Banana Harvesting in Dale’s Garden

Written on July 27, 2011 at 1:00 AM, by Miriam Admin

Both the Apple Banana and the Goldfinger Banana needed to be harvested. The Goldfinger has a bigger flower with ridges. The Apple Banana has a long tail with what looks like a pendant on the end. Cutting down the stalks requires some strength as the clusters are heavy. The Goldfinger has more dramatic leaves and a more interesting trunk but the Apple Banana wins the taste test hands down. When the Bananas are ready to harvest the trunk slowly dies and it’s necessary to cut it down at intervals so the root system has a chance to draw all the nutrients back into the other trees. It then withers and decomposes. Make sure to look at all the pictures.

Please choose the Piclens to view the pictures—it will be a better experience.

 

11 Comments

Categories bananas, Uncategorized | Tags: , , ,

Social Networks: Facebook, Twitter, Google Bookmarks, del.icio.us, StumbleUpon, Digg, Reddit, Posterous.

You can follow any follow up comments to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed.

Please comment and share a special memory of your garden, loved one or friend.

Your comments will be visible after moderator approval.

11 Comments to Banana Harvesting in Dale’s Garden

  1. by Beverly

    On July 27, 2011 at 4:01 PM

    How wonderful to have bananas in your yard. Have one for me OK?

    [Reply]

  2. by Linda L.

    On July 27, 2011 at 11:59 AM

    Wow I never saw those even in pic. How Cool!! They’re something I live on. During Chemo I couldn’t eat these! Your pix. shows such love, care & devotion!

    [Reply]

  3. by Marie

    On July 27, 2011 at 10:45 AM

    Oooh, WOW! That is amazing! Great pictures!! My apple banana died in the California winter :( My Williams and java blue are doing well, but not big enough for flowers or fruit. Where do you live? Do you feed them? Thanks for all the pics and info!!

    [Reply]

    Miriam Admin Reply:
    July 27th, 2011 at 12:20 PM

    Marie, these bananas are growing in the California desert. I don’t feed them anything—my sister nurtures the garden from above.

    [Reply]

  4. by Pat O

    On July 27, 2011 at 9:12 AM

    WOW! Must be wonderful to be able to pick a fresh banana whenever you want one!

    [Reply]

    Miriam Admin Reply:
    July 27th, 2011 at 12:28 PM

    Pat, not quite that easy—–the whole branch comes down at one time and then ripens quickly. Not sure if it is feasible to climb the ladder and pick a bunch at a time. But it is fantastic to have bananas growing in our garden—-The thrill never gets old.

    [Reply]

  5. by j summa

    On July 27, 2011 at 8:36 AM

    are you going to make banana bread?

    [Reply]

    Miriam Admin Reply:
    July 27th, 2011 at 12:21 PM

    Joanne, not enough free time on my schedule to make banana bread— just freezing them for smoothies. Although if time permits I could defrost some and make muffins.

    [Reply]

  6. by Sue

    On July 27, 2011 at 8:05 AM

    Tarzan? Jane?

    [Reply]

  7. by walt

    On July 27, 2011 at 7:52 AM

    I am so proud of you, I would never have thought that you would become the horticulturalist that you are. I remember a few plants in your apartment on Middlefield rd, but nothing like this beautiful garden that you have now.

    [Reply]

  8. by brant

    On July 27, 2011 at 7:25 AM

    The Goldfinger flower is very cool …kinda looks like a giant pine cone ..maybe

    [Reply]