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[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 14 points 7 months ago (2 children)

I'd like to just grow a tree in my backyard. But I don't live in the right climate. Or have a backyard.

[–] Lyrl@lemm.ee 14 points 7 months ago (2 children)

I live in the Midwest, and had a coworker with a banana plant (I think a Cavendish). He cut it down and dug up the root ball to bring inside every winter. Every few years, the weather was warm enough long enough the thing actually made bananas.

[–] MechanicalJester@lemm.ee 12 points 7 months ago

They need a small greenhouse for it. Leave it where it is, put weed block down 8'x8' Get 3 45deg top fittings for fence rail pipe 10' long 2 8' 2x4 boards

Make tall triangle greenhouse using the pipes for the 6 legs 4 feet apart.

Use the 2x4s on the inside to hold the pipe spacing and structure

Cover in greenhouse plastic.

Go bananas

[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 9 points 7 months ago (1 children)

lol

"Put out the cat and bring in the BANANA TREE."

[–] Lyrl@lemm.ee 4 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Ha, poor kitty.

Fun fact, a banana is technically an herb and not a tree.

[–] mwproductions@lemmy.world 4 points 7 months ago

And bananas are berries!

[–] daltotron@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago

Could always get a UV light and a humidifier and grow one in your bathroom.