So...What are you going to do... What can you do?
Don't just sit there and feed your bananas to the goat! |
I certainly believe--that this year mirrors the Winter of 2011. My records indicate that we had cold weather well into April. In fact, our Saba finally put out a tiny new sprig on APRIL 20, that Spring! On our FaceBook page, I documented the phoenix-like return of the Saba Banana with "The Wednesday Afternoon Saba Report" photo album. Here is another link: Click Me!
We just need a few 80° days to get things going. If history repeats itself, I suspect we'll some green above ground in then next month. Everybody relax.
So what can you do now--If you have not done so, cut away the dead parts of the plant. I needed to cut most of mine away before I got any indication of life inside of the trunk(psuedostem). After a normal Winter, I would not suggest such butchery. A rotting core can spread downwards and kill what's is left of that stem. Cut away the stink and the mush.
Here is how I did it a few weeks ago:
What was I doing in Costa Rica?--Well, there was research to be done. You may recall our camera-trap project that we initiated in the jungle last July. We set out 12 motion activated cameras and let them snap away for 6 months. We are in the process of cataloging our findings from the over 12,000 images. Here is more of what we found: CLICK ME!
One night, the Kinkajou came for a banana snack. |
How's it Hangin' Section
Obviously, there won't be much to see...but I ran outside and shot a few pictures.
The Saba, working hard on a leaf. |
Michael. my neighbor, has this new 'leaf' on his Ice Cream mat. |