I missed most of the discussion about the banana peel and the roses. I am
wondering if I can add a peel buried, along side my already established
roses? Or, is this only good for the new roses?
Thanks!
Holly
If the peel was buried nice & deeply, close to the root system without
pruning the roots, the potassium would slowly become available to an already
established rose plant. Worth a try.
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We have added at least one banana peel to each of my established roses by
shoving the shovel into the soil at the drip line and rocking it back and
forth a couple of times. Then the peel is forced into the opening. Stomp
on the soil to close up the opening. I don't even bother to move the mulch
as the slice does not show at the end. We have had no problem at all with
critters trying to dig the peels back up, which surprises me a little. The
raccoons around here are very brave and invasive.
Anne in FL
zone 9b, sunset 26
I'd rather be gardening
Hmmmm. I might have to buy a blender... No, waitasec.
Food processor. That'll do it. I'll try blending the
peel then pouring it on, although I might hold peels
in a bag in the freezer until the whole bunch is
done. No use cleaning up six times when one will do.
Now all I need is an easier way to make watermelon
and canteloupe peels 'compostable'. I try to slice
and dice them quite small, as I find they don't
decompose very fast without being small-chopped.
Samatha
Z5 PA
Scheming how to make a really BIG compost pile this
fall during falling leaves season for a garden next
year.
--- Sally Cummings
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My husband had a brilliant idea when I he saw me cutting up the banana
peel for my roses. He suggested that I use the blender and add water to
make them into a pulp, which would probably make the nutrients more
readily accessible to the roots and save time into the bargain. I tried
this and it really is very quick and easy. Just remember to rinse the
blender out right away because the banana pulp sticks hard onto the
sides of the blender if you don't.
Sally
> Now all I need is an easier way to make watermelon
and canteloupe peels 'compostable'.>>
Doesn't your processor have one of those shredding blades? That oughta
do it.
Jo
NJ
<
and dice them quite small, as I find they don't
decompose very fast without being small-chopped.>>
After they are cut small stick em' in the processor
too.. Actually, if you use the grating blade, ta-da..
The blending nanna peals sounds like it also may be
better to spread the nutreients, so it is not hitting
just one spot of the root system..
Now to get Nanner peels.........?????.......... What
about using the whole nanner?? Oh I could make nanner
bread for someone?? Wonder if my dog eat's nanners??
Anji
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If your dog is like mine, he does. Mine also likes apple, lettuce, taco
innards when Mom is incautious about the bottom of her taco, and of course
canteloupe. Many cats and dogs love canteloupe. I don't know why. Margaret L
Bananas might not be good for a dog, but given the
potassium and such, they're certainly good for you!
My favorite breakfast:
bowl of oatmeal, with dab of brown sugar and cream,
then banana slices over the top.
Banana splits, banana bread, banana PIE (almost as
good as persimmon!), banana soup (you'd think it
smells odd, but it tastes fantastic), or you can show
your total contempt for fat by having banana and
peanut butter sandwiches. :)
Samatha
Z5 PA
Sticking with breakfast, mostly.
--- Anji Henderson
Think Elvis Presley would of approved!! :-)
Samatha Cooper wrote:
Get geese. Mine adore melons, and eat everything, seeds, rind and all.
Therese, who needs 24 more hours in every day!
East Texas, zone 8b
> If your dog is like mine, he does. Mine also likes apple, lettuce, taco
> innards when Mom is incautious about the bottom of her taco, and of course
> canteloupe. Many cats and dogs love canteloupe. I don't know why. Margaret L
Margaret, this and your apricot problems has reminded me of a dog my
parents used to have. She was a St Bernard and loved the garden. She
would occasionally eat a nice ripe tomato or two and munch on this or
that, but she adored apricots! She would stand on her hind legs under
the tree to reach them, just like a deer. She usually ate all of them
she could reach, just as they ripened.
Therese
East Texas, zone 8b
well guess what I found.... I went to the store today
and they had older nanas for 20 cents a pound... Hah!!
So I can just put the whole sucker in a smoothiee on
the roses.. It was like a sign... Buy the bannanas!!!
Anji
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<
Ahhhhhhhhh, yes if one is not illergic to them... ; )
Anji
--- Samatha Cooper
> Bananas might not be good for a dog, but given the
> potassium and such, they're certainly good for you!
