austinl01

Hey Pete! Today, I drove past the house you found on North Pine Street in North Little Rock and found the bananas that you saw last summer! The stalks are huge and are still standing after a winter low of 12 degrees. They are, of course, brown stalks, and the smaller ones have fallen over, but the larger ones are still standing tall. Evidently, the duplex owners leave them to overwinter without protection other than the old fallen banana leaves that perished after the first freeze. I will certainly keep my eyes on these babies as the growth in one summer is pretty remarkable if the plant started from the ground level last year. It looked like no one was home at the time, and I question if anyone is living there at the moment (but probably so). When the bananas start sprouting, I will be determined to ask for a pup for us. It's close to work and the interstate. Just an update, buddy.

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Austin
Arkansas River Valley

Average January Low: 31°F, Average August High: 92°F
Extreme Winter Lows: 5-15°F, Extreme Summer Highs: 100-112°F, Annual Precipitation: 52 inches