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Forum: Main Banana Discussion 08-25-2011, 07:40 PM
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Posted By jsclwal
Re: Harvesting bananas in N. Alabama

It's taken us four years and now we have 5 with bananas and 2 more that are looking like they may bloom as well. Did his ripen so he could eat them? We're hoping that ours will ripen or get to the...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 08-22-2011, 08:10 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 15,449
Posted By jsclwal
Re: Harvesting bananas in N. Alabama

That is a hardy banana to winter over in CT! I always cover mine with about a foot of mulch after I cut them back and they were coming out of the ground this past year the end of March, early April.
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 08-22-2011, 07:54 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 15,449
Posted By jsclwal
Re: Harvesting bananas in N. Alabama

We cut all the leaves off, cut the stem as tall as possible, dig ours up, wash all the dirt off the corn, trim all the roots off, let it dry for a couple of days in the sun and put it in our crawl...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 08-22-2011, 05:58 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 15,449
Posted By jsclwal
Re: Harvesting bananas in N. Alabama

Wow! How long have yours been in the ground? Didn't think the summer would be warm enough up there to get a bloom. Very cool!
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 08-22-2011, 04:47 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 15,449
Posted By jsclwal
Re: Harvesting bananas in N. Alabama

Frozen and covered in chocolate!
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 08-22-2011, 12:07 PM
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Views: 15,449
Posted By jsclwal
Re: Harvesting bananas in N. Alabama

Thanks again! Your replies have been very helpful. We'll see what happens. We are thrilled to finally have blooms this year! Banana bread and banana splits for everyone! :)
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 08-22-2011, 11:54 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 15,449
Posted By jsclwal
Re: Harvesting bananas in N. Alabama

Thanks for the reply! I had read on here that I couldn't save the mother, but was still hoping! Will both of these types of bananas turn yellow when ripe? When we dig our bananas, we leave them as...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 08-22-2011, 11:37 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 15,449
Posted By jsclwal
Harvesting bananas in N. Alabama

Help! We have been growing bananas for the past four years in Huntsville, AL and this year for the first time we have 5 plants in bloom with about 50 bananas on each plant. We dig them up in late...
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