BRENDAN's Edible Backyard

Joined: 26/11/08 Updated: 14/04/11 Frost: None
Location: Athelstone, SA, AU

About My Edible Backyard

hi my name is brendan i live in a suburb in adelaide  where the city plain meets the adelaide foothills

my backyard seems to be well protected ( facing northish )

and is not affected by frost ( so far)

i'll just start this page now and add to it later

i have purchased many plants from daleys ( many experimental) and will try to give an account of how they have gone

Miracle Fruit ^5/10

Comments: -

slow growing needs acidic soil survived adelaide 2009 winter no flowers / fruit yet 

keep in filtered light in the harsh adelaide summer

attractive plant give good drainage

Planted: 2008

Height 0.4 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 2

Sun/Shade: Low Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pest Control:

no

Comments

Hi Brendan, will be moving to Kinston SE soon, is this plant redily avail and do you think it will do well there?? Daisy

Raspberry - Heritage

Comments: -

fresh raspberries never make it inside the house

this autumn fruiting variety has such a refreshing & long lasting flavour

can't compare home grown ( flavour burst ) with supermarket where the berries are large & good looking but dont hold their fantastic flavour all the way to market

Pollination: Self Pollination

Babaco (Grafted) ^6/10

Comments: -

GOOD LOOKING COMPACT PLANT GROWS IN 60 LTR POT

FRUITED LAST YEAR  UNRIPE FRUIT ( GREEN ) STAY ON PLANT OVER WINTER IN ADELAIDE AND SHOULD RIPEN ( TURN YELLOW ) THIS SUMMER

LOOKING FORWARD TO THIS

next spring / summer fruits turned yellow and ripened

has a nice melon taste when fully yellow

WARNING AS STATED IN THE FORUMS BE CAREFUL WITH DRAINAGE WITH BABACO

DON'T OVER WATER

- ROOT  / STEM FUNGAL ROT IS THE BIG PROBLEM 

Fruiting Months March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October

Planted: 2009

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 2

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: CHOOK POO

When I Fertilise: Spring

Organic Status:Organic

Lemon Grass ^7/10

Comments: -

great to have growing in garden

pick when needed

Planted: 2008

Height 1 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 2

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: compost

Pest Control:

no

Organic Status:Organic

Comments

Wow your lemon grass grow in the pot? Mine are in the ground and i cannot get them to grow as fat as those in markets...

Turmeric ^6/10

Comments: -

YET TO CONSUME RHIZOME

DIES BACK IN WINTER

GREAT LOOKING FLOWERS

Planted: 2009

Height 0.5 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 3

Sun/Shade: Low Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Hand Pollination

Apricot - Moorepark (Grafted) ^7/10

Comments: -

TASTE home grown fruit picked when ripe & tasted great

tried some apricots from a large supermarket that deals in fresh food    bloody awful. large good looking pale orange fruit when fully ripe ,was watery with no flavour

Fruiting Months January

Planted: 2009

Height 2 metres

Qty: 1

Fruit Harvest: 6 Fruit Per Year

First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: No

Casana

Pollination: No

cocona ^3/10

Pollination: Hand Pollination

Miracle Fruit

naranjilla ^5/10

Comments: -

needs regular water

keep out of direct sun in summer

after 2 years is starting to fruit  ( march 2010 ) likes 8 - 10 hours

 of light to set fruit form my reading

lush looking with large deep green  leaves with a purple tinge

as daleys suggest pollination is low

in november 2010  the fruit turns orange , rub the hairs off and the flavour is worth waiting for. unfortunatrely there isn't a lot of fruit  and the fruit are only slightly bigger than an inch across but delish

Fruiting Months March, April, May

Height 2.5 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 4

Sun/Shade: Low Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Hand Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: potash to help fruiting

Pest Control:

no

Organic Status:Organic

Raspberry - Heritage (Seedling) ^9/10

Comments: -

FRESH FRUIT IS THE WINNER

Fruiting Months March, April, May

Planted: 2007

Height 1 metres

Qty: 6

Fruit Harvest: 0.2 kilograms per Year

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: Spring

Curry Tree ^8/10

Comments: -

have 2 plants growing in pots

survives well through summer & winter

spicy tasting leaves that cheer up any curry,eggs etc

also attractive looking plant

Planted: 2009

Height 1 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 2

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Fertiliser or Organics Used: sheep

Pest Control:

pest free

Organic Status:Organic

Drumstick or Horseradish Tree ^7/10

Comments: -

thin brittle small tree  seems tough enough

worthwhile purchase

good tasting leaves and the early fresh pods do taste asparagus like 

bees love the flowers

Fruiting Months March and April

Planted: 2008

Height 2 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 7 Months from Purchase in Pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Pest Control:

na

Organic Status:Organic

Panama Berry

Pollination: Self Pollination

Goji Berry

Ugni ^6/10

Comments: -

good looking plant

1 died during sa/vic heat spell other survived & looks good

flowered in first season but no fruit

Height 0.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 2

Pest Control:

no pest control needed so far

Blueberry - Sharpblue

Pitaya - Yellow Dragon Fruit

Cedar Bay Cherry

Brazilian Cherry

Berry - Thornless Loganberry

Gooseberry - Captivator

Sweet Leaf Bush

Guava Yellow Cherry

Tamarillo - Red

Pitaya - Red Dragon Fruit

Bonsai Bags 35 litre

Wampi - Yeem Pay

Pollination: No