (don't even bother playing with that map) will let members in your area know you're their neighbor in your subsequent posts. Which you will be making... __________________

01-16-2016, 01:14 PM	#3 (permalink)
ronke Location: Santa Monica/LA border Find me on the map! Join Date: Jan 2016 Posts: 82 BananaBucks : 9,292 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 20 Times Was Thanked 105 Times in 41 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	Re: Greetings from Santa Monica Thanks, Kat. I'm a transplanted Yankee myself. Some of those 45 years were in northern Vermont (wasn't growing any bananas there!) And thanks for the recommendation about the map. I'll check it out. I know for a fact a fellow-CRFGer is growing bananas walking distance from me, but in an ocean adjacent canyon, so different microclimate..

01-16-2016, 01:58 PM	#4 (permalink)
Kat2 Location: Now nesting in Titusville, FL Zone: 10A or 9B ish. Like it matters? Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 2,153 BananaBucks : 251,903 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 2,921 Times Was Thanked 2,669 Times in 1,322 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 595 Times	Re: Greetings from Santa Monica I think you misunderstood; the map didn't work for me so I just added my location to my profile as others have on theirs. Vermont? Dad's family farmed for over 200 years in West Hoosick, NY which is not far from Bennington. Brrr.. I spent most of my life just outside of DC. Not as cold... __________________

01-16-2016, 10:59 PM	#5 (permalink)
Mark Dragt Location: Rochester,Wa Find me on the map! Zone: 8 Join Date: Apr 2015 Posts: 823 BananaBucks : 39,366 Feedback: 2 / 100% Said "Thanks" 3,357 Times Was Thanked 1,718 Times in 635 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 332 Times	Re: Greetings from Santa Monica Welcome to the org! __________________ Mark's Banana Forest Paradise

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01-17-2016, 12:56 AM	#6 (permalink)
ronke Location: Santa Monica/LA border Find me on the map! Join Date: Jan 2016 Posts: 82 BananaBucks : 9,292 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 20 Times Was Thanked 105 Times in 41 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	Re: Greetings from Santa Monica Thank you all for the welcomes! What a nice warm environment for bananas.

01-17-2016, 08:48 AM	#7 (permalink)
HMelendez The Banana Gang Enforcer Zone: 10B-11 Join Date: Aug 2014 Posts: 2,750 BananaBucks : 203,586 Feedback: 5 / 100% Said "Thanks" 11,094 Times Was Thanked 5,279 Times in 1,618 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 737 Times	Re: Greetings from Santa Monica Welcome to the banana gang!.... __________________ HMelendez Photo Gallery

12-02-2017, 04:56 PM	#8 (permalink)
Richard un-Retired Richard's Photo Gallery Location: Vista, CA Find me on the map! Zone: USDA 10b Name: Richard Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 9,674 BananaBucks : 592,645 Feedback: 9 / 100% Said "Thanks" 3,636 Times Was Thanked 12,537 Times in 4,719 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 1,685 Times	Re: Greetings from Santa Monica Back when babies were booming, I was born not too far from you at Good Samaritan Hospital. __________________ Back in business at plantsthatproduce.com

12-02-2017, 06:33 PM	#9 (permalink)
ronke Location: Santa Monica/LA border Find me on the map! Join Date: Jan 2016 Posts: 82 BananaBucks : 9,292 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 20 Times Was Thanked 105 Times in 41 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	Re: Greetings from Santa Monica I was definitely "booming" myself, but in Brooklyn. Transplanted (corms and all) almost 50 years ago to SoCal

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