Hello all,
I live in Texas and new to bananas. Just ordered some seeds and want to germinate them. Got enough that if I mess up, I should get a couple plants.
Anyways, my soil is pure "d" clay. I do live on a cattle ranch and have plenty of aged manure.
Here is what I am thinking...
I have some raised beds in my garden because the crab grass is totally invasive. I would like to plant a tree in each of my boxes which are 10x10 (1) and 10x12 (2) My reasoning is that they will help shade my other smaller plants from the texas sun and also benefit from watering daily and such.
Is my thinking wrong? will the bananas rob all the nutrients?
I am also thinking of planting just outside my boxes for the same reason, shade the smaller plants. I thought of this idea the last time we were in Jamacia. Down there they plant bananas to shade the coffee bushes.
How do bananas do in clay? what will I need to do? the clay seems to really suck the water up and drainage seems to be pretty good.
I am not a pro-gardener, just someone who likes to dabble
Here is a pict of my garden a few years ago...
Last year it was to stinking hot and we had over 100 for over 80+ days. Killed everything.
I would like to hear any advise, ideas, ect.
Thanks and looking to grow some nanners.
Ray
Tx Hill Country