Urban Farmstead

When I planted this banana two years ago, along with 50+ other tropical and subtropical plants in my Northern California food forest (zone 9b), it was very much an experiment. I knew there was a chance that they would survive and possibly fruit here, but it wasn’t a sure thing. What I never would have expected is a rack of bananas this massive and for the fruit to taste so phenomenal. To be honest, I would’ve been stoked with a dozen bananas that tasted almost as good as what I could buy in the store. So to say this experience has exceeded my expectation would be an understatement. This banana plant was a gift from a friend who didn’t know the name of the variety. After talking with people who have been growing bananas for a lot longer than I have it sounds like this is most likely a Tall Nam Wah banana. #gardening #garden #homegrown #bananas#homestead #permaculture #foodforest #plants