tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7306285038402649171.post5989446392576986797..comments2024-03-01T23:24:20.079-06:00Comments on It's Not Work, It's Gardening!: Banana: How much is too much?Alanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13393082652312828458noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7306285038402649171.post-57493902599232417642014-04-30T10:20:19.844-05:002014-04-30T10:20:19.844-05:00Thanks for the update! Love your blog. Go Banana...Thanks for the update! Love your blog. Go Bananas!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7306285038402649171.post-83309537797135227442014-04-29T16:23:24.637-05:002014-04-29T16:23:24.637-05:00Anon: it all broke down without issue. Not sure wh...Anon: it all broke down without issue. Not sure why I was concerned, but it never got out of balance. :)Alanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13393082652312828458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7306285038402649171.post-70383642973926425002014-04-29T15:26:56.455-05:002014-04-29T15:26:56.455-05:00So what happened? My toddler eats more bananas th...So what happened? My toddler eats more bananas than I ever thought possible. Can I compost the peels?? Thank you for this post!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7306285038402649171.post-72680426408693662772011-10-26T13:25:06.281-05:002011-10-26T13:25:06.281-05:00Reading this post made me want to do my "Happ...Reading this post made me want to do my "Happy Mad Scientist Dance" What a fun experiment! If I were you, I'd try out bokashi composting - it should speed up the process dramatically. <br /><br />On another note - I am the Outreach Coordinator for the Master Composter Program at the Cornell Cooperative Extension. I am working on some new graphics and need a nice picture of a bunch of banana peels - yours would be perfect! Would you be willing to send me a high resolution version of the first picture on this post? And would you be willing to let me use it for some new signage?<br /><br />If so, you can contact me at ymf5 (at) cornell.edu<br /><br />Thanks & Keep on Rotting!<br /><br />MilaCompost Queenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14921929913371350613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7306285038402649171.post-59841389590266162072011-03-13T07:45:28.005-05:002011-03-13T07:45:28.005-05:00Thanks for the comments! I like the idea of using ...Thanks for the comments! I like the idea of using the peels on plants, but I'm concerned about that because raccoons love bananas. They'd probably nab them all or dig them up if I buried them. Maybe if I chopped them up first...Alanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13393082652312828458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7306285038402649171.post-42677410862926969242011-03-13T05:22:01.458-05:002011-03-13T05:22:01.458-05:00If you are really concerned, spread the peels arou...If you are really concerned, spread the peels around, one to each plant. In days, ours fade and scrumple to a bit of black mulch.Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7306285038402649171.post-9523947111294350622011-03-13T03:24:41.408-05:002011-03-13T03:24:41.408-05:00I miss my 5 foot high compost pile...now I have a ...I miss my 5 foot high compost pile...now I have a bin but your pile is impressive...I am toying with a red worm box to break down the excess kitchen scraps since they can overtake a pile or bin..Donnahttp://gardenseyeview.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7306285038402649171.post-90995374110411097662011-03-12T23:58:48.389-06:002011-03-12T23:58:48.389-06:00Banana peels! You'll have a potassium-rich co...Banana peels! You'll have a potassium-rich compost!Helen Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05170558352106160656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7306285038402649171.post-71692474602478849822011-03-12T22:39:11.469-06:002011-03-12T22:39:11.469-06:00You do have a most impressive compost pile but I&#...You do have a most impressive compost pile but I'm smitten with the idea of having my own wood chipper - lucky! Your wife's pretty lucky to work at a bakery too ;)Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03872899189875117518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7306285038402649171.post-55544988774701930232011-03-12T18:00:59.827-06:002011-03-12T18:00:59.827-06:00Just this week I read that banana skins thrown on ...Just this week I read that banana skins thrown on the ground under Camellias, Roses (and I forget what else) makes these shrubs flower profusely. So if you have too many banana skins ...Christinehttp://www.thegardeningblog.co.zanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7306285038402649171.post-64604927010662830642011-03-12T15:26:10.930-06:002011-03-12T15:26:10.930-06:00Bananas are very popular in my house. We go throu...Bananas are very popular in my house. We go through about 10 or so a week and we put all the peels in our worm bin. No complaints from the worms so far!Potted Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17445559335990681756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7306285038402649171.post-72043384994613267872011-03-12T13:14:07.810-06:002011-03-12T13:14:07.810-06:00The answer?
Are banana peels really a problem? Te...The answer?<br /><br />Are banana peels really a problem? Teabags take ages to vanish. Citrus fruits need to be broken open and go mouldy before they compost (it seems). Eggshells don't smash, the skin beneath them holds them together. Squash seeds don't decompose - they grow. But . . . bananas . . . if I had that pile, I'd worry about the shells. Neat little houses for slugs?<br /><br />LucyLucy Corrander Now in Halifax!https://www.blogger.com/profile/14685242329129914772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7306285038402649171.post-62243021205400143492011-03-12T11:18:04.707-06:002011-03-12T11:18:04.707-06:00It is great that you can have such an impressive c...It is great that you can have such an impressive compost pile. I have heard there are commercial compost starters, maybe those can help? I wish I could fit a compost pile into my tiny lot...Mashahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15996950576326655813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7306285038402649171.post-42298294870095783452011-03-12T10:59:53.708-06:002011-03-12T10:59:53.708-06:00Nice. With that much stuff, you could probably bui...Nice. With that much stuff, you could probably build a massive in-ground worm bin especially because you already know how to build those raised bed boxes. That would equate to hundreds of lbs of castings/yr.Steve Lauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05398643598426170132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7306285038402649171.post-84137943945389182392011-03-12T09:06:48.772-06:002011-03-12T09:06:48.772-06:00Carol: organic? I doubt it but I'll have my wi...Carol: organic? I doubt it but I'll have my wife check (I already recycled the boxes). I'm not overly concerned if they're not.Alanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13393082652312828458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7306285038402649171.post-78967502073649034642011-03-12T07:39:16.710-06:002011-03-12T07:39:16.710-06:00Impressive pile Alan! I do so hope those are organ...Impressive pile Alan! I do so hope those are organic bananas!Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01067132532095325169noreply@blogger.com