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AllenF · 09-03-2008, 01:54 PM

I was able to put my bananas out permanently about June 1 and had to cover them once in late August. If the weather forecast is accurate, I will have to bring them in by Sept 10.

Over the summer we have had a number of hot snaps and cold snaps, setting a record for the number of days where the high was over 30* C(85*F). While we didn't have frost in the summer, overnight lows between 5 and 9* C(41 to 48*F) were quite common and overnight temps seldom exceeded 55*F.

As a result all of my bananas have lost ground in the 3 months that they were outside. My Basjoo is going to a nice indoor home. I plan to keep the DCs and Raja Puris over winter and try again next year.

Allen

09-03-2008, 01:54 PM	#1 (permalink)
AllenF Junior Member AllenF's Photo Gallery Location: Edmonton, Alberta Find me on the map! Zone: 3a Name: Allen Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 151 BananaBucks : 34,347 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 22 Times Was Thanked 38 Times in 35 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 5 Times	Edmonton Temperature fluctuations I was able to put my bananas out permanently about June 1 and had to cover them once in late August. If the weather forecast is accurate, I will have to bring them in by Sept 10. Over the summer we have had a number of hot snaps and cold snaps, setting a record for the number of days where the high was over 30* C(85F). While we didn't have frost in the summer, overnight lows between 5 and 9 C(41 to 48F) were quite common and overnight temps seldom exceeded 55F. As a result all of my bananas have lost ground in the 3 months that they were outside. My Basjoo is going to a nice indoor home. I plan to keep the DCs and Raja Puris over winter and try again next year. Allen __________________ You don't have to be crazy to grow Bananas in Alberta, but it helps