Watch it carefully and provide support as the fruit develops - in many cases the fruit can get so heavy that it can crimp the stem or even break it and you lose the whole bunch. So, get a couple of long poles - bamboo works well - and tie them together to form a brace and lodge that against the growing stem so that it has more of a chance of fully developing the fruit. You can even, in addition to the support, splint the stem too. It depends on the nanner variety, of course - some are heavy producers and others are light producers, but better safe than sorry...

Hi alisande, BBBluz (do we like BB King, BTW?) Actually that was a nickname given to me by my dearly departed grandfather because of my BIG blue eyes! But, yes! I do like BBKing! Love the blues! I'm glad you posted at LandzDown, I see you found out a few things that were needing attention. Corrine is one of the best in the field of Security. @ mike kaiser: Yes! I am a wannabe. But I've taken it one step further than wanting...I am a gonnabe! I want to be the best that I can be to help those who can't help themselves. I don't see how that would render one to be self-important. The one thing that I have found while helping others to solve their computer problems, is that not everyone is cut out for learning the Technology that is closing in on us and making our lives difficult. I am not here to help criticize the work of others, just to protect and teach those who are vulnerable to those who create malware and get rich at the expense of those who are unaware of such tyranny that we face while surfing the web. The Web of Trust add on does this very well. Even if you click on a familiar link that is good, there are "sub links" within links that are not so good. I have found many while researching and will do my best to protect and teach those who are not aware of this. That is my goal! Safe surfing and to teach others about the hazards there of. I am not here to criticize as you have in your post, but to teach and give of myself what others have given to me. I can tell that you are quite an educated man and I'm sure that is your goal as well. To be completely honest...your response had left me baffled! WOT definition: With over 13 million users worldwide, Web of Trust offers Internet users preventive protection against online threats and scams. WOT's patent-pending reputation management system computes ratings from individual users and trusted sources based on trustworthiness, vendor reliability, privacy, and child safety. Sophisticated algorithms guarantee objective reputation management, ensure reliability, and protect against manipulation.

I make zucchini caponata (zucchini cubes, fresh tomatoes, celery, bell peppers, onion, sliced black olives, capers, basil...), but eggplant is more common, and eat it with wedges of pita bread. It's one of my mid-summer garden delights! I like it for lunch (with pita bread and a wedge of good cheese), but it can also be served as an appetizer (crackers or small wedges of pita bread) or a side dish with fish. Caponata isn't "one" thing and there are many recipes using a long list of ingredients. -Grainlady

" The metal gets really cold with iced beverages and they are dangerous. " The metal won't be any colder than the liquid is. If the liquid isn't dangerous, a straw at the same temperature wouldn't be either. " is better to not drink from a glass because of the germs " The inside of the glass will have the same germs as the outside of the glass. Furthermore, if plates or silverware ran through the dishwasher in the same batch, I believe all will have the same germs everywhere or none will have any germs anywhere. Ever wonder why you don't get a cold or the flu or other illnesses from tableware used by sick people, when eating in public places? Commercial dishwashers either use very hot water that sterilizes when washing, or a chemical like chlorine at a lower temperature to do the same.