Forum: Main Banana Discussion
03-05-2020, 08:32 PM
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Forum: Tiki Hut
08-23-2017, 11:50 PM
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Forum: Other Plants
01-29-2016, 08:44 PM
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Re: Loquats in zone 7
I cannot speak for zone 7, but in Zone 8b in milder winters they yield fruit and in colder winters of say down to 19F no fruit on mine survive, but the leaves were not injured. They much hardier...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
06-07-2015, 08:06 AM
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Re: Dogs
What I do not know is if mothballs derived components will end up in the bananas.
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Forum: Other Plants
10-30-2014, 12:00 AM
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hybrid chiquapin/chinese chestnut trees?
Two members of this forum recently gave me some seeds of an Allegheny chinquapin/unspecified chinese chestnut hybrid from a fellow member of the Southern fruit Fellowship which recently had an annual...
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Forum: Other Plants
10-13-2014, 11:35 PM
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Re: Carnivorous plants, anyone?
I guess I could go out and dig up some pitcher plants which grow locally. Once I noticed in a track left by a bulldozer I had hired that there were sundews growing in it. Probably could not...
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Forum: Tiki Hut
10-13-2014, 11:28 PM
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Re: Pest control
What ever I use must not be dangerous to my animals. Specifically my two White English farm dogs. Right now I am feeding them inside because of the fireants. Once I do some weeding by the fence I...
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Forum: Other Plants
08-29-2014, 09:19 PM
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Re: Anyone ever plant Sorghum?
In africa IIRC it was dry land crop. There are apparently about 30 species of it.
I am interested to hear how your project turns out.
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Forum: Other Plants
06-03-2014, 02:18 PM
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Forum: Other Plants
06-01-2014, 11:59 PM
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Forum: Other Plants
05-29-2014, 11:34 PM
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Re: Who's growing figs ?
If you want to grow figs this is a good link. I am still reading it.
INTRODUCTION TO FIGS (http://figs4fun.com/basics.html)
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Forum: Tiki Hut
05-19-2014, 12:16 PM
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Re: Climate change hoax exposed?
The latest article to come to my attention:
I believe the above prediction was for by the end of the century.
There is no question that there has been a gradual warming in some far southern and...
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Forum: Tiki Hut
05-19-2014, 12:02 PM
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Re: Who's growing caterpillars ?
You probably mean who is intentionally growing caterpillars? I hope to grow Catawba (Catalpa) worms for use as fish bait. Does that count?
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Forum: Other Plants
05-18-2014, 08:57 PM
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Replies: 12
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Re: Grapefruit..
I relayed the above information to our email group. They have been concerned.
My single ice cream banana survived the winter and after about seven years finally has a pup. I hope to see some sort...
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Forum: Other Plants
05-12-2014, 07:45 PM
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Replies: 8
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Re: Why I don't like Bamboo..
I have a problem with some bamboo that a neighbor planted that has invaded my property and that of another neighbor. I have other issues to deal with and will maybe next return to eradicating that...
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Forum: Other Plants
05-11-2014, 11:23 AM
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Replies: 12
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Re: Grapefruit..
You may not know that Darkman was badly flooded during the last big rain that hit Pensacola with I am told water in his home above his floor. His orchard apparently also suffered damage from a...
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Forum: Other Plants
05-11-2014, 10:38 AM
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Replies: 12
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Re: Grapefruit..
For colder climes there is an advantage to growing citrus when possible from seed. Otherwise you must protect the graft. Many citrus will grow true to seed. One downside is that fruiting takes...
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Forum: Other Plants
05-09-2014, 10:23 PM
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Forum: Other Plants
05-09-2014, 04:07 PM
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Re: Why I have to Spray my Trees..
There was a Peter Sellers movie also with Ringo Starr IIRC called the Magic Christian where point seem to be to really upset people. They have this one bird hunting scene where- well watch the short...
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Forum: Other Plants
05-09-2014, 01:57 PM
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Re: Why I have to Spray my Trees..
I can buy .50 BMG last time I looked easier than I can .22LR. Just costs an awful lot more and I also do not own anything in such a caliber anyway. Imagine blasting through the tree rat, then the...
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Forum: Other Plants
05-09-2014, 10:52 AM
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Replies: 24
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Re: Why I have to Spray my Trees..
Unfortunately even if that item was freely available for sale to civilians, just the price for the ammo consumed would be a lot more than what ever fruit or nuts were eaten by varmints.
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Forum: Other Plants
05-05-2014, 10:06 PM
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Re: Who's growing mulberry ?
The roots of mulberry trees can also cause problems because they send lateral shallow large diameter roots a considerable distance. They have been known to break sidewalks and some other structures.
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Forum: Other Plants
04-30-2014, 10:36 PM
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Flooding and my trees.
Most of the flooding is now over and I was not hit as bad as they got it in nearby pensacola. I have not heard yet from Darkman who is located in Pensacola. I am worrying a bit about water logged...
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Forum: Other Plants
04-29-2014, 12:24 AM
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Replies: 5
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What fruit are you now harvesting
Some of the berries on my place are finally maturing: White mulberries on a tree planted last year, Mulberries on other trees, GOUMI berries, some of the wild blackberry are ready. The white...
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Forum: Other Plants
04-26-2014, 07:11 AM
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Replies: 8
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Re: Li Jujube
Apparently jujube has a role in asian medicine. Apparently IIRC it is the fruit of the wild type that is used. The sprouts from the roots can used to grow the smaller fruit that is so used and it...
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