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Originally Posted by Kat2
Dredging this back up...still thinking circles...
I've been reading about Ostrich ferns which would be very iffy here but are grown by at least 1 person in the area it seems. They need wet and shade; I'm thinking bananas could provide the shade and wet is a given. (Fiddleheads are yummy!) They can become somewhat invasive in ideal circumstances which FL is not; I think I could control the spread. Any reasons why not?
Also, what about garlic? They love mulch and hate competition but need sun so on the outer edges would be my choice. SF, would it be best to plant them near plantains? BTW, garlic gives some pest control benefits to many plants. Would bananas also like them?
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Might be a little warm for them there, I would provide lots of shade. These Northern Maidenhair ferns grow wild in my back yard in 105 degree temps in summer( In shade of course), and have a tropical look. I started a tray of spores a few months back and have lots of babies starting so I think they are pretty easy to cultivate. If they are not hardy there, there are tropical versions of the maidenhair available.
Here are some germinating spores, 7 days after being sown.
