Forum: Other Plants
05-31-2012, 03:50 PM
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Forum: Other Plants
01-25-2012, 09:17 AM
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Replies: 2,532
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
09-20-2011, 09:23 AM
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Replies: 1,853
Views: 278,310
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Forum: Other Plants
09-19-2011, 10:17 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 2,157
Re: Bamboo problems
My cat loves to eat my bamboo!!!!!!! She will wait at the back door for me to go outside and pick some leaves off for her.
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Forum: Other Plants
08-31-2011, 04:21 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 2,157
Re: Bamboo problems
Your Bamboo looks a lot like mine. I moved this year and transplanted some from my old house that was 4 years old.
If you just planted it this year it will take a couple years to get established,...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
08-31-2011, 04:03 PM
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Replies: 1,853
Views: 278,310
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
08-31-2011, 03:17 PM
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Replies: 1,853
Views: 278,310
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Forum: Tiki Hut
02-01-2011, 12:17 PM
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Replies: 2,183
Views: 143,669
Re: Current weather
Blizzard warning in St Louis MO now through tomorrow at noon. Sleet and freezing rain now, which started yesterday, its supposed to change to snow later today, forcast says 10 to 18 inches. Not fun...
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Forum: Other Plants
01-25-2011, 12:18 PM
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Replies: 1,422
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Re: What did you plant today (other plants)?
Bought a 15gal Lady Palm at Home Depot, its 7 feet tall in the 20gal pot I have it in!!!!!! Looks awsome in my office!!!!! On sale for only $50, which was a steel considering that 15 gal lady palms...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
12-29-2010, 11:22 AM
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Replies: 1
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Grow Lights
I recently purchased some new grow bulbs and did some reading about color spectrums for bulbs. From my reading and experience I have found that floressant bulbs are by far the best. For growth make...
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Forum: Member Introductions
12-29-2010, 11:11 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,387
Re: Hello New member from the SF Bay Area
Welcome from St Louis. Wish I could have your weather in the winter, although I cant complain because its supposed to be 55 degrees tomorrow and we only have a dusting of snow on the ground.
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
12-29-2010, 11:08 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 4,499
Re: Snow storm
Thats crazy how much snow you got in NYC. I am in St Louis MO, we got about 3 inches christmas eve, now is foggy and raining outside and its melting, supposed to be 55 degrees tomorrow so it will be...
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Forum: Member Introductions
12-29-2010, 11:00 AM
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Replies: 1
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Re: musa basjoo winterizing - prep w/fungicide?
I have used fungicide and then I have not used it so I dont think it makes any difference to be honest. The most important thing is to cover the p-steams with plastic to keep them dry!!!!!!! If they...
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
08-17-2010, 10:39 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 2,274
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Forum: Other Plants
08-16-2010, 08:35 PM
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Replies: 2,532
Views: 309,242
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
08-15-2010, 10:05 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 2,274
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Forum: Tiki Hut
06-19-2010, 09:14 AM
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Replies: 2,183
Views: 143,669
Re: current weather
Excessive heat warning in St Louis for next couple days. High of 96 with the dew point in the low 70s, makes for great banana growing conditions but not so comfortable for us humans. Doing to six...
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
06-17-2010, 09:33 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 4,650
Re: Manure?
All Clay soil here in St Louis. I have removed over half of it from my raised planting beds and added planting mix, sand and pea gravel to help with drainage. It was hard work to get rid of the...
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
06-16-2010, 11:35 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 4,650
Re: Manure?
Manure is great (dehyrated chicken manure is best) but I would not use it in the winter. I use epsoma plant tone which is contains dehydrated chicken manure, I also use fruit tree fertilizer and...
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Forum: Banana Plant Soil, Additives, and Fertilizer
06-07-2010, 04:33 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 4,340
Re: fertilizer
I use fruit tree fertilizer made by Fertilome. I havent used the spikes but I would think they would work well. They are slow release so if you want faster growth you might be better off with a...
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Forum: Other Plants
04-30-2010, 07:24 PM
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Replies: 1,422
Views: 173,379
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Forum: DIY - Gardening Do It Yourself
04-30-2010, 07:11 PM
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Replies: 91
Views: 11,272
Re: Getting Ready for my Greenhouse
You dont need to seal if you use treated wood. I just ran an extension cord from my garage to my greenhouse and burried it about a foot underground. Its worked great for me. Just make sure you do...
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Forum: DIY - Gardening Do It Yourself
04-30-2010, 08:10 AM
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Replies: 91
Views: 11,272
Re: Getting Ready for my Greenhouse
Yes, I used 4 bags of concrete, I bought some alumium things that attached to the 4X6s with screws to go into the ground. I cant remember what they are called but I bought them at Home Depot in the...
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Forum: Other Plants
04-28-2010, 05:00 PM
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Replies: 1,422
Views: 173,379
Re: What did you plant today (other plants)?
Fishtail palm that I had in my kitchen. It was growing up to the ceiling so I took it out of the pot and planted it on side of my house in the shade, it looks very tropical outside. I am sure it...
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
04-28-2010, 03:48 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 5,222
Re: Overwintering Musa Bordelon in zone 6-7
Sure I would be willing to sell or trade a bordeleen pup with you. I already planted the 3 that I had left from last year. If you can wait a month or two I will have more pups that I can divide. I...
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