Growing bananas in cold climates is easy! I live in North Carolina and average 30-40 freezes a year, but I've been growing cold hardy bananas in ground for fruit for years with success! Growing a banana plant in ground outside of the tropics is possible! This is my secret method for growing bananas in cold climates.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
0:00 Intro To How To Grow A Banana Plant
0:34 My Favorite Cold Hardy Banana Variety
1:31 The Banana Tree Is NOT A Tree!
2:24 Early Banana Harvest And Banana Taste Test
3:23 My New Banana Tree Bunch
4:05 Close Up Of The Banana Flower
4:53 Banana Growing Tips
7:18 Removing And Mulching A Banana Pseudostem
9:00 How To Protect Banana Trees From Cold: My Secret!
12:24 Adventures With Dale

I'm growing bananas in Zone 8 (8a). If your climate is too cold for this method, growing bananas in containers is a simple possibility. There are many dwarf banana varieties that will overwinter well indoors in front of a sunny window.

If you have any questions about how to grow bananas in cold climates, need tips for growing bananas, want to know about the things I grow in my garden, are looking for any gardening tips and tricks, or have questions about gardening and organic gardening in general, please ask in the Comments below!

***********************************
VISIT MY AMAZON STOREFRONT FOR PRODUCTS I USE MOST OFTEN IN MY GARDEN*
https://www.amazon.com/shop/themillen...

***********************************
VISIT MY MERCHANDISE STORE
https://shop.spreadshirt.com/themille...

***********************************
SUPPORT MY SECOND CHANNEL!
   / 2minutegardentips  

***********************************
EQUIPMENT I MOST OFTEN USE IN MY GARDEN*:

Miracle-Gro Soluble All Purpose Plant Food https://amzn.to/3qNPkXk
Miracle-Gro Soluble Bloom Booster Plant Food https://amzn.to/2GKYG0j
Miracle-Gro Soluble Tomato Plant Food https://amzn.to/2GDgJ8n
Jack's Fertilizer, 20-20-20, 25 lb. https://amzn.to/3CW6xCK

Southern Ag Liquid Copper Fungicide https://amzn.to/2HTCKRd
Southern Ag Natural Pyrethrin Concentrate https://amzn.to/2UHSNGE
Monterey Organic Spinosad Concentrate https://amzn.to/3qOU8f5
Safer Brand Caterpillar Killer (BT Concentrate) https://amzn.to/2SMXL8D

Cordless ULV Fogger Machine https://amzn.to/36e96Sl
Weed Barrier with UV Resistance https://amzn.to/3yp3MaJ
Organza Bags (Fig-size) https://amzn.to/3AyaMUz
Organza Bags (Tomato-size) https://amzn.to/36fy4Re

Injection Molded Nursery Pots https://amzn.to/3AucVAB
Heavy Duty Plant Grow Bags https://amzn.to/2UqvsgC
6.5 Inch Hand Pruner Pruning Shears https://amzn.to/3jHI1yL
Japanese Pruning Saw with Blade https://amzn.to/3wjpw6o

Double Tomato Hooks with Twine https://amzn.to/3Awptr9
String Trellis Tomato Support Clips https://amzn.to/3wiBjlB
Nylon Mason Line, 500FT https://amzn.to/3wd9cEo
Expandable Vinyl Garden Tape https://amzn.to/3jL7JCI

***********************************
SOCIAL MEDIA
Follow Me on TWITTER (@NCGardening)   / ncgardening  
Follow Me on INSTAGRAM   / millennialgardener_nc  

***********************************
ABOUT MY GARDEN
Location: Southeastern NC, Brunswick County (Wilmington area)
34.1°N Latitude
Zone 8B

***********************************
*As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.
© The Millennial Gardener

#gardening #garden #gardeningtips #bananas #bananaplant