Thank you all so much for the welcomes! I've been reading the cold hardy banana threads and looking at the photo galleries. I'm just awe struck by the majesty of what a group of banana trees look like together and the beauty it adds to the landscape! I just wanted to grow my own fruit but now I can feel myself falling into the same feeling I had when I saw my first "cookiecow".(Belted Galloways) This could easily become banana obsession. I have so much to do with Christmas preparations and my thoughts keep getting side tracked by all the banana growing information I've read so far. I opened the sliding glass door to stick my head out and see what the dogs were barking at... dogs? ... my line of vision was directed to a corner of the fence or possibly building up a raised bed over on another side as we have areas where we're sorely lacking soil and close to bedrock. The dogs had long since quit barking and were looking at me with tails wagging thinking I was actually in the moment with them but gosh darn it.. I was dreaming about what banana trees would look like in the yard.
I have to tell you that I'm abit overwhelmed by it.
Once I get my pups and get going it won't be so intimidating. I would like to have a good tasting, cold hardy banana. I guess what I need help with right now is to know when the best time of year would be to buy a couple pups and where to buy them.
Your advice MsKitty to read a little every day is worth it's weight in gold!
Thanks!
Deb (CookieCows)