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Old 03-19-2011, 04:29 PM   #12 (permalink)
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Default Re: Bananas in ground all year round?

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Hey Matt, you should look into some heating cables used to keep pipes from freezing in the winter. They're reasonably inexpensive to operate and would keep the ground surrounding your plants from freezing. They might not actively grow during the winter but good enough to keep them alive. Some use them for hardy palms in colder winter areas with great success. I wish I did this past winter!
thanks Bob, I have heard of people using them too, I am curently having issues with it standnig straight up since there is no door frame yet. here is a pic of what the base looks like


update-- need support at the back and door frame will go and hold up the front.
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