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lava lounge · 10-09-2009, 07:49 PM

The bag of leaves/grass works well, put three around the base and then one on top then cover all with a tarp and fold edges under bags. this works well and you can even fill the void around your banana plant with leaves or straw if you like. I think this year I am going to try the bags but then flip over a garbage can that is vented bottom and top and place that over my plants then tarp the whole thing and see what that does. Im hoping somewhat of a green house effect where as it will be a little warmer inside the can than outside temp but yet breath and not hold to much moisture. And the leaves in the bags will protect the ground around the base of the musa as usual. I like using black bags because they draw some sun in the winter here and it has to help somewhat,, I think this should work just fine either way. good luck.

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