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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 06-12-2020, 02:53 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 4,836
Posted By Nate74
Re: Morning in the garden

Wow,old thread resurrection. If only my garden looked so nice this year. Seems a long cold wet spring ha taken it’s toll. I lost most of my ensete year before last and am slowly getting those back....
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 08-30-2016, 10:56 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,963
Posted By Nate74
Re: Ensete maurelii in the heat

Thanks, lots more pics of my yard here. (http://www.bananas.org/f15/jungle-2016-a-29805.html)
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 08-29-2016, 11:20 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,963
Posted By Nate74
Re: Ensete maurelii in the heat

Hmmm, mine are full sun sun and have a ton of red, west coast of Canada

http://i888.photobucket.com/albums/ac89/tiwaz74/Jungle%202016/1EC6EDB3-C957-4ACC-8641-78161E8D1E83.jpg
Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 08-15-2016, 12:33 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 7,854
Posted By Nate74
Re: The jungle 2016

So where did the last month go? Seems summer has finally brought some heat so everything finally kicked into gear.
Start with the...
Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 07-18-2016, 12:52 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 7,854
Posted By Nate74
Re: The jungle 2016

I am still thinking of doing an addition that would be to the left of this deck and up 3 steps, I would have to take a window out of the kitchen /eating area and replace that with french doors. It...
Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 07-18-2016, 10:55 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 7,854
Posted By Nate74
Re: The jungle 2016

I climbed onto the roof for the photos ;) there is a window there and a second story deck has been discussed and shot down.
Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 07-18-2016, 10:02 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 7,854
Posted By Nate74
Re: The jungle 2016

Yeah, the kids destroyed it in 45 mins :(



It will either be a solid roof or pergola, the jury is still out but I am leaning towards a solid roof done with Suntuff panels so I will get shade and...
Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 07-18-2016, 08:19 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 7,854
Posted By Nate74
Re: The jungle 2016

So earlier on I have mentioned that this years project was my back yard. I started with this on April...
Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 07-10-2016, 04:04 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 7,854
Posted By Nate74
Re: The jungle 2016

The outside ones formed the flower stalks first but the middle one bloomed first so???

Thanks for the IDs they were all sold as generic yucca at a box store. I just got lucky planting them, that...
Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 07-10-2016, 10:26 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 7,854
Posted By Nate74
Re: The jungle 2016

There are three Yucca next to the windmill, unfortunately planted before I cared about what varieties they were. The one in the center is bushier and the flower spikes are shorter than the other...
Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 06-26-2016, 10:30 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 7,854
Posted By Nate74
Re: The jungle 2016

The naners are coming the naners are...
Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 06-22-2016, 01:39 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 5,222
Posted By Nate74
Re: Transplanted Musa Basjoo - When to Fertilize?

exactly
Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 06-22-2016, 01:02 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 5,222
Posted By Nate74
Re: Transplanted Musa Basjoo - When to Fertilize?

I have found that mine like water but don't like to be wet, so good draining soil is the order of the day. I am fortunate that my local GC has good soil since most of my yard is rock and clay so I...
Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 06-22-2016, 11:36 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 5,222
Posted By Nate74
Re: Transplanted Musa Basjoo - When to Fertilize?

I don't know if its the cheapest route but I find Miracle grow the easiest. It's working pretty good for me. As Cincinnana has said prepping the hole has a much larger affect on the overall health of...
Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 06-21-2016, 01:56 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 5,222
Posted By Nate74
Re: Transplanted Musa Basjoo - When to Fertilize?

When you say transplanted, do you mean the whole plant or did you separate pups?
Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 06-21-2016, 01:42 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 7,854
Posted By Nate74
Re: The jungle 2016

I forgot to post this pic of the flower as it forms

http://i888.photobucket.com/albums/ac89/tiwaz74/Jungle%202016/6AFB33FF-F309-49DF-89EC-C4A3D8863242.jpg
Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 06-20-2016, 01:56 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 7,854
Posted By Nate74
Re: The jungle 2016

Again its been about a month since the last update. The Basjoo's have taken off and have grown quite well. The Ensete are finally turning the corner and putting out some good...
Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 06-05-2016, 10:18 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 7,854
Posted By Nate74
Re: The jungle 2016

So lately I have been wondering why my one Basjoo has been so slow to grow this year. It has only pushed 3 leaves and the last one appeared very stunted....
Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 05-10-2016, 11:42 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 7,854
Posted By Nate74
Re: The jungle 2016

So its been about a month since I last updated.
http://i888.photobucket.com/albums/ac89/tiwaz74/Jungle%202016/37A6E95F-E769-4EB7-9509-1DBB88FF197E.jpg
The Basjoo's are coming along well but the...
Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 04-28-2016, 02:08 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 5,248
Posted By Nate74
Re: Wife says "NO MORE BANANAS"!!

Mine said the same thing............12 plants ago ;)
Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 04-22-2016, 02:11 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,495
Posted By Nate74
Re: Dog ate my new Basjoo!!

A knife, I try and use something big and sharp enough to cut it cleanly in one pass. A 8 inch carving knife works wonderfully if you get back into the kitchen before the wife notices ;)
Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 04-22-2016, 01:04 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,495
Posted By Nate74
Re: Dog ate my new Basjoo!!

Cut it off just below the break and keep the dog away it should do fine.
Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 04-14-2016, 08:43 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 7,854
Posted By Nate74
Re: The jungle 2016

Thanks,Yes I live on the side of a small mountain so there are lots of retaining walls and rocks. I am lucky that my house is near the top of the development and for the most part they were using...
Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 04-11-2016, 12:02 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 7,854
Posted By Nate74
Re: The jungle 2016

Thanks for the kind words, my wife thinks I am crazy and the neighbors seem to agree but it is sure fun to see what you can grow without toooo much work.
Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 04-10-2016, 06:52 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 7,854
Posted By Nate74
Re: The jungle 2016

One of the things I love most about bananas is that last spring these were 3x 6 inch indoor Tropicals at a local garden centre....
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