Forum: Main Banana Discussion
04-24-2009, 09:51 PM
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Views: 5,368
New AeAe leaf emerging :)
We had two days of sustained 40 mile an hour winds with 60 mile gusts last week. Then we had four days of 93 degrees. My three AeAe survived! :) The two of them are around six plus feet tall and...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
04-18-2009, 07:47 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 2,534
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Forum: Tiki Hut
12-24-2008, 02:58 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 1,495
Re: Ouch...poison something
Kenzie, I'm so sorry that you had to go through that. I've been able to handle poison ivy all my life.....until last year. I had a vine growing on a tree between my house and the neighbors place. We...
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Forum: Tiki Hut
12-21-2008, 02:20 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 1,495
Re: Ouch...poison something
Tog - Aroid sap can be remedied by dousing the affected area immediately in alcohol. I like Aguardiente for this, but Vodka is probably your most available bet.
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Forum: Tiki Hut
12-21-2008, 02:16 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 1,495
Re: Ouch...poison something
Glad you are OK Kenzie. I learned to always wear shoes outside now. 3 yrs ago I got a light bee sting on bottom of a toe & ended up in E room. My throat was closing up & I had hives all over me. ...
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Forum: Other Plants
09-13-2008, 01:53 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 4,667
Re: mango germination
Yeah! Definitely don't give up! An experienced gardener is someone who only kills 1 out of 10 plants!
:woohoonaner:
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
09-10-2008, 07:49 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 11,836
Re: Coffee grounds in compost or as a fertilizer
being a Starbucks employ say: we use the coffee grounds for compost but as Richard said they are rather acid i only top dress with them on my Azaleas and other acid loving plants by the way guys and...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
09-09-2008, 01:58 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 11,836
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
09-07-2008, 12:43 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 11,836
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
09-07-2008, 10:37 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 11,836
Re: Coffee grounds in compost or as a fertilizer
Kenzie - in South Africa they used to topdress the playing fields with coffee grounds from the local factory, and I have always used them both in the compost heap and on the ground. I wouldn't think...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
09-05-2008, 09:51 PM
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Replies: 32
Views: 4,120
1,000 fingers
The thousand fingers I had from Jarred on the 14th July has taken off without a blink, and is obviously a goer!!
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=12977&size=1...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
09-02-2008, 07:42 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,366
The value of feeding
For most folks, planting bananas into the ground right from the will produce moderate and pleasing growth, providing a tropical look that lasts quite a while. In fact, if nothing else is done, with a...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
09-02-2008, 06:37 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,508
Re: Mutant maurelli
In the TC forum it was mentioned that TCer's have to go back to the original plant stock(after tcing 4 generations of plants) so that the plants don't end up with mutations from tcing over and over....
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
09-01-2008, 07:29 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 2,244
Just took some pics...
Wife took some pics for me to kinda have a different persective of the backyard and thought I would share them. Quite a few, so here is a link to a kinda slideshow... Please ignore the first slide as...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
08-30-2008, 01:31 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 1,040
Bananas on Jamaica
Reports say that Jamaica's bananas were about 2 weeks away from harvest and hurricane Gustav has destroyed 70-100% of the crop. The St Mary Banana plantation has been completely flattened. As of...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
08-28-2008, 12:35 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 2,168
Garden Photos
February
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=12779&size=1...
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Forum: Contests!
08-27-2008, 09:42 PM
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Replies: 82
Views: 8,855
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
08-21-2008, 07:40 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,447
Fay is pounding my nanas.
The acutual bananas are ok, but the plants are taking a pounding. Many broken leaf stalks, all the leaves are shredded.
...and the worst is still to come. Highest winds are expected tomorrow...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
08-18-2008, 09:53 AM
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Replies: 47
Views: 4,095
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
08-16-2008, 10:10 PM
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Replies: 391
Views: 55,444
Re: Bananas.org Members Yard Photos
Each zone has its possibilities. For example, Dogwood is one of a multitude of plants that you can successfully grow, but at my place will just hate it. The North American Fruit Explorers...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
08-16-2008, 09:10 PM
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Replies: 47
Views: 4,095
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Forum: Tiki Hut
08-16-2008, 08:19 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 9,509
A little(actually a lot of) Banana Music!
I made this list 3 Springs ago to keep me motivated against frost, bugs(no see ums) hail, and drought. It worked. I hope the link does to!
There are some great, funny, political, and soothing...
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Forum: Other Plants
08-09-2008, 11:04 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,130
Croatia pics.
on Holiday i went to croatia (istria) and venice and here are some...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
08-04-2008, 01:36 PM
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Replies: 45
Views: 5,230
Banana Primer with Pix
http://webebananas.com/culture.html
I finally have my banana seminar from last year roughed in with the pictures from the presentation. I hope to add quite a bit of material this fall, after fig...
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