"LC (ping me for real address)" <lowlife@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> Well, the screened ****ch faces South and gets full sun, but I'm sure
> you're right - I'm probably cutting 30+% of the available sun. In
> September, that was my only option. I'm recovering from a knee
> replacement and had to get them established ASAP in containers that
> were accessible. I'm hoping to harvest a few seed tomatoes and
> peppers from each and get the backyard prepared in January. Funny
> about pineapples - I've grow 4 or 5 in large containers and had
> success, but the 2 I planted by the driveway are 3 years old and don't
> grow at all. I think the driveway heat is hurting them. A neighbor
> has promised me a banana tree baby in the Spring, but I'm trying to
> convince him to dig the baby when it's dormant. Can't look a gift
> horse..........
>
> Regards,
> Lou
Even with being by the driveway, I find it hard to believe that too much
heat could be a problem growing pineapples in Florida. Mine are against a
white South facing wall. That location has baked some other types of
plants,
but the pineapples flourish. I find a rare application of fish fertilizer
at
about 1/3 the bottle's recommended strength is all the care they need. And
I
make sure weed-and-feed gets no where near them.
About banana trees, be ready to water them real regular. I killed one
before
I put in my drip irrigation system. I must have over 50 emitters running
for
ten minutes every other day. It's the only way I could keep the banana, my
orchids and the other assorted hanging baskets alive. Between work and
other
commitments, I can go weeks without getting much done in the yard.
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