When you discover other banana freaks like you actually DO exist...

Petalplucker · 10-27-2017, 08:22 AM

Hello to all the fellow Banana Enthusiasts out there!

Husband and I are avid gardeners rooted in the Midwest (NW Missouri). Our obsession with growing bananas started five years ago when the house behind us sold to a new and particularly nosy neighbor. We started picking up two or three nameless/tagless banana plants at our local nursery to use in large pots around the deck as a privacy screen. When the weather turns cold, we shed a few tears as we chop up the bananas and add them to the compost. This year however, our obsession has turned into an addiction so we've potted them up into even larger pots and brought them indoors! Crossing our fingers that these two will survive until next spring when we plan to get MORE bananas and try our hand at planting some straight into the ground. (Take that nosy neighbor!)

Since we're new to bananas we've got lots of questions and we're excited to utilize this community as an enabler when it comes to feeding our banana addiction!!!!

sputinc7 · 10-27-2017, 08:45 AM

Welcome to the banana nut club. You sound like a fine addition to our bread.. er breed...

Iowa · 10-27-2017, 08:58 AM

You will find many members who winter over Bananas in cooler zones here, and many ways to do it.

beam2050 · 10-27-2017, 11:22 AM

welcome to the thousands of banana freaks. but the only time I turn into a freak is near hollween....................oops

cincinnana · 10-27-2017, 12:53 PM

Welcome to our Jungle....

Have fun here..

obdiah · 10-28-2017, 11:39 AM

welcome fellow banana addicts

I have a son in mo

HMelendez · 10-29-2017, 10:48 AM

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

10-27-2017, 08:22 AM	#1 (permalink)
Petalplucker Join Date: Oct 2017 Posts: 1 BananaBucks : 1,099 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 0 Times Was Thanked 2 Times in 1 Post Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	When you discover other banana freaks like you actually DO exist... Hello to all the fellow Banana Enthusiasts out there! Husband and I are avid gardeners rooted in the Midwest (NW Missouri). Our obsession with growing bananas started five years ago when the house behind us sold to a new and particularly nosy neighbor. We started picking up two or three nameless/tagless banana plants at our local nursery to use in large pots around the deck as a privacy screen. When the weather turns cold, we shed a few tears as we chop up the bananas and add them to the compost. This year however, our obsession has turned into an addiction so we've potted them up into even larger pots and brought them indoors! Crossing our fingers that these two will survive until next spring when we plan to get MORE bananas and try our hand at planting some straight into the ground. (Take that nosy neighbor!) Since we're new to bananas we've got lots of questions and we're excited to utilize this community as an enabler when it comes to feeding our banana addiction!!!!

10-27-2017, 08:45 AM	#2 (permalink)
sputinc7 Location: Palm Bay, Florida Find me on the map! Zone: 9b Name: Steve Join Date: Mar 2016 Posts: 1,394 BananaBucks : 101,831 Feedback: 3 / 100% Said "Thanks" 352 Times Was Thanked 2,430 Times in 971 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 295 Times	Re: When you discover other banana freaks like you actually DO exist... Welcome to the banana nut club. You sound like a fine addition to our bread.. er breed... __________________ If you lose your head and give up, you neither live nor win. https://sputinc7.wixsite.com/covwc Varieties I supposedly bought: Manzano, Cavendish, Blue Java, Sweetheart, and Gros Michel. What it seems I actually have: Brazilian, Cavendish, Namwah, Dwarf Red, Gros Michel, Pisang Ceylon, Veinte Cohol and SH 3640, and American Goldfinger. FHIA 1, Paggi and FHIA 17... Always room for one more.

10-27-2017, 08:58 AM	#3 (permalink)
Iowa Location: Burlington,Iowa Find me on the map! Zone: 5 Name: Mike Join Date: Dec 2016 Posts: 703 BananaBucks : 43,506 Feedback: 3 / 100% Said "Thanks" 571 Times Was Thanked 1,017 Times in 381 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 597 Times	Re: When you discover other banana freaks like you actually DO exist... You will find many members who winter over Bananas in cooler zones here, and many ways to do it. __________________ Growing Musa Orinoco since 1993 - Added 2018-Basjoo, Zebrina' Rojo, Ensete Red Abyssinian - Added 2019-Goldfinger - Added 2020-Kokopo (Short Cycle), Double (Mahoi), Highgate, Super Dwarf Cavendish - Added 2021-Pisang Ceylon(Mysore), Musa Margarita, Ensete Ventricosum - Added 2023 - Siam Ruby

10-27-2017, 11:22 AM	#4 (permalink)
beam2050 banana cereal killer Location: middleburg fl. Find me on the map! Zone: 9b-8a Name: walkinbeam Join Date: Sep 2016 Posts: 2,423 BananaBucks : 787 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 10,695 Times Was Thanked 3,350 Times in 1,543 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 816 Times	Re: When you discover other banana freaks like you actually DO exist... welcome to the thousands of banana freaks. but the only time I turn into a freak is near hollween....................oops __________________ ................................................... npk of wood ash 0/1/3 to 0/3/7 npk of banana leaf ash 1.75/0.75/0.5

10-27-2017, 12:53 PM	#5 (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: 8,782 BananaBucks : 719 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: When you discover other banana freaks like you actually DO exist... Welcome to our Jungle.... Have fun here.. __________________ Cincinnana/Hostafarians Photo Gallery 🌴

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10-28-2017, 11:39 AM	#6 (permalink)
obdiah Join Date: Jun 2014 Posts: 307 BananaBucks : 88,313 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 164 Times Was Thanked 576 Times in 186 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 22 Times	Re: When you discover other banana freaks like you actually DO exist... welcome fellow banana addicts I have a son in mo

10-29-2017, 10:48 AM	#7 (permalink)
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