Nice pics, VERY nice people! Thanks for sharing, guys!

Nice but short visit!

Great photos, thanks Erik and Mike.

And super that you guys were able to get together.
Fabulous growth on those nanners, Mike.
Pond water should be bottled and sold -- it's THAT good! 😆

Barb

Thanks for sharing Erik. 😀

Sh%$#TZ crazy in Jersey about now! I can't even see my house, lol

...and those Queen palms.
How the heck are they gonna fit this Fall? 😆 😆

...and those Queen palms.
How the heck are they gonna fit this Fall? 😆 😆

Right...I still don't even want to think of November coming! Ugh!

You're fortunate to have until November to figure it out, Mike 😆 😆

They've grown sooooo big.
Nice and healthy looking.

Barb

A risky idea for the queen palms is to take them to the cottage, plant them right up against the south wall and use active protection in the winter.

A risky idea for the queen palms is to take them to the cottage, plant them right up against the south wall and use active protection in the winter.

Thats a possibility,Erik! Hope you and W are well! 🙂

We're well, working hard. For example, I spent the afternoon planning a June trip to Costa Rica 8)

Hi Mike,
Im from Somerset, NJ, about 90 minutes from you. Your banana trees and garden are amazing! So beautiful! I'd love to do that in my yard someday (currently in an apartment so I cant). Love to hear the details about how you did that! Would love to see that garden in person, if its not too late this year.

I once lived in Easton, PA and had a windmill palm growing in my yard for about 3 years. I did protect it in the winter and it grew on the southern sunny side of my house. I want to do that again too. Do you have any windmill palms in your yard? Are you in zone 7b or 7a?

Geoff

Welcome aboard PN, Geoff.

Mike will be a great resource for you, living so close by.
His yard was stunning this summer.

If you've had a windmill palm before, you're ready for more 😆

Barb

Hi Mike,
Im from Somerset, NJ, about 90 minutes from you. Your banana trees and garden are amazing! So beautiful! I'd love to do that in my yard someday (currently in an apartment so I cant). Love to hear the details about how you did that! Would love to see that garden in person, if its not too late this year.

I once lived in Easton, PA and had a windmill palm growing in my yard for about 3 years. I did protect it in the winter and it grew on the southern sunny side of my house. I want to do that again too. Do you have any windmill palms in your yard? Are you in zone 7b or 7a?

Geoff

Nice to hear form you Geoff. I do have 2 windmills in the front of the house. They're doing very well. Still haven't had a frost here so the bananas are still pushing out leaves too, just really wind damaged form last week's storms. I expect we will have a frost or freeze in the upcoming two weeks or so...???

hello sidpook
your garden is beautiful 😀 a banana, you are a true master :salute:

tks for the feedback, things are still growing here although it is really slowing down, expect a frost and a freeze int he next few weeks....????? Here are a few pics from the past two weeks...