Sunday October 9th was when I got the mango tree in the ground. As instructed by Alex at Papaya Tree Nursery, I checked for proper drainage ahead of time. I didn't think it would be an issue as our ground is fairly porous but you never know. The instructions state to dig a hole twice as wide and slightly shallower then the root mass and then tamp the soil at the bottom. After that, I filled the hole with water and let it drain. Once drained, I filled it again and checked to make sure it drained within 12 hours. If it didn't, I would've had to dealt with inadequate drainage for my mango tree.
As instructed, I had Kellogg's brand Palm & Cactus potting soil to mix 50/50 with my soil for back-fill around the root ball. On top of that, I circled the tree with Kellogg's brand Organic Mulch to about 3" deep - keeping the mulch about 6" from the tree-trunk. I gave it a good watering and stood back to check my masterpiece.
On the following Monday, I planted the banana tree following the same protocol. The banana tree was planted on the west side of my lot in-between my fence and the walkway around my pool. I'm hoping that the moisture from the pool, as well as the heat the water stores, contributes to helping the banana survive the winters here. Worst case scenario, I could heat the pool if it looks like it's going to be a particularly cold night.
On Saturday, 10/15, I finally got the passionfruit vines in the ground. I created a trellis, of sorts, along the fence using jute twine but the more I've read about passionfruit vines, the more I think I'll need to change to a wire or something different. We'll see how well the twine holds the vines up.
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