Hello ECHO Community,
In 2023 a banana circle was planted in each of the eight areas of the ECHO NARIC Global Farm. A banana circle is a permaculture technique where bananas are planted around a pit that is then filled with compostable materials like food scraps, manure, and mulch. This benefits the bananas because the pit will collect water and the compost pile will help to hold water and provide nutrients as it decomposes. It’s a low maintenance way to care for high maintenance bananas which are heavy feeders and need a lot of water.
In the Urban Garden context, banana circles are a good way to make use of kitchen scraps and gray water from sinks or washing machines and turn it into highly nutritious and delicious food.
Here is a photo update from the Urban Garden:
- Have you tried this idea, what has been your experience?