Forum: DIY - Gardening Do It Yourself
05-09-2016, 09:55 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 4,273
Re: Wasps, helpful, a nuisance and a danger...
Speaking of 'itching', I get rid of it by rubbing on the paste of the outside of a cake
of soap, which had been wet for some time. It works within 20 minutes. Important
is, that it is...
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Forum: DIY - Gardening Do It Yourself
05-08-2016, 11:43 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 4,273
Re: Wasps, helpful, a nuisance and a danger...
Reading all these stories, I feel lucky with the wasps we have here. I have no idea,
what species it is, but they nest in small colonies under eves, in garden sheds or
anywhere they can find with...
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Forum: DIY - Gardening Do It Yourself
05-07-2016, 10:46 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 4,273
Wasps, helpful, a nuisance and a danger...
...possibly mortal to some, who are strongly allergic.
• Helpful with pollination, although nowhere as efficient as bees or bumblebees,
because they do not sport a ‘fur’ to which the pollen easily...
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Forum: Banana Plant Health And Maintenance Topics
04-29-2016, 08:26 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,092
Re: Separating my first pup...
Not being able to see it directly, I still believe it would be best to cut the stem off
completely withe a sharp non-serrated knife and let the corm develop a new one.
The more smooth the cut, the...
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Forum: Banana Plant Health And Maintenance Topics
04-29-2016, 05:00 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,092
Re: Separating my first pup...
You do not need any roots. As long as you have a sound piece of corm larger than a
walnut, you have the makings of a banana plant. It will only take a bit longer to develop.
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Forum: Cold Hardy Bananas
04-23-2016, 08:34 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,359
Re: Help Rookie Mistake
Chop that corm up into six pieces, plant them and you will probably end up six banana
plants, same as with potatoes. :)
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Forum: DIY - Gardening Do It Yourself
04-05-2016, 07:11 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 11,851
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
04-03-2016, 08:54 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,174
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
04-03-2016, 12:21 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,174
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Forum: Tiki Hut
03-13-2016, 11:00 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,916
Re: I am tuned out of "bananas"...
Yes Mark, these shelters have performed very well other years, but this year I have
not opened them yet.
I had some problems last fall, because the stumps kept on growing after I had already...
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Forum: Tiki Hut
03-12-2016, 10:30 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,916
I am tuned out of "bananas"...
...and completely enthralled by the US primaries/caucuses, which are not only
important for the US but for the planet as a whole.
See you all in November!
Olaf
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Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants
12-19-2015, 01:16 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 2,083
Re: My two dwarves look bad
There is an extensive discussion about root rot starting here: http://www.bananas.org/f10/what-root-rot-19716-6.html
The gist of it is, that the only way bananas can suffer root rot is when...
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Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants
12-18-2015, 06:34 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 2,083
Re: My two dwarves look bad
I second Sieg's advice, but my first thought was: Were these pots in direct sunlight?
If so, we have a clear case of unintentional 'bananaslaughter'. Banana roots in the
ground are never exposed...
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Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants
12-14-2015, 06:37 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,585
Re: Pups in Container Plants
No, they are not "needed", but that does not keep them from coming anyway.
What you keep depends on what you want them for.
In New York, without a greenhouse, you will probably want them for show,...
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Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants
12-14-2015, 01:52 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,562
Re: Mother Plant Asleep?
It would, once they are above ground. Also the lack of vigor by the mother plant
in low light conditions will probably affect the pups as well.
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Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants
12-12-2015, 07:28 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,562
Re: Mother Plant Asleep?
Another thing: I do not think, that misting has any impact at all. I live in a region,
which is much more arid than New York. In winter while heating the already humidity
depleted cold air it...
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Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants
12-12-2015, 05:58 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,562
Re: Mother Plant Asleep?
Not knowing the details, I would guess that this is due to low light conditions.
Pushing out a leaf a month is about all the production I get during January and
February and my plants sit right...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
12-09-2015, 11:54 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,793
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
12-08-2015, 06:53 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,793
Re: Californians please help !
I travel frequently to Europe. I have never been asked if I had any plant material.
It is coming to North America, where you are asked every time.
As Stephen has indicated, the country, you take...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
12-07-2015, 09:33 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,201
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
12-07-2015, 08:44 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,201
Re: When do I transplant my seedlings?
Well that was fast!
I do not think the seedlings care very much, when you transplant them.
You should be governed by the conditions in the seedlings tray. As long as they do
not crowd each other...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
12-07-2015, 07:59 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,201
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
12-07-2015, 07:25 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,201
Re: When do I transplant my seedlings?
Hi Ricky,
Do you have a bulb planter (BP), such as shown in the second and third picture here?
bulb planter - Google Search (http://tinyurl.com/hth4ulf)
Here is what I do, when transplanting small...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
12-07-2015, 01:52 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,493
Re: Treat your soil with respect
Hi Al,
I presume you are referring to Kat's Photos. Does you municipality not collect and
recycle yard waste? Most do nowadays.
If it does, go to the garbage dump an buy some. If not, I am...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
12-05-2015, 05:39 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,493
Re: Treat your soil with respect
Good for you,Kat. The situation where I live, is very similar. Our yard waste is
picked up every two weeks with no limits on the amount.
I have a compost pile consisting of two sections. One...
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