Forum: Main Banana Discussion
07-16-2015, 11:00 AM
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Re: New house, new chapter
Darkman,
Keep in mind my climate is mild from coastal influence. For the last month mornings have been in the 70's with afternoon highs in the low 80's and humidity barely 60%. We've had no...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
07-13-2015, 01:29 AM
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Re: New house, new chapter
On Sunday August 9th, Littlefoot and I are having an open house and BBQ for family, friends, CRFG and Bananas.org members. The theme? What do you want from...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
07-09-2015, 07:39 AM
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Re: New house, new chapter
I've got a half dozen more trees to plant plus 5 planter beds and 2 sheds to build. Not sure when Google is doing its next fly-over.
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
06-23-2015, 03:37 PM
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Replies: 395
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Re: New house, new chapter
I get 2-3 harvests a year. The one ripening in our spring is typically bland but the summer and fall crops are good eating. They never make it into the house.
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
06-05-2015, 06:30 PM
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Replies: 395
Views: 34,852
Re: New house, new chapter
Installed the first set of lattices on my trellis this afternoon :)
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=57997&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=57997)
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
06-04-2015, 06:21 PM
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Replies: 395
Views: 34,852
Re: New house, new chapter
One of my new toys -- a collated screw gun.
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=57992&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=57992)
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
05-19-2015, 12:25 PM
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Replies: 395
Views: 34,852
Re: New house, new chapter
Here's the progress on my "vineyard" trellis as viewed from the southern end. All the vertical and horizontal structural pieces are finished. The top rails are about 8 feet long and 8 ft above the...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
04-18-2015, 08:13 PM
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Replies: 395
Views: 34,852
Re: New house, new chapter
I am doing well but last year set me so far behind and I'm trying desperately to catch up. I'll call them and see if they still have any. I also check my local store in the morning.
Love looking at...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
04-16-2015, 07:19 PM
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Replies: 395
Views: 34,852
Re: New house, new chapter
Today I installed 13 galvanized metal posts in my secondary retaining wall. They will serve as uprights for a railing and also the base of them will provide attachments for lateral support to a grape...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
04-10-2015, 03:31 PM
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Replies: 395
Views: 34,852
Re: New house, new chapter
A few days ago I finished placing the blocks and vertical rebar for the raspberry planter bed. Today I filled the blocks with concrete. I'll wait a few days for it to dry, then add soil and plant the...
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Forum: Banana Plant Soil, Additives, and Fertilizer
03-23-2015, 08:59 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 5,570
Re: Wormcomposting
Too bad I'm so far away! Can't complain though; I'll have enough worms soon enough... They're pretty prolific. They still are doing great. I gave them strawberries from florida the other day and they...
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Forum: Banana Plant Soil, Additives, and Fertilizer
03-21-2015, 08:16 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 5,570
Re: Wormcomposting
Worms, worms,, everywhere! WELCOME! If you are in FL, I have an extra flow through bin I am not using.
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
03-14-2015, 11:44 PM
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Replies: 395
Views: 34,852
Re: New house, new chapter
Here's a photo of my supervisor at the end of a day's work.
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=57529&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=57529)
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
03-14-2015, 11:01 PM
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Replies: 395
Views: 34,852
Re: New house, new chapter
The CRFG Festival Of Fruit will be held in the San Diego area this August. My house will be on the list of garden tours.
:woohoonaner:
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Forum: Banana Plant Soil, Additives, and Fertilizer
03-12-2015, 09:58 AM
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Re: Wormcomposting
That's good. I have been doing Worm-composting for almost a year. I started with 1 lbs, rough about 1000 worms. Now, I don't really know how many I have LOL. Anywhere I move stuff around the worm bin...
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Forum: Banana Plant Soil, Additives, and Fertilizer
03-11-2015, 01:16 PM
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Wormcomposting
Finally! I'm officially wormcomposting! Just bought a pound of red worms and they're officially eating part of what I used to throw away. They seem pretty happy about it too!
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
02-27-2015, 08:29 PM
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Replies: 395
Views: 34,852
Re: New house, new chapter
Littlefoot (my supervisor) and I finished installing the row of Moraceae this week. Here you see from foreground to background:
Morus nigra "Black Beauty"
Ficus "Violette de Bordeaux"
Ficus...
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Forum: Other Plants
02-22-2015, 11:56 AM
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
02-16-2015, 08:11 PM
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Replies: 395
Views: 34,852
Re: New house, new chapter
As of late I've been planting my deciduous trees. Today I set out to put in the second row, but instead ended up spending the entire afternoon uncovering a buried circular concrete pad about 8 feet...
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Forum: Other Plants
02-15-2015, 08:47 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,274
Re: How to root fig
There's a great forum devoted to fig growing, started by Jon (pitangadiego (http://www.bananas.org/member-pitangadiego.html)). There are several good threads there about rooting fig cuttings. Many...
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Forum: Other Plants
02-15-2015, 10:42 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,274
How to root fig
http://i950.photobucket.com/albums/ad348/musanamwah/P1010035.jpg (http://s950.photobucket.com/user/musanamwah/media/P1010035.jpg.html) :woohoonaner:
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Forum: Other Plants
02-06-2015, 03:52 PM
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
02-03-2015, 12:12 AM
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Replies: 395
Views: 34,852
Re: New house, new chapter
Finished piping on substation, then buried it to just below the valves and put the covers on.
:woohoonaner:
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=55607&size=1...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
01-20-2015, 10:16 PM
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Replies: 395
Views: 34,852
Re: New house, new chapter
Great job Richard.
Here is my tip for stump removal. Dig the dirt out from underneath it and wash the remaining dirt off. Lastly get the chainsaw a cut it up. Much easier than dealing with it...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
01-20-2015, 07:37 PM
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Replies: 395
Views: 34,852
Re: New house, new chapter
After numerous hours labor, saw blades, and five 15-gallon containers of cuttings ... I finished trenching through the stump! Now I can complete my...
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