Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
11-23-2011, 05:43 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 2,905
Re: Unique overwintering question
There seems to be a bit of mis-understanding here concerning the phrase "over wintering" bananas. Im going to assume that what this overused phrase originally meant is; cut the plant down, dig up the...
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
11-17-2011, 08:08 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 2,251
Re: First year Basjoos. Cut 'em or keep 'em?
I'd say they are borderline for leaving outdoors in your zone at that size.
If you're not experienced or good with indoor plants, or have a nice sunny warm place to put them or a grow light indoors,...
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
11-15-2011, 04:01 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 2,251
Re: First year Basjoos. Cut 'em or keep 'em?
Why don't you just dig them up and winterize them in your basement. That is what I'd do with a plant that height. The leafs may fall off and it may look like its dying, but its just resting.
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Forum: Other Recipes
11-08-2011, 07:42 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 9,750
Re: Jamaican Jerk Chicken - another recipe...
Here's an "industrial size" batch recipe. The stuff will literally keep for years in the fridge.
Jamaican Jerk Sauce
for chicken, pork, fish
½ cup ground allspice berries (an electric coffee...
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Forum: Other Recipes
11-08-2011, 03:08 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 9,750
Jamaican Jerk Chicken by Big Banana Boy
I serve this with Rum punch, Coconut rice and fried Plantains... Yum!!
Ingredients:
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
10-22-2011, 10:32 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 2,914
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
10-22-2011, 07:01 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 2,914
Re: Bananas wasting away please help
http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=what%20causes%20root%20rot&source=web&cd=1&sqi=2&ved=0CBoQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.firstrays.com%2Froot_rot.htm&ei=TVijTqnGCIaNigKG2KRa&usg=AFQjCNEHPCKb_0D5UrFG...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
10-22-2011, 06:16 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 2,914
Re: Bananas wasting away please help
Most said before:
1. Well draining soil mix
2. Frequent watering (If it drains well it also has good aeration and you won't have rot.)
3. Maybe a little longer light duration
4. Misting to help with...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
10-18-2011, 09:27 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 2,914
Re: Bananas wasting away please help
As long as they have leaves, they evaporate water, which has to be replaced. Your air humidity is low, as
Moonshiner already pointed out and that exacerbates the problem. The natural environment...
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
09-17-2011, 11:52 PM
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Replies: 609
Views: 251,559
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
09-04-2011, 08:29 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 7,630
Re: basjoo size for leaving outside?
my "golden" size seems to be 3 feet tall by first frost --if they're planted at ground level and protected well the first year with bags of leaves piled over the top of them and a tarp over the top...
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
09-01-2011, 08:08 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 4,357
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
08-13-2011, 06:08 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 3,374
Re: Planting distances
Hi Mike,
how close you want to plant depends mainly on your purpose:
Spacing of plants is generally proscribed to:
a) accommodate maximum development of the individual plant
b) allow access for care...
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Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants
08-11-2011, 07:57 PM
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Replies: 46
Views: 18,324
Re: discussion of bananas grown in water
yes I grow cannas and taro in water too. This picture shows both cannas and taros in this kiddy pool.
http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g69/PHPong/100_5487.jpg
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Forum: Other Plants Wanted
08-01-2011, 02:58 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 2,442
Re: Musa Basjoo & Colocasia for the new home
Give me a heads up and as long as I have plants coming up I'll give you some. I might even have some Brian Williams hybrids to share by then and if so you can plant them where you won't have to dig...
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Forum: Other Plants Wanted
08-01-2011, 04:59 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 2,442
Re: Musa Basjoo & Colocasia for the new home
I don't know of any Colocasias that can't take full sun in your climate. The winter cold might be an issue but there are some new Brian Williams hybrids out that can take z6 and his 'Pink China' has...
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Forum: Other Plants Wanted
07-31-2011, 10:23 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 2,442
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Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants
08-13-2010, 07:53 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 6,824
Re: banana growing in water
First you have to get it use to setting in water. I started buy putting the pot in a saucer of water. That was in May Last year. Then over the summer I slowly raised the water by putting the pot in a...
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Forum: Member Introductions
03-29-2009, 01:01 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 2,641
Hello
I have an Ae Ae Banana coming next week. I am so excited. I have heard they are difficult to keep alive. And I hear they need acid soil? Right now I have about 26 banana trees. One is from the...
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Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants
03-26-2009, 08:37 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 3,812
Re: And so it begins
You need to fix your zone (22?), I grow DC & what I found out is they don't like to big of pots. The bigger the pot the more chance you will get root rot & it doesn't matter on how well it drains!!!...
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Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants
03-26-2009, 04:41 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 3,812
Re: And so it begins
Congratulations! By mid-summer it will probably be ready for a 25-gallon pot. Looks like I'll have two extra of the black plastic variety -- I'll put a name tag on one of them if you're interested.
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Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants
03-13-2009, 02:07 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 4,627
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Forum: Member Introductions
03-12-2009, 09:52 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 4,408
Re: Dwarf Cavendish questions
I grow DC also, have tasted them and never have they tasted bitter. I don't like the flavor as much as some of the others I grow but they still taste better than what you can buy in the store. Some...
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Forum: Member Introductions
03-11-2009, 11:10 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 4,408
Re: Dwarf Cavendish questions
Ciscored - can't help you with the growing, but Dwarf Cavendish have always been sweet from all our different plants! Keep them on the plant until they start to colour up - then cut the bunch down -...
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Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants
03-11-2009, 11:41 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 4,627
Re: Coconut Mulch?
I use a coconut husk chip mix (2 parts CHC, 2 parts regular potting soil, 1 part perlite) on all of my plants with the exception of those which are very sensitive to salts (e.g. Japanese Maples). It...
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