Hello Judy. Judging from the USDA zone map, you seem to be Zone 6b. How far from the foundation is your Musa basjoo?. Don't the leaves get broken on the house walls? No wind? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Judy Glattstein" <jglatt@hughes.net> To: <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org> Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2009 12:50 PM Subject: [pbs] Bananas in New Jersey > I've been growing Musa basjoo outdoors year-round in my Hunterdon > County, New Jersey garden for about 8 years. Started with one, which has