Planting the banana + Edging how-to

I'm a hot mess in this video but there's a lot happening. First off I've redefined this bed (check out the before and afters and let me know what you like better), so I'm sharing how I edge my beds.
Next up, planting the banana! Find out how it ended up here and what I'm planting around it.
#gardenedging #gardenmaintenance
Drone footage recorded by an FAA Part 107 certificate holder.
🌿 Bringing the banana out of storage: • Did my banana plant su...
🌿 Overwintering the banana: • How to overwinter a ba...
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🌿 Sneeboer half-moon edger: www.gardentool...
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[@kyleverschuur7014]

I am so happy to hear someone else say ‘I change my mind in the garden too often to have something permanent’ it literally spoke to my heart 😂

[@didisinclair3605]

I so agree!! I've been pondering what to plant next to my stairs up to the front door... prime real estate! But I realized I want to try something different each year.. much more interesting!

[@lisamccullough224]

Hot mess is my norm when I am in the garden and sometimes when I am not. Haha Thanks for taking us along anyway. Can’t wait to see the later summer progress!

[@kuhlbreezegardens8663]

Has anyone else been wondering "where is Erin going to plant the banana?" Yep, me too. I am looking forward to watching the growth on it!

[@anne-9374]

I’d love to be able to fast forward to end of Summer to see how it looks! How many Erins will it be? I say 5 Erins by end of Summer!

[@themainer1267]

@@anne-9374 My guess is three Erins and one Mr. Much More Patient.

[@kristywhited8857]

I love the "hot mess" honesty! I have often said, "these KZbin gardeners never look dirty!" They are clean, their clothes are clean, and fingernails are clean! That's not right! It's so dishonest. When I spend the day in the yard, I come out looking like someone who's been living under a bridge for 6 months! That's what gardening looks like! LOL!

[@SunnyBlueSkyDay]

I am thrilled that I am not the only one who gardens in flip flops !

[@shelleymolinaro5866]

Love that Banana!!! As Miss Frizzle used to say “Take chances, make mistakes, and get messy!” I so enjoy you Erin!!!❤ Thank You.

[@marthabourassa7909]

I had to laugh when you talked about not having a hard landscaped edge on your borders because of how often you change the lines. I have moved the same 200+/- bricks in my edges at least four times over the years because I keep widening my garden beds while stealing more of my husband’s lawn. 😂 It’s a nightmare, but I love the brick. Thanks for continuing to guide, inspire and validate! 💚

[@anthonycataldo171]

We LOVE our banana trees too! Maryland Zone 7A they die back to the ground each year and then start new the next (I actually cut them to the ground so that there's less of a rotten mess). They grow 15-20' tall in a season. They're incredible to watch and the kids love building forts with their HUGE 4-5' leaves. We're all here for the strange garden plants that bring us joy! I've been admiring your red banana and may be adding one to our garden next year.

[@jerrydanaseagle1585]

True gardeners are always trying new ideas often to the dismay of our spouses who want to know what's wrong with it the way it is? The answer is usually "Nothing." We just like to try new things. Go for it!

[@christinahaftmann4065]

Invasion of the Giant Banana Plant! It's such a story that I wouldn't be surprised if it got its own book deal soon. Thanks for keeping it funny - we need to laugh! 😺 🌳 🌻

[@laurieanne9712]

My fellow hot messer, it's gorgeous & our bodies thank us for a good sweat!!!!!😄

[@cocoagirl3499]

Thoroughly enjoyed today's video. Banana needs name ...he is character in the story now!

[@darleneoldakowski4966]

Banana Roseannadanna

[@jenniferolson7296]

@@darleneoldakowski4966Love the name!😂

[@myrnaedmisten599]

Ohmygosh! The saga of the banana plant! Crazy!

[@tinah8065]

Internal dialogue of a tropical lover in Wisconsin, “I must not buy a banana, I must not buy a banana, I must not buy a banana! But you did just loose a plumeria and royally screwed your cannas! But I must not but a banana! 1 hibiscus is not looking so promising this year, you do have room for a banana! No! I still have 5 plumerias and 3 other hibiscus and an obscene number of Jade trees! But bananas are so fun! Yes, but don’t forget the jasimine and bleeding heart vine that take up tons of basement space!!! Fine, maybe next year. “ 😂

[@tahoeblue2491]

That banana is having the best life. So glad to see all the fresh growth. The plant looks like it is smiling in that sunny location.

[@dianed805]

I absolutely love 'The Banana Saga!'

[@MollyBearisms]

Hot mess gardening is the only way I fly. I am here for it!

