tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007490949582525706.post4990645029393666778..comments2024-02-26T06:06:10.884-05:00Comments on Adventures of a Thrifty Mama on a City 'Stead: This Sh%# is BANANAS!Chris K.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12054057713267875769noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007490949582525706.post-36395521466431730132012-01-31T11:33:02.693-05:002012-01-31T11:33:02.693-05:00I love bananas and our zones also changed here in ...I love bananas and our zones also changed here in Ohio, so perhaps I need to give these a shot!The Single Saverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09781771248260574845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007490949582525706.post-23190278429250025822012-01-28T00:08:37.421-05:002012-01-28T00:08:37.421-05:00Do you know what variety it is? It doesn't lo...Do you know what variety it is? It doesn't look like the same kind as I'm going to playing with.Chris K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12054057713267875769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007490949582525706.post-82664720782568900042012-01-27T23:57:21.194-05:002012-01-27T23:57:21.194-05:00I am growing a banana plant in a container here in...I am growing a banana plant in a container here in Staten Island. It's my first year trying this, and they say the plant takes 3 years to fruit. So it should be a fun experiment.<br />http://nycgardening.blogspot.com/2011/12/banana-plant-grows-in-staten-island.html<br /><br />I've always wanted to try to grow pineapple, but I read up on it and it seemed like it would not grow well here. I am looking forward to reading your experiment with it.meemsnychttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10584936035577822444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007490949582525706.post-89471500607044268002012-01-27T23:15:58.660-05:002012-01-27T23:15:58.660-05:00What a great compliment! I LOVE it! Now I'm ...What a great compliment! I LOVE it! Now I'm tempted to find a bumblebee picture in the public domain that I could make my profile picture!Chris K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12054057713267875769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007490949582525706.post-43202904031429087912012-01-27T23:14:37.202-05:002012-01-27T23:14:37.202-05:00Is that according to the new map or the old one? ...Is that according to the new map or the old one? I was in 5b according to the old one, but that felt off to me for the past few years and now has been verified by modern data tracking. <br /><br />For a banana plant, I need at least a 15 gallon container. Five gallons wouldn't cut it. There is no way I could get that up the stairs into our trailer! Of course, by next winter, we might live someplace completely different, but I'll just see how that plays out!Chris K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12054057713267875769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007490949582525706.post-69590260641491326812012-01-27T22:57:05.823-05:002012-01-27T22:57:05.823-05:00I believe you will plant bananas, and for you they...I believe you will plant bananas, and for you they will produce! You have the greenest thumb I have ever heard of because you are a bumblebee. (you know, a bumble bee should not be able to fly but...)Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17587660021794374929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007490949582525706.post-47256474417855667772012-01-27T22:34:45.651-05:002012-01-27T22:34:45.651-05:00Funny, I'm in central Indiana....so south of y...Funny, I'm in central Indiana....so south of you, but I'm still zone 5 mostly. Actually I border 5b and 6a but I'll play it safe and say zone 5. Good luck with the tropicals. I think personally I'd bring them indoors for winter....just get some really big pots or 5 gal buckets and a dolly.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16282687575560054690noreply@blogger.com