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How did the bitter apple spray work?

I bought some to keep my great dane out of the trash, but I think he liked it.
It has since been tossed in the trash, but will get more if it worked.

Hey everyone, I was going to take several of my bananas to the local green house to overwinter and keep them growing, however they are limited on space. SO I have been thinking about building a pvc enclosure in my garage covering it with plastic and adding a 1000watt HID lighting system. I may add a...

Hey Oppalm, The banana pic I posted are at a friends down the street from me. His out grew mine by far this year. I kept mine in pots over the winter, but they are spending this year in the ground. The heat is really trying to do a number on my plants. Hopefully we can get some cloud cover tomorrow ...

Hey Oppalm, The yard is looking great! What type of bananas are you going to plant, musa basjoo, or something you will have to dig up? I just started 140 Musa sikkmensis "daj giant" seeds and 20 M.sikkmensis "red flash" seeds If several sprout you are more than welcome to one. Th...

macario wrote:Very nice that looks great. You didnt break your back digging did you?

Didn't break my back yet, but as you can see I am not finished yet this year either, lol

Here are a few shots to show the bamboo growth near the surface: http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=4623 http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=4624 And some new bamboo Phyllostachys aurosulcata waiting untill the temps cool back down from 95 plus http://www.bananas.org/gal...

Sounds great. Just let me know about a week before, so I make sure I am in town.

The bamboo is fantastic. I can't wait until next year when mine will shoot again. I will have to post a few pics of mine now, each plant has 4-6 rhizomes that I can see at the surface heading in all directions! woohoo!

Wes North Van wrote:Hope you learn lots and have fun planting tropicals.
There are a lot of posters from Kansas so you will find out what works there from them.

Thanks Wes,

I had to pay Tropicsman a little visit this past weekend.
Wow is all I can say...

Hey AP,

I thought SDC as juveniles had leaves with some reddish-purple splotches, and I thought they had a wax on the pseudostem. I have no-idea what they are, just that they are different than my Dwarf cavendish.

The top picture is all soap suds from kids and the fountain.
This guy is dug up each winter and moved to a greenhouse.
It can be found in Overland Park, KS, at W 159 th and Grant

Hey Kansas did you get my PM?

Allen,
I am thinking about a darker brown finish. I need to get some samples and test it with the house color.

Earlier this year on my way to work I spotted this guy getting a bath.



And this is what it looked like today.

Alright Allen you post motivated me today... I went ahead and put some of my potted plants in today. I did have to buy the Majesty palm, because it was big and cheap, lol... next year I will add a much better palm! It have a much better feel now! Thank you for wanting pics! http://benjgreen.homestea...

Very nice you are going to get a few more questions about this guy when I visit! lol

That planter is quite the job. Can you post a pic when the plants are in. I understand the amount of work involved. I have been working on a raised flower bed that is triangular and about 16' long and 3' wide at one end and 16' wide at the other. It has kept me busy working at it, but is almost fin...

Would this time of year be good to spot the Timbers? I hear they sometimes come out in the evening up around you. I don't see why not! Just have to watch it because they are all nice and warm. Move a little faster than May when we normally go out. Here are a few pics of one we found: http://benjgre...

Sounds like a beautiful area!
I do like moose, but that sounds way to close to them!

Well I just like to keep on digging so here is my latest project. I am happy it's on the down hill slide now!! You can see the wheelbarrel ramp in the bottom two pics. http://benjgreen.homestead.com/files/plants/planter/07062908.jpg http://benjgreen.homestead.com/files/plants/planter/07070702.jpg ht...

Thanks guys! This seems to be the year of the shovel for me. Hopefully next year I will be able to enjoy everything a little more... mmmm probally not I will have more projects by then, lol. Just give me a shout Kansas... The timbers are easy and close to find, but we had to road hut for the Massasa...

Great pics!
I have been thinking about adding one of these to my collection, but didn't want another potted plant.
Love the hot house idea!

This was one of my projects earlier this year and thought some of you would enjoy some pics! May 6, 2007 http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=2831 http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=2833 http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=2834 http://www.bananas.org/gallery...

Hey Topicman, Thanks for the heads up about this forum. Lots of post to read! Kansas, I live in Eudora, just on the east side of Lawrence. I know several good spots for ringnecks and rattlesnakes. Its only about 10 mins from here, if you ever find some free time. But bugspray is needed, the rattlesn...

Hey Kansas, Only a few spiders we have to worry about in Kansas, the brown recluse and the black widow. I have seen both in Johnson County, but Lawrence has some for the largest browns I have ever seen. As far as the green house I would leave most. I agree with oppalm about spiders and respect. BTW ...

Hello Everyone, I just wanted to introduce myself. My name is Ben Green, and I live in Eudora, Ks. I have been looking at a few palms for my yard to go along with everything else I have to dig up each year ;) Another member told me about this forum and figured I better check it out. Looking forward ...