[@BinkyNoss]

The quirkier, the better! Makes for interesting viewing. "Feed me Seymour!"

[@gwenb4531]

I love that you made your garden to your liking. I love the fact that no two gardens are alike.

[@cherylbevis6535]

Loving your 'hot mess - weird garden" style video! You're so relatable. Thanks for teaching as you grow. You're inspiring me to learn the botanical names of plants too.

[@hmwjones]

I totally bought a banana because of this channel. I will not be satisfied unless it gets 7 feet tall!!! lol.

[@DianePahl]

Looking at that banana reminds me of Little Shop of Horrors, lol. Watch out, Erin :)

[@cindysidwell9936]

Erin , I really really enjoy the gardening adventures you take us on, the horticulture information you give us, the emphereals, You introduce us to, the new stepped path, & when you teach. It's all good!

[@SteveL2012]

Loving “The adventures of the Banana Tree.” Thanks for bringing us along, Erin!

[@zoreslavazinczenko1060]

Loving your banana journey!! I, personally, think it deserves it's own FaceBook page!!!

[@lynnmacleod1879]

Love that you also garden in your flip flops, lol🌱💚

[@annebuchanan3200]

Great, now I have the “banana in my ear” joke in my head. Thanks. 😉

[@ChristyIsinger]

I love when you retool a bed! It always seemed so impossible before I saw your process, and your banana saga is the best!

[@carolynvenema2264]

Love your"banana tree saga"!

[@bohnnco]

I was curious about the banana. I put a red abyssinian in a hugeeee pot by my front door about 1 month ago and its already 6 feet tall. It's nuts. It looks amazing but I am going to compost it late fall. I watched your video and no way I am going to try to overwinter this beast. 😀 I have white torenia at its base as well. A nice combo.

[@mikrostone3149]

I'm so happy Erin brought us on her 'hot mess' saga of ' where and when is the banana going to be planted!' You're a natural beauty, Erin and real-life gardening inspiration for me

[@fleurjardin1012]

I've been following the saga of the banana. I'm excited to see what it does this summer!

[@amcluesent]

I'm growing an Ensete ventricosum and a dwarf Cavendish banana in Glasgow, Scotland.

[@cyhomer]

Erin, I sure hope you are going to expose the flare of that tree. Please unbury it! (I was so shocked to see that in your yard!)

[@guntaweiland3428]

Nothing like a Midwestern girl. You are the perfect example of the best way to “you do you”. Your banana is an adventure❤

[@claragoforth3645]

Even though I love tropical plants I have determined I don’t like seeing them at my place (even inside) with the Rocky Mountains outside my windows, I can’t get past the juxtaposition of it. But I do love to watch other people push the boundaries and make it work! It also doesn’t help that 20% humidity is about the high point in my home so the tropical plants just die a slow death😂…

[@fiercegirldesign1]

I love the banana saga! Thanks for taking us along!

[@stephanieblume5448]

I'm all about being a weird gardener and doing my own thing. Whatever you plant, and where, oval or other, GREAT!! Here's to you and the banana! 🎉

[@dianne3971]

Hope the banana plant grows in this spot.

[@lef1065]

I love gardens that have plants which are unexpected. So interesting. You look great today - as always. Great to see gardeners - who look like they garden. Thanks for the great show!

[@carolfield8803]

Can't say enough how I feel the same about edging. Looks so tidy and allows your eye to just carry on. Favorite thing to do.

[@carmenbailey1560]

Okay Erin, no one has said anything like, “ the banana plant looking like angel’s wings there protecting your home “ sorry couldn’t help myself. My daughter bought a banana plant last year, now it lives at her boyfriend place and looks a little smaller then yours. Time will tell, thinking it will be successful . Thanks for sharing all your hard work. 👍❤️😊

[@robertarohwer3861]

Wouldn't EVER want to miss the banana saga! Think it looks great there.... 110 here on Saturday. Say a quick prayer for my garden~! So much for NO summer heat!!!

[@KathyMallory-zr7ir]

I live in Waukesha and I love the idea of a tropical area

[@ernestturman706]

I added a banana this week just to grow along with you.

[@alisonschaaf8398]

I had a Dwarf Cavendish banana tree that I grew in a pot for 3 or 4 years in MN. I brought it inside every winter to live next to my patio door. It died one summer when it rained for like 3 weeks straight. This video makes me miss it.

