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D'Andra · 12-01-2006, 08:43 PM

I know what you mean about those unexpected cold blasts. During that time of year, I put my small or newer plants on carts and move them outside when the temps get above 50. Every evening I have to bring them back in again. Any plant in a container over 20gal has to stay inside until all threat of frost has passed. I'm not strong enough to haul the big ones every day!

Please, you have got to tell us how protecting the fruit works out. Not that I will try it anytime soon, but I am really curious.

I also stopped heavy fertilizer begining in Oct. I feed and bed my earthworms in horse manure and I leach it out first around my plants. The plants love it although I'm kinda worried about a build-up of salts from the urine. Other than that the only other fertilizer I gave my bananas was epsom salt. They did really well, except the tomato plants kept growing over them and blocking the sun. The plants away from the tomatoes did great. The plants next to them did, well... You can look at my gallery and see. Next spring I plan to do things a little different.

We didn't really have much of a period of hardening off this fall. It got cold one night about 10 days ago, then stayed fairly warm, then boom!

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D'Andra Senior Member D'Andra's Photo Gallery Location: Las Cruces, NM Find me on the map! Zone: 8 Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 224 BananaBucks : 7,409 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 0 Times Was Thanked 9 Times in 7 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	Re: Dwarf Brazilian; Rated as cool-tolerant? I know what you mean about those unexpected cold blasts. During that time of year, I put my small or newer plants on carts and move them outside when the temps get above 50. Every evening I have to bring them back in again. Any plant in a container over 20gal has to stay inside until all threat of frost has passed. I'm not strong enough to haul the big ones every day! Please, you have got to tell us how protecting the fruit works out. Not that I will try it anytime soon, but I am really curious. I also stopped heavy fertilizer begining in Oct. I feed and bed my earthworms in horse manure and I leach it out first around my plants. The plants love it although I'm kinda worried about a build-up of salts from the urine. Other than that the only other fertilizer I gave my bananas was epsom salt. They did really well, except the tomato plants kept growing over them and blocking the sun. The plants away from the tomatoes did great. The plants next to them did, well... You can look at my gallery and see. Next spring I plan to do things a little different. We didn't really have much of a period of hardening off this fall. It got cold one night about 10 days ago, then stayed fairly warm, then boom! __________________ D'.