Forum: Main Banana Discussion
06-10-2010, 07:54 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 3,678
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
05-27-2010, 02:21 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,630
Re: How long for Dw Orinoco to bloom
I have a Dwarf Orinoco that threw a flag at 10 months. It was a starter plant from good ole Wellspring and was power fed with the banana fuel. It took a good hit this winter and had to cut almost 3'...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
05-19-2010, 06:27 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 3,678
Re: Is this the small one before the flag?
Patty & Sandy my plant seems to be taking after yours since today it looks like the flag is sending out a flag. I'll be glad to see the flower come out.
Scott- thanks for the pictures. I was...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
05-18-2010, 09:38 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 3,678
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
05-18-2010, 12:29 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 4,161
Re: Banana Grubby Damage
Oh yea- the black racers were everywhere last year after all the frogs emerged from the rains. I've been seeing lots of frogs so I'm sure the snakes aren't far behind them.
I still haven't landed a...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
05-17-2010, 08:55 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 4,161
Re: Banana Grubby Damage
Don't forget my arch enemy of the garden those little black with a yellow / orange stripe grasshoppers that turn into the huge yellow 4"-5" long grasshoppers from hell. Those guys can really do some...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
05-17-2010, 10:46 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 3,678
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
05-16-2010, 09:07 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 3,678
Re: Is this the small one before the flag?
I was completely ecstatic once I thought it may be a flag leaf. I didn't want to post a false alarm so I waited a couple days until it looked like the real deal.
Actually I really wasn't expecting...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
05-16-2010, 04:16 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 3,678
Is this the small one before the flag?
This one was hit pretty hard this winter but has come back very strong and it seems to be throwing an odd looking leaf- could this be the pre flag leaf? It is a 10 month old Dwarf Orinoco. This isn't...
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Forum: Fruit
03-24-2010, 07:36 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 15,053
Manzano's at the grocery........
I found these at the local Publix in Orlando and a coworker says he bought them in Tampa as well. The sign in the store says "Manzano Banana" and the sicker brand is Turbana from Columbia and it says...
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Forum: Tiki Hut
11-26-2009, 12:14 PM
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Replies: 391
Views: 65,688
Re: You might be a banana fiend ......
When everyone goes around the table at Thanksgiving Dinner telling about what they are thankful for and you can't help but name a few musa varieties your thankful for in your garden or that late...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
10-30-2009, 04:20 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 2,523
Re: New banana pad location- is this a good spot?
Thanks everyone- I can hardly believe it! The new corms have only been in the ground for a day but all four of the corms already have over an inch of growth from the middle where it was cut. Looks...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
10-29-2009, 04:03 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 2,523
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
10-25-2009, 01:47 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 2,456
Re: Anyone Checked E-Bay???
Clare_CA I tried to look at the auction but it said information was no longer available. I have dealt with primarily two dealers off of Ebay with good results. Both are in Florida like myself so the...
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Forum: Banana Plant Health And Maintenance Topics
10-21-2009, 03:13 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 2,379
Will this pup survive?
I started with two small starter plants this June and have really enjoyed watching their progress. One Dwarf Orinoco that is now over five feet tall and a Dwarf Canandish that has done well but only...
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Forum: Tiki Hut
10-19-2009, 06:08 PM
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Replies: 3,331
Views: 330,080
Re: Share an image!
My female south american cichlid- Cichlasoma Octofasciatum also known as the "Jack Dempsey" after the boxer from the 20's for it's agressive...
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Forum: Banana Plant Soil, Additives, and Fertilizer
09-06-2009, 04:20 PM
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Replies: 48
Views: 9,837
Re: The best thing you can do for your garden!
So we made a day of the beach and I gathered some seaweed. This sargasso weed has little berries all over it so being paranoid about the salt content and taking "Richards" advise I sprayed it off...
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Forum: DIY - Gardening Do It Yourself
09-06-2009, 08:48 AM
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Replies: 44
Views: 6,381
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Forum: Banana Plant Soil, Additives, and Fertilizer
09-05-2009, 07:18 AM
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Replies: 48
Views: 9,837
Re: The best thing you can do for your garden!
Great post Bob, as you know I have been recently inspired to start composting.
Much like yourself I am also an avid fisherman and we are getting to the time of year that all "your" bluefish finally...
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Forum: Tiki Hut
09-04-2009, 08:19 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 3,347
Re: Tribute To Veterans
My father was chemical warfare/ infantry in WWII- Bronze Star & Purple Heart recipient. He just passed away this March.
I have a brother that was in Viet Nam- Marines
I was Navy from 1990-1997 in...
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Forum: DIY - Gardening Do It Yourself
09-04-2009, 07:10 AM
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Replies: 44
Views: 6,381
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Forum: DIY - Gardening Do It Yourself
09-03-2009, 03:11 PM
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Replies: 44
Views: 6,381
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Forum: DIY - Gardening Do It Yourself
09-03-2009, 02:13 PM
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Replies: 44
Views: 6,381
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Forum: Tiki Hut
09-03-2009, 11:12 AM
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Replies: 51
Views: 4,349
Re: Are you Superstitious
Actually I am a Virgo- circa 1970 (wow, I sound vintage).
Here's a bit about renaming boats- a bit too deep for me. No pun intended.
Superstitions - Renaming A Boat or a House / GlobalPsychics.com...
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Forum: Tiki Hut
09-01-2009, 03:08 PM
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Replies: 51
Views: 4,349
Re: Are you Superstitious
I was also born on the 13th and if you ever notice there is never a 13th floor on most buildings.
Most sailors are known to be superstitious but I consider myself to not be even though I am ex navy....
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