[@peggyriordan9857]

The yard looks beautiful! You didn't look like a hot mess....you look like a committed gardener! We all look just like that when we are working in the garden. I was sitting on my garden wagon today and slipped off of it twice into the mud...I was sitting on an angled part of the area and the wagon rolled, but I didn't...oh well. It all comes out in the wash and me in the shower. The drone footage really showed off your idea and I think it will look stunning in the end. Congrats.

[@kelliwebb2870]

I planted my red banana today too. I love my banana trees. I’ve got a bunch of bananas growing in my back yard right now. Life is grand. I live in zone 10a, south west Florida. Yours probably won’t be able to grow bananas unless you take it in and put it in front of a window.

[@cdgreine]

You are one of my favs pretty lady! NE IA salutes your adventurous spirit!

[@KeriAlexander-ym1de]

I enjoy your channel so much. Good job getting that banana in the ground. Your tropical corner is going to be beautiful.

[@fromseedtobloommedia9340]

And to think about how you chopped that banana to the nubs last fall!

[@altheab.8907]

Ah….the banana! This should be an interesting adventure. I’m glad you decided to put it near your deck where you can see it everyday. It is certain to be a topic of conversation for guests. Love it, Erin. A tropical garden in Wisconsin? Why not.

[@lindsey375]

Yay! I’ve been wondering about where the banana was planted this year. Scanned through her videos this morning in case I missed it. 🤞🏻it get even larger this year.

[@2prettyfunnythings736]

Love weird and being a hot mess, you go girl. 💪🏻

[@heatheryarbrough5255]

Can’t wait to see it progress

[@cathyobrien9890]

Love “hot mess” Erin, and your banana! Great video!

[@Flowers4Everyone]

Super excited about the bananas growth this summer.

[@sandyg8794]

Hi Erin! I really like what you're doing to that area. I'll bet your banana will be very happy there. Seeing how you edge was very helpful. It makes the edges look so neat and finished. It will be fun seeing how you're planning to change that flower bed. Thank you so much for sharing!

[@heidijones1516]

Love your adventurous spirit Erin! I enjoy the before and after pics of your yard from 2014, thanks for always keepin' it real!

[@treelover7566]

Hi You are🌲🌳🌴🍌 a very talented gardener Love that you wear Jandles in the garden aka flip flops. Love that you give things a go Love your garden.

[@bonniejoberg388]

That's awesome and I love weird gardens. 😄

[@oxwoman8]

I love the saga of the banana. I think it needs it's own channel!

[@jack6964]

Love it! Can’t wait to see what happens with the banana!

[@nancypatterson374]

I live in South Carolina and we are able to leave our Banana Trees in the ground and they continue to put up new sprouts every year. Yes they are mostly water. Once mine produces small bananas, they die. But I bought 1 many years ago and now have about 6. It’s exciting watching them grow so far North. You are so inspiring to all of us gardeners. You grow so many flowers that won’t grow in our heat and humidity.❤

[@johannamorrise5203]

I wish I could easily change my bed shapes! Almost every change to a bed makes a lot of work in changing the irrigation to match. I love the stronger circle and the sense of enclosure it’s created. Also, my Johnson’s blue just got kicked to the back of the chicken coop and Rozanne took their place in my more visible borders.

[@juliehorney995]

Just discovered Geranium Rozeanne. I hope to add it along a sunny border in memory of my Mom, RoseAnne. Any tips for success? I have an unnamed geranium with lavender blooms nearby. Reblooming is weak even when deadheaded.

[@MariaSanchez-zf9cs]

Love the Banana Saga videos. Keep them coming.

[@graylagran7443]

I’m enjoying the tropical vibe!

[@gardensglory1229]

Erin this loos sooo much better!

[@carolrose4784]

Yeah the banana is in the ground! What a big boy….and it’s only begun.

[@sydneykasmar]

Love the banana tree and I hope it triples in size.

[@christiensgarden3325]

Outstanding job on the update of the banana tree..

[@bonniejackson7476]

I so agree regarding bed size and shape. I will start smaller knowing that eventually it will get larger. Thanks for discussing edging. I love the way it looks.

[@pamelacarroll]

New edges look great and the new shape is very pleasing!!! And that banana -WOW!!!

[@kiranbirkaur2770]

Erin you are different from other gardeners.I see you using many plants which are not proven winners or products which are not only Espoma while many of the famous gardeners are stuck with proven winners and Espoma etc etc.Its good to see few new things.I will follow along on the journey of this Banana.

[@juliafiore120]

Hello, Erin 👋 I love weird gardens! 😂 That Banana Tree is unreal. So cool!

