Growing bananas - How we grow our banana plants in Central Florida

In this episode, Dani takes you through the basics of banana plants and how we have incorporated different varieties into our urban food forest. She also shares some tips on how you can be successful in growing your own banana plants. If you are interested in growing a food forest, gardening for wildlife with native plants, or vegan gardening, come along on the journey with us! Visit our website at www.thepeacefulbird.com Video chapters: 00:00 - Pre-intro 00:14 - Intro 00:52 - What are banana plants? 01:51 - Stages of growth 03:23 - How long until fruit is ripe? 03:39 - Banana flower and fruit 03:59 - Removing the male flowers 04:56 - How long until banana plant produces a flower 05:06 - Banana babies 05:14 - Mother plant dies 05:58 - When we harvest our bananas 06:56 - Better tasting than store bought 07:05 - Varieties that we grow 07:33 - Growing banana plants in cold weather 07:55 - Banana circles 08:51 - Light requirements 09:18 - Why we have a dwarf section 10:18 - Why we have a tall banana section 11:33 - Cultural conditions 11:59 - Growing banana plants in a lawn situation 12:48 - Outro Bananas mentioned in this video: Dwarf namwah Dwarf cavendish Dwarf Brazilian Double Mahoy Lady finger Where to buy banana plants in and near Central Florida: https://sowexotic.com https://www.tampatropicalasiantree.com https://www.tropicalfruit.com/ Banana with seeds image courtesy of Wikimedia commons.