well the bug situation was pretty good for a while but i had a small
explosion of borg aka spider mites
so i have been applying soapy water and physically rubbing affected areas
seems to be working.. havent spotted one in a while
i think the spots on the leaves (mostly the plumeria and musella lasicarpa)
are from the soap getting into wounds caused by the mites
edit: it may have been from the leaves being wet when the light turned on
i could be wrong though
whenever i spray the soapy water i get the song: down at the car wash yeah
stuck in my head
https://vimeo.com/246585930
got 3 bananas on this last hand
https://vimeo.com/246585929
a couple pictures:
IMG_5773_zpsro2jm99u.jpg Photo by subsonicdrone | Photobucket
IMG_5771_zps4vs58anf.jpg Photo by subsonicdrone | Photobucket
edit: newest hand has more fingers!
IMG_5783_zpssfizwmp1.jpg Photo by subsonicdrone | Photobucket
IMG_5797_zpsrjdcinhn.jpg Photo by subsonicdrone | Photobucket
my musella lasiocarpa is dying back... which happens every year
although this year it was delayed and i was hoping it might not happen
and grow through the winter and make a flower this year
it is getting taller although i read it would flower at about 1.5 feet
the stem is about a foot tall now
IMG_5853_zpsxrbbfubs.jpg Photo by subsonicdrone | Photobucket
edit: i might have been overly ambitious with the finger and hand count
starting to think it may not come to fruition
fingers have not developed much as compared to pictures from warmer climates
maybe i do need the greenhouse after all to have my first successfully harvested fruit
anyhow here is a quick video filmed a few days ago showing
fruits and flowerbud at beginning
at 8s you see the rough looking musella lasiocarpa and the unfortunately dead theobroma cacao behind it
at 19s you see my fruiting pineapple
at 25s you see a lime which is pretty much ready to be picked
in the background is a cola bottle with a mango which was gifted to me
at 32s you see calamondin
https://vimeo.com/249861568
edit:
bunch update: not much filling in happening
IMG_5890_zpsguy2uk2s.jpg Photo by subsonicdrone | Photobucket
pic of half of the garden... most of the bananas are on this side though:
IMG_5893_zpspleqbtgr.jpg Photo by subsonicdrone | Photobucket
edit:
good thing i like weak coffee since i only have a few cherrys which are ripe
IMG_6003_zps6gs3uvfy.jpg Photo by subsonicdrone | Photobucket
IMG_6006_zpsbbnzgac4.jpg Photo by subsonicdrone | Photobucket
and another video:
https://vimeo.com/253706117