[@emkn1479]

Oh my word those shears! That’s exactly what I was looking for before I discovered the joy that is trimming with an inverted (upside down? 🙃) string trimmer. It’s actually fun 😅

[@krisnugent1250]

Loving the banana saga - gardening is trail and error every year so make it whatever you want. Thanks for the edging tips. I've got that black plastic edging you dig in, but it's popped out in 3 different places and it never quite goes back in again. I'm trying to convince my husband it's not needed and is actually just making more work for me. I may just trial getting rid of it in a smaller area and see what happens.

[@sc00badive]

I really like it Erin! I wish you could pop a greenhouse over the banana come winter and keep it there. Where else will you get a tree that grows over 11 ft in one season. And it's a gorgeous tree! The pairing with the Cana & Coffee Cups will look fantastic, and the dahlias also. Love it!

[@michelebushnik2874]

Oh gosh! I've followed the banana since day one!❤ and I've adored it since! What a miracle and hard work to see it back again and in the GROUND!! As you were planting it I kept thinking, Erin, how will you ever dig it up and store it again?? I kinda hope you manage a way to keep it going in your garden forever❤ It needs a name, like a pet!! It's so beautiful and full of glory! Absolutely awesome video! Have a fantastic week! You just made mine!

[@suebailey6893]

Looks great Erin, I have a Banana, and its in a big planter my husband made.I'm in zone 9b central Calif.

[@pamelap.123]

I cut edges as you do, but I don't have the gas edger. I find that if I turn the clods over and let them lie there for a day, the dried soil is easier to shake off. Thanks for your videos, I always learn something!

[@TheImpatientGardener]

Yes! Great point.

[@bikegeist]

That's a wonderful canvas you have there for all your garden plans. Also, you have a lovely voice; very authoritative. :D

[@carolepolicky183]

Thank u so much for the info on storing ur banana tree ... I gave mine away due to not knowing what to do over winter .... amazing

[@natalie_tn]

I love this video..all the edging how to and layout with the drone. When you said tropical I thought she needs to put a canna in there and boom..there it is. I think it makes great sense there by your deck. I can see you out there enjoying a fruity beverage this summer. Not a hot mess..you look great nice to know it's gotten warm enough for shorts up there is Wisonsin.

[@lyn4350]

Erin, I'm bananas for your garden videos!! Sorry...couldn't help myself😀

[@risalangdon9883]

Have to say, that Banana plant is impressive!! 👏

[@TheWholesomeGardener]

Loved this video. I love how you change your mind too. That's the beauty of gardening, no? BTW you didn't look a mess at all - you looked quite lovely in fact! Blessings from England!

[@rachelletaylor4215]

Awesome! Thanks for the update on the banana. I'm excited to see how big it gets. Oh and hot mess is completely normal in summer. It's low 90's with high humidity. There is no way to get past the sweat unfortunately.

[@myragooden8667]

Loving that area!

[@SharkSandwich451]

GREAT TOY!!! I totally don’t need a power edger but if I had that I would go nuts.

[@LifeHomeandGardenwithAnaRica]

Beautiful banana plant

[@gracefulgrowing144]

I love your tropical corner. I just came back from Florida very tropical, West Palm Beach, Southern Florida. I'm excited to watch the banana grow. I have been following along since the first time you bought it so I'm excited to watch your little tropical corner. ❤

[@kmagslove3983]

Yayy for growing a banana in the north!!!

[@desireehouse]

The Wisconsin Banana Escapades 🎉

[@pocketsofmayhem]

Thanks for the update on (Dirk) the banana. I purchased 2 for some pots on my deck this year after watching last year. They were 10” at the end of April and now are nearly 3 feet 🎉🎉. ….and please tell me you at least wear real shoes when using the gas edger 😧 🤞🏻

[@judymckerrow6720]

Thanks Erin. 🌸💚🙃

[@carlas872]

Thank you Erin for bringing us along and broadening Northern gardener's plant choices. Why not plant a tropical? They are beautiful even if they are short-lived in the North.

[@christymclain9912]

I had one of these banana trees and couldn’t take it with me when I moved. I gave it to a friend, in a pot, and she said it fell over. Now I know that she could have saved it, and actually planted it in the ground. She lives in zone nine, so I know it would’ve survived there.

[@tessadubois3679]

I'm freaking jazzed about the banana corner! That calocasia is gonna really complement the tree. I'm excited to see it fill in!

[@annmariebell4232]

Because of your banana journey last year, I've planted one in my NJ 7A garden. Already figured out that it takes a ton of water to keep it happy!