New banana lovers

Steadman Family Garden · 07-06-2019, 01:20 AM

Thanks for reading this. We are a small family garden hoping to expand -with the use of a tropical greenhouse and solar panels- to a point in which we can sustain our family's nutrition needs and then some. We would love to eventually be able to start sharing with the community if there is ever a surplus as well. I believe it is dangerous how dependent so many people are on commercial goods that we can simply acquire ourselves through hard work. It's ridiculous how unhealthy our food in America has become and how difficult it is to maintain a healthy diet when your financial situation is not so good. After being laid off from work due to a worsening disability -I am legally blind and my eyesight grows worse and worse-I finally had enough of only being able to afford cruddy processed food for our family. The moment I realized our quality of life and health was being put on the line in order to pay our bills I came to the conclusion that no longer would I sit and take it. If I cant provide for my family because of a lack of a job, the least I could do is provide for my family by growing food from the earth. But where to start? One of our favorite things to eat is tropical fruit and after some research I fell in love with the Dwarf Cavendish Musa Banana tree and thus this is whete it has taken me. I am saving money feverently in order to buy a lamp by this winter-since I just might be the furthest North Easterly user in the United States - I will definitely need it. We have plans to grow a variety of fruits and vegetables but bananas are our primary focus. Any advice or comments are appreciated and thanks for your time learning about our family garden!!!

Sylviap · 07-15-2019, 01:05 AM

I have dwarf orinoco. I would gladley send you a pup of it. If you are interested let me know. I have also started raising chickens and quail. I love the fresh eggs so much better than the grocery store. I also planted a small garden this year. The food is so much better.

cincinnana · 07-16-2019, 09:16 PM

Welcome...

HMelendez · 07-19-2019, 05:51 AM

Welcome to the banana gang!.....

07-06-2019, 01:20 AM	#1 (permalink)
Steadman Family Garden Location: Aroostock County Maine, Find me on the map! Zone: 2 Name: Stead Join Date: Jul 2019 Posts: 4 BananaBucks : 1,463 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 9 Times Was Thanked 8 Times in 3 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	Blind guy sustains family with bananas at Northeastern most point in US? Thanks for reading this. We are a small family garden hoping to expand -with the use of a tropical greenhouse and solar panels- to a point in which we can sustain our family's nutrition needs and then some. We would love to eventually be able to start sharing with the community if there is ever a surplus as well. I believe it is dangerous how dependent so many people are on commercial goods that we can simply acquire ourselves through hard work. It's ridiculous how unhealthy our food in America has become and how difficult it is to maintain a healthy diet when your financial situation is not so good. After being laid off from work due to a worsening disability -I am legally blind and my eyesight grows worse and worse-I finally had enough of only being able to afford cruddy processed food for our family. The moment I realized our quality of life and health was being put on the line in order to pay our bills I came to the conclusion that no longer would I sit and take it. If I cant provide for my family because of a lack of a job, the least I could do is provide for my family by growing food from the earth. But where to start? One of our favorite things to eat is tropical fruit and after some research I fell in love with the Dwarf Cavendish Musa Banana tree and thus this is whete it has taken me. I am saving money feverently in order to buy a lamp by this winter-since I just might be the furthest North Easterly user in the United States - I will definitely need it. We have plans to grow a variety of fruits and vegetables but bananas are our primary focus. Any advice or comments are appreciated and thanks for your time learning about our family garden!!! Last edited by Steadman Family Garden : 07-07-2019 at 05:13 PM.

07-15-2019, 01:05 AM	#2 (permalink)
Sylviap Location: Arkansas Find me on the map! Zone: 7b Name: sylvia Join Date: Jun 2019 Posts: 157 BananaBucks : 6,064 Feedback: 2 / 100% Said "Thanks" 370 Times Was Thanked 63 Times in 27 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 16 Times	Re: New banana lovers I have dwarf orinoco. I would gladley send you a pup of it. If you are interested let me know. I have also started raising chickens and quail. I love the fresh eggs so much better than the grocery store. I also planted a small garden this year. The food is so much better. __________________ Really want: 1000 Fingers, A'ea'e, African Rhino Horn, Cuban Red, Dwarf Red Jamaican, Ele Ele Hawaiian Black, Lady Finger (GHB), Variegated tanee (tie black),Mysore, Praying Hands, Red Kru, Saba, Nino, Pitogo, Preying Hands, High Noon, French Red, Florida Variegated, Silver Bluggoe, Rose.

07-16-2019, 09:16 PM	#3 (permalink)
cincinnana container grower Location: Southwest Ohio U.S.A.🇺🇸 Find me on the map! Zone: HZ 6/5 Microclimate - Elevation 750 feet- 228.60 meters Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 8,784 BananaBucks : 771 Feedback: 7 / 100% Said "Thanks" 3,865 Times Was Thanked 11,706 Times in 4,870 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 1,943 Times	Re: New banana lovers Welcome... __________________ Cincinnana/Hostafarians Photo Gallery 🌴

07-19-2019, 05:51 AM	#4 (permalink)
HMelendez The Banana Gang Enforcer Zone: 10B-11 Join Date: Aug 2014 Posts: 2,750 BananaBucks : 192,951 Feedback: 5 / 100% Said "Thanks" 11,104 Times Was Thanked 5,278 Times in 1,618 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 737 Times	Re: New banana lovers Welcome to the banana gang!..... __________________ HMelendez Photo Gallery

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