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Forum: Other Plants For Sale & Auction 10-13-2011, 05:19 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 4,105
Posted By pondplantgirl
Re: Amazing deal on some very rare gingers over 50 varieties !

Wow! I am REALLY interested. I get a lot of Asian customers with my pond plant website. It would be a nice addition! Please send me his email address. Thanks!

Gail Gates

Pond Plant Girl...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 10-09-2011, 04:29 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,367
Posted By pondplantgirl
Re: Normal x-mas lights work?

My banana buddy, Luke from Ohio, buries his midget x-mas lights just under the soil to keep the roots warm.

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Forum: Banana Plant Soil, Additives, and Fertilizer 10-08-2011, 06:16 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 6,770
Posted By pondplantgirl
Re: Whats the best fertilizer ?

After my large 10-year-old 15" koi died this year, I planted him under my California Gold, and it ended up producing 5 pups! I like to think his fishy spirit goes on in a banana kind of...
Forum: Banana Plant Soil, Additives, and Fertilizer 10-08-2011, 05:26 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 6,770
Posted By pondplantgirl
Re: Whats the best fertilizer ?

I've been using a heat activated 13-13-13 for my artichoke plants, which are also big feeders. I have a friend who uses Miracle Grow powdered. Instead of mixing it with the water, he sprinkles it...
Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas 09-22-2011, 06:09 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,033
Posted By pondplantgirl
Re: Christmas Lights question?

I made a mini greenhouse over my banana last year and strung Christmas tree lights. Now, it is actually healthier looking than my other banana that had no lights.

Zone 9
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 09-22-2011, 06:07 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,032
Posted By pondplantgirl
Re: Yard pictures

Love your Vizsla!
Forum: Member Introductions 09-10-2011, 04:40 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 3,800
Posted By pondplantgirl
Re: Hey all!

Welcome from Visalia!!!

Hey, I started out with a few spider plants when I was a young teen and now a have a huge jungle! I only really started growing bananas last year, 2010. Half of my potted...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 08-05-2011, 04:31 PM
Replies: 1,848
Views: 264,160
Posted By pondplantgirl
Re: What's blooming in your garden? (bananas)

http://www.pondplantgirl.com/img/william-hybrid003.jpg

Sigh... I hope to produce bananas on my plants one day. This is actually a pic of my William Hybrid (not a naner producer I know). It died...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 08-05-2011, 04:22 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 2,518
Posted By pondplantgirl
Shade vs Full Sun

I am in California Zone 9 where we are getting 100+ degree weather. I have 1 California Gold under a 40% shade cloth and it is growing great! Nice and big with dark green leaves. I have another in...
Forum: Banana Plants Wanted 07-17-2011, 11:56 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,607
Posted By pondplantgirl
Re: California Gold

I have some California Gold pups, but they will not be ready for a couple months. Do you haven anything to trade?

:nanadrink: GAiL
Forum: Other Plants 05-27-2011, 04:41 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,151
Posted By pondplantgirl
Re: Anyone here have cannas for sale?

:goteam: I have lots of cannas.

Tony Red
(orange flower)

Australia Blood
(red flower)

Pink Sunset - variegated
(pink flower)
Forum: Hydroponics 03-10-2011, 06:24 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 58,559
Posted By pondplantgirl
Re: Fruiting Banana at a Hydroponic shop

I like your hydroponics banana set up. I would like to know more! Do you have any how-to articles written?

GAiL

:woohoonaner:
Forum: Other Plants 02-02-2011, 08:36 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,499
Posted By pondplantgirl
A Good Day in the Garden is...

http://www.pondplantgirl.com/img/dirty-me.jpg

...better than an hour in the gym!

and better than...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 01-21-2011, 05:52 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,628
Posted By pondplantgirl
Re: I have water gardens and love bananas

Oh my freakin' gawd... a water banana??? That is soooo coool! How can I get a start from you?

GAiL

gail@pondplantgirl.com
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 01-21-2011, 05:51 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,628
Posted By pondplantgirl
Re: I have water gardens and love bananas

I LOVE LOVE LOVE your pond pics!!! What growing zone do you live in? Hope we can connect on Facebook! MUST SEE MORE!!!! GAiL

Gail Gates | Facebook...
Forum: Tiki Hut 11-05-2010, 05:00 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 3,490
Posted By pondplantgirl
Re: Does no-one chat anymore????

Facebook me!

GAiL

Login | Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/profile.php?id=1142053004)

:nanadrink:
Forum: Member Introductions 09-11-2010, 06:46 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,667
Posted By pondplantgirl
Re: New Banana Chick: transplanting advice?

:bananas_b My CA Gold is getting nice and big. Just wondering when it will actually produce!
Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants 08-04-2010, 05:04 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 10,008
Posted By pondplantgirl
I'm growing in pots, because I am a renter. I am...

I'm growing in pots, because I am a renter. I am also growing about 4 different varieties of banana trees and I don't want them to get mixed up! But... I could keep some in pots and plant others in...
Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants 08-04-2010, 02:02 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 10,008
Posted By pondplantgirl
Pinwheel How big should my container be?

I am growing bananas for its fruit. How big of a container should I use? I'm using a large container that is about 3 feet tall (don't know the gallon size). Do I need something bigger? More...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 08-04-2010, 01:49 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 11,178
Posted By pondplantgirl
Re: How often should I fertilize???

I actually grow gourmet artichoke plants for a living. They feed on bananas. I don't want to use potassium sulfate, because I'm trying to go all organic. So, that's why I want to grow my own...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 08-03-2010, 04:36 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 11,178
Posted By pondplantgirl
Re: How often should I fertilize???

I've found that potted plants dry out quickly, so I water mine daily. So far so good! Will look for the Richard's fertilizer. I just purchased my second California Gold. So, I'm pretty excited!
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 08-03-2010, 04:32 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 11,178
Posted By pondplantgirl
Re: How often should I fertilize???

I have a few friends who grow banana trees in Ohio. Not sure on the variety, but they cut them all the way back before the first freeze and mulch them well. They come back each year and quickly grow...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 08-03-2010, 01:04 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 11,178
Posted By pondplantgirl
How often should I fertilize???

This is my first time trying to grow banana fruit. I am located in zone 9 and my one william hybrid is getting rather large. I am growing it in a tree container and am fertilizing with Miracle Grow...
Forum: Member Introductions 06-21-2010, 06:48 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,667
Posted By pondplantgirl
Joy Re: New Banana Chick: transplanting advice?

Thanks! I need all the support I can get. Just killed 3 pups. I now have 3 Chiquita and just bought a California Gold from Jeff in Modesto.

:0519:
Forum: Member Introductions 06-21-2010, 05:39 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,667
Posted By pondplantgirl
Re: New Banana Chick: transplanting advice?

Actually, the video helped me to figure out how to divide my giant black taro!
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