When I began the blog, at the beginning of 2011, it quickly settled into a loose pattern of about six updates each month. That rate has dropped off recently because I have been busier than usual with other activities, and all I can do is apologise.
I will get back on track as soon as I can; meanwhile, the blog’s facebook page (see sidebar) will help to keep you up to date with environmental news.
Month: November 2018
Blue Java bananas come to fruition at last
Five years ago I swapped a sucker of my Ducasse bananas for a Blue Java sucker. I promptly put it in the ground and waited, and was disappointed, and waited, and was frustrated as detailed here.
I kept on waiting, however, and my patience has finally been rewarded – but only just. A trunk grew to a decent height, flowered and formed a fair-sized bunch which wasn’t taken by possums. Fortunately, it was close enough to maturity before the trunk collapsed a couple of weeks ago that the fruit ripened afterwards. Continue reading “Blue Java bananas come to fruition at last”