GROWING BANANAS In COLD CLIMATES: My Secret Method!

The Millennial Gardener
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Published 2021-10-28
Growing bananas in cold climates is easy! I live in North Carolina and average 30-40 freezes a year, but I've been growing cold hardy bananas in ground for fruit for years with success! Growing a banana plant in ground outside of the tropics is possible! This is my secret method for growing bananas in cold climates.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
0:00 Intro To How To Grow A Banana Plant
0:34 My Favorite Cold Hardy Banana Variety
1:31 The Banana Tree Is NOT A Tree!
2:24 Early Banana Harvest And Banana Taste Test
3:23 My New Banana Tree Bunch
4:05 Close Up Of The Banana Flower
4:53 Banana Growing Tips
7:18 Removing And Mulching A Banana Pseudostem
9:00 How To Protect Banana Trees From Cold: My Secret!
12:24 Adventures With Dale

I'm growing bananas in Zone 8 (8a). If your climate is too cold for this method, growing bananas in containers is a simple possibility. There are many dwarf banana varieties that will overwinter well indoors in front of a sunny window.

If you have any questions about how to grow bananas in cold climates, need tips for growing bananas, want to know about the things I grow in my garden, are looking for any gardening tips and tricks, or have questions about gardening and organic gardening in general, please ask in the Comments below!

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34.1Β°N Latitude
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