Portland Oregon

rfelsch · 11-04-2016, 03:42 AM

Greetings nannerheads. My name is Bob, and I have a passion for growing Citrus, Bananas and unusual fruits. I was born and raised in Illinois where I first started growing a Washington navel, Meyer lemon & a dwarf Cavendish. After my wife and I finished school, we moved to New Mexico & lived there for twenty years. I built an earth bermed unheated 12 x 12 greenhouse & grew my couple citrus & dwarf cavendish there. I got the banana to bloom once by wrapping the pot with an electric heating pad, and bubble wrap for the winter. It really liked wintering with warm roots.
We purchased a farm west of Portland Oregon two years ago but lost our tropicals in a moving mishap. This spring I started reading forums as much as possible, and built a collection that I will be overwintering in our 20x40 hoophouse. My collection includes, dc , sdc, tt, raja puri, blue java, dwf Orinoco, California gold, dwf enano Gigante, fhia-1, basjoo and about 20 varieties of citrus. My hoophouse will be mostly unheated except on the coldest nights. My collection is planted in containers that are sitting in a pair of insulated planter boxes with soil heating cables. I will probably remove some of my collection from their containers and plant directly in the planter box this spring.
I have learned much being back at it this year and the wealth of information available here and on citrus forums has been incredible. Thanks all for sharing your knowledge. Bob

mnaha · 11-05-2016, 11:49 PM

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Originally Posted by rfelsch

Greetings nannerheads. My name is Bob, and I have a passion for growing Citrus, Bananas and unusual fruits. I was born and raised in Illinois where I first started growing a Washington navel, Meyer lemon & a dwarf Cavendish. After my wife and I finished school, we moved to New Mexico & lived there for twenty years. I built an earth bermed unheated 12 x 12 greenhouse & grew my couple citrus & dwarf cavendish there. I got the banana to bloom once by wrapping the pot with an electric heating pad, and bubble wrap for the winter. It really liked wintering with warm roots.
We purchased a farm west of Portland Oregon two years ago but lost our tropicals in a moving mishap. This spring I started reading forums as much as possible, and built a collection that I will be overwintering in our 20x40 hoophouse. My collection includes, dc , sdc, tt, raja puri, blue java, dwf Orinoco, California gold, dwf enano Gigante, fhia-1, basjoo and about 20 varieties of citrus. My hoophouse will be mostly unheated except on the coldest nights. My collection is planted in containers that are sitting in a pair of insulated planter boxes with soil heating cables. I will probably remove some of my collection from their containers and plant directly in the planter box this spring.
I have learned much being back at it this year and the wealth of information available here and on citrus forums has been incredible. Thanks all for sharing your knowledge. Bob

Just moved from Beaverton just first part of the year to Tucson. I miss my home there but our kids are here and wanted us to be closer.. But I am not originally from Portland but well, always felt I belonged there. Spent years there and loved everything about Oregon.. Anyway welcome to the board here and I just joined myself.. Nice to know you are here.

Snarkie · 11-06-2016, 05:07 PM

Hi Bob-

Welcome aboard the Banana Express.

Great location! You'll have lots of feedback on here, plus, you are home to the Simpsons and Weezer!

DisneyButterfly1 · 11-09-2016, 12:12 PM

Welcome to the Group.

I look forward to seeing more from you.
FUN group, but we learn so much from them

cincinnana · 11-09-2016, 10:30 PM

Welcome to the Jungle...

Are you a Grimm or a Vesson

HMelendez · 11-12-2016, 08:51 AM

Welcome to the banana gang!......

Mark Dragt · 03-26-2017, 03:55 PM

Hi Bob! Welcome!

I live about 2 hours north of you. I guess that makes us neighbors.

JBijl · 03-26-2017, 04:48 PM

Welcome here Bob

11-04-2016, 03:42 AM	#1 (permalink)
rfelsch Join Date: May 2016 Posts: 4 BananaBucks : 2,998 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 6 Times Was Thanked 9 Times in 3 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	Portland Oregon Greetings nannerheads. My name is Bob, and I have a passion for growing Citrus, Bananas and unusual fruits. I was born and raised in Illinois where I first started growing a Washington navel, Meyer lemon & a dwarf Cavendish. After my wife and I finished school, we moved to New Mexico & lived there for twenty years. I built an earth bermed unheated 12 x 12 greenhouse & grew my couple citrus & dwarf cavendish there. I got the banana to bloom once by wrapping the pot with an electric heating pad, and bubble wrap for the winter. It really liked wintering with warm roots. We purchased a farm west of Portland Oregon two years ago but lost our tropicals in a moving mishap. This spring I started reading forums as much as possible, and built a collection that I will be overwintering in our 20x40 hoophouse. My collection includes, dc , sdc, tt, raja puri, blue java, dwf Orinoco, California gold, dwf enano Gigante, fhia-1, basjoo and about 20 varieties of citrus. My hoophouse will be mostly unheated except on the coldest nights. My collection is planted in containers that are sitting in a pair of insulated planter boxes with soil heating cables. I will probably remove some of my collection from their containers and plant directly in the planter box this spring. I have learned much being back at it this year and the wealth of information available here and on citrus forums has been incredible. Thanks all for sharing your knowledge. Bob

11-06-2016, 05:07 PM	#3 (permalink)
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Mark Dragt Location: Rochester,Wa Find me on the map! Zone: 8 Join Date: Apr 2015 Posts: 823 BananaBucks : 28,303 Feedback: 2 / 100% Said "Thanks" 3,357 Times Was Thanked 1,716 Times in 635 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 332 Times	Re: Portland Oregon Hi Bob! Welcome! I live about 2 hours north of you. I guess that makes us neighbors. __________________ Mark's Banana Forest Paradise

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