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I just recently made a tonic for my roses using cut up banana I used the
whole thing they were turning brown. So I just sliced up with peel. And
then I added a little bit of cold coffee and the left over coffee
grounds from the previous pot and then blended it all together and once
all blended I then mixed it half and half with water and then I just
poured over the rose roots. The roses love the vitamins in the bananas
and the coffee and grounds add the acid that the plants need this works
for the hydrangeas and rhondies as well as azelaeas and other acid
loving plants (the coffee and grounds). My roses are going into their
third set of flowers. Which is so cool.
Paula
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Hi Paula,
Can I inquire as to what type of roses you have? Teas, Chinas, Old Fashions=
?
I know they love coffee as do clematis & honeysuckles but I can't figure ou=
t what
it might be in the bananas that they would benefit from? I would fear the s=
weet
from the bananas would draw ants, into my neck of the desert?
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Subject: [TheRookieGardener] Roses and banana peels
I just recently made a tonic for my roses using cut up banana I used the
whole thing they were turning brown. So I just sliced up with peel. And
then I added a little bit of cold coffee and the left over coffee
grounds from the previous pot and then blended it all together and once
all blended I then mixed it half and half with water and then I just
poured over the rose roots. The roses love the vitamins in the bananas
and the coffee and grounds add the acid that the plants need this works
for the hydrangeas and rhondies as well as azelaeas and other acid
loving plants (the coffee and grounds). My roses are going into their
third set of flowers. Which is so cool.
Paula
Hello
I mostly have the teas with a flora or two, and climbers. After
that I can't tell you for sure what they are. And it is the potassium
(sp) in the bananas that the roses love and use. And if you blend the
bananas then there is less chance of the ants bothering it anyways. And
to mix it with the coffee and water I guess that takes away some of the
sweetness. I am in Indiana and I have not noticed the ants going to the
treated roses more so then the rest of the garden. Hope this helps
Paula
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> Can I inquire as to what type of roses you have? Teas, Chinas, Old Fashio=
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> I know they love coffee as do clematis & honeysuckles but I can't figure =
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> it might be in the bananas that they would benefit from? I would fear the=
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Rachel,
It is the Potassium in the bananas that the plants benefit from. I tried
this once just for the heck of it to see if there was really any difference
in the growth or health of the plant. I made a soupy concoction once from
overripe bananas and once just from chopping up the peels. The only
differnce I found using either was that the sticky mess drew ants like
crazy! And I even buried the peelings. I honestly couldn't see any
difference in the health or condition of the plant. Personally I'd rather
just use fertilizers, but that's just me. Now the coffee grounds I do try t=
o
toss out in one of my flower beds when I think of it. I know the earthworms
love them and I love the earthworm castings!
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Okay, now I understand. I think I'll stick to good ol' Miracle
Grow and barn clean outs... but I guess if your going completely
organic then it would be beneficial as Miracle Grow doesn't
quite qualify for that.
I mix my barn cleaning piles with the pot ash from our burn
barrel and the roses just get bigger and bigger each year with
worms and blooms galore. Although, all my roses are
Old Fashion/Antique/Heritage (one season bloomer) roses.
I tried the Teas and Chinas here but they only last one or two
years and then they just give up from the extreme heat.
I know there are rose clubs and garden clubs in the Phoenix
metro area with ooooodles of Tea roses that have great success
so....... I'm not giving up, yet!
Thanks for the ideas.
Happy roses......
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Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2007 6:25 PM
Subject: Re: [TheRookieGardener] Roses and banana peels
Rachel,
It is the Potassium in the bananas that the plants benefit from. I tried
this once just for the heck of it to see if there was really any difference
in the growth or health of the plant. I made a soupy concoction once from
overripe bananas and once just from chopping up the peels. The only
differnce I found using either was that the sticky mess drew ants like
crazy! And I even buried the peelings. I honestly couldn't see any
difference in the health or condition of the plant. Personally I'd rather
just use fertilizers, but that's just me. Now the coffee grounds I do try t=
o
toss out in one of my flower beds when I think of it. I know the earthworms
love them and I love the earthworm castings!
Becki
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