Simon's Edible Backyard

Joined: 26/11/08 Updated: 11/10/09 Frost: None
Location: Highgate Hill, QLD, AU

About My Edible Backyard

Jaboticaba (Seedling) ^10/10

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I'm growing this as a hedge and am very happy.

It tends to grow upwards and I have been pulling some of the branches to the side to get it to fill out.  Very happy with the result

I prune every three or so months to keep the hedge look. I am aiming for around 2 metres

Planted: 2008

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 6

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: No

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Pest Control:

Nil technically, but my chickens get some bugs off them.

I also have some fruit fly traps

Organic Status:Organic

Mango - Glenn ^10/10

Comments: -

Growing on an trellis espalier style.

I'm very happy with the results so far

Planted: 2008

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Summer

Pollination: No

Wampi - Yeem Pay (Grafted) ^3/10

Comments: -

Growing on a trellis espalier style.

I am having difficulties getting it to grow branches where I want them.  I am getting leaves, but not branches where I want them

Nothing wrong with the plant, but just not what I need

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: No

Mango - Florigon (Grafted) ^9/10

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I'm growing this on a frame espalier style.  A little experimental.

Planted: 2008

Height 1 metres

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Summer

Pollination: No

When I Fertilise: Never

Pest Control:

Nil

Grape - Golden Muscat (Grafted)

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This is a seeded grape.

I had quite good growth in the first year and two small bunches of grapes.  I did not treat it well initially and replanted it twice.  I was suprised that it survived.

I am happy that it survived and really happy with the taste.

Fruiting Months March and April

Planted: 2008

Height 1 metres

Qty: 1

Fruit Harvest: 0.5 kilograms per Year

First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Summer

Pruned By: 90% in After Fruiting

Pollination: No

When I Fertilise: Never

Pest Control:

Nil

Richmond Birdwing Vine (Seedling) ^8/10

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Planted in ground. Plant is a little more straggly than I expected.  The flowers have just started. Not really noticable, but it was planted for environmental reasons, to assist with getting birdwing butterflies back into the area.

I have not seen any yet.

Planted: 2008

Height 0.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Summer

Pollination: No

When I Fertilise: Never

Pest Control:

Nil

Passionfruit - Panama Red

Pollination: No

Passionfruit - Sweet Lilikoi

Pollination: No

Mango - Kensington Pride grafted ^8/10

Planted: 2008

Pollination: No

Lemon - Eureka (Grafted)

Comments: -

Growing on a trellis, espalier style

Planted: 2008

Pollination: No

Lime - Tahitian (Grafted)

Comments: -

Growin on a trellis, espalier style

Pollination: No

Mandarin - Emperor (Grafted)

Comments: -

Growing on a trellis, espalier style

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: No

Question:

Orange - Newhall (Grafted)

Comments: -

Growing on a trellis, espalier style

Planted: 2008

Pollination: No

Orange - Valencia Seedless (Grafted)

Planted: 2008

Water Given in: Summer

Pollination: No

Avocado - Fuerte (B)

Pollination: No

Avocado - Pinkerton (A)

Pollination: No

Grape - Chambourcin

Pollination: No

Blueberry - Backyard Blue (Cutting) ^10/10

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Was growing really well. I had heaps of fruit in the first year.

Then I dropped a piece of wood on it and broke it at the base. Woops

Pollination: No

Avocado - Wurtz (A) (Grafted)

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I shifted this plant. When I did I damaged the roots.

Pollination: No

Passionfruit - Sweet Granadilla (Seedling)

Comments: -

Was not watered in sandy soil.

Pollination: No