2012 Banana Plants

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March 21: I walked into the backyard to check things out. Then I thought I'd go check the banana plants.
#1 ◱ March 21: I walked into the backyard to check things out. Then I thought I'd go check the banana plants.
March 21: Wait a minute, what's that on the ground? Looks like petals from a banana flower.
#2 ◱ March 21: Wait a minute, what's that on the ground? Looks like petals from a banana flower.
March 21: Sure enough. This is what I saw when I looked up.
#3 ◱ March 21: Sure enough. This is what I saw when I looked up.
March 21: So this is how far they are on the first day of Spring.
#4 ◱ March 21: So this is how far they are on the first day of Spring.
July 17: We decided to harvest the bottom "hand" of bananas. This is the bunch before we cut the bottom rank away. Clue: the bananas are starting to look well-rounded, not angular.
#5 ◱ July 17: We decided to harvest the bottom "hand" of bananas. This is the bunch before we cut the bottom rank away. Clue: the bananas are starting to look well-rounded, not angular.
July 17: This is the bunch after we cut the bottom rank away.
#6 ◱ July 17: This is the bunch after we cut the bottom rank away.
July 17: 12 bananas. This is the bottom rank. With nobody to catch them, they fell to the ground where one broke off and another split probably when it hit the retaining wall.
#7 ◱ July 17: 12 bananas. This is the bottom rank. With nobody to catch them, they fell to the ground where one broke off and another split probably when it hit the retaining wall.
July 21: Ready to cut down another row. But wait, check how yellow the top rows are.
#8 ◱ July 21: Ready to cut down another row. But wait, check how yellow the top rows are.
July 21: Bottom are bananas that fell from the plant. Next up are the ones from a week ago. Next up are the bottom row from today. And at the top we have all the rest from today.
#9 ◱ July 21: Bottom are bananas that fell from the plant. Next up are the ones from a week ago. Next up are the bottom row from today. And at the top we have all the rest from today.
July 21: More detail on the rest from today. Notice that many bananas are split open from growing too large. We should have harvested them a week or more ago. Also note the stubs where the bananas fell off because they were too ripe.
#10 ◱ July 21: More detail on the rest from today. Notice that many bananas are split open from growing too large. We should have harvested them a week or more ago. Also note the stubs where the bananas fell off because they were too ripe.
July 21: Back at the banana tree itself, see the sap dripping out the end.
#11 ◱ July 21: Back at the banana tree itself, see the sap dripping out the end.

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