The little bananas are looking especially good after I took wRitErsbLock’s advice and trimmed away the excess babies that weren’t going to grow, anyway.
I can’t believe I thought these plants dull when Joe gave me cuttings.. Turns out they’re anything but and their color surprises me.
You can’t blame the fauna for being fooled into growing; there’s been no winter for south Florida this year.
This plant has tender new growth – but on the tips of the naked branches only. Odd.
And this one is busy growing new leaves, but all over.
Endlessly fascinating and they make a nice break from politics…
4. February 2012 at 9:08 pm
I heart growing things.
My mango tree is all confused. He’s flowered and has fruit, and it’s only February. It’s too soon, I keep telling him, but he’s fruiting anyway.
Actually, my strawberry guavas are flower, too. As is my avocado.
Poor, confused plants, with no winter to help guide them.
4. February 2012 at 9:11 pm
Poor, confused plants.
6. February 2012 at 2:15 am
I wish I didn’t have a brown thumb. Everything I plant dies. A lot of folks have special wardrobes they wear for ganrdening. I have one of those wardrobes. The main differences between that and my normal clothes is the black, hooded cape and black mask for I am the Executioner of Plants.
It’s really too bad, too. I have this half acre lot and I love fresh REAL tomatoes, the kind that are grown to eat instead of the ones in the supermarket that are grown to ship.
6. February 2012 at 5:19 am
I LOVE fresh tomatoes! Can’t grow ‘em, though. No matter what I spray ‘em with, bugs get ‘em. I heard those upside down growers protect them from bugs, but haven’t tried one yet. Maybe this year…
6. February 2012 at 9:05 am
I wish I could grow my own bananas!
6. February 2012 at 9:08 am
This is my first crop; I’ll let you know how they taste compared to store bananas!