Elke's Edible Backyard

Joined: 26/11/08 Updated: 23/08/10 Frost: None
Location: Kingsford, NSW, AU

About My Edible Backyard

I have been interested in growing plants from very early on, used to grow date palms from seed on the window sill in Germany in my childhood... I have a tiny Eastern Sydeny backyard and grow lots of plants in pots. I love especially unusual plants, some of them are experiments because they are marginal to this area...

Elke's WISH LIST

Ambarella

Why Elke wants it: -

sounds interesting and low maintenance, early bearing

Madrono

Why Elke wants it: -

Sounds interesting and not very demanding, will grow in a pot

Curry Tree (Seedling) ^5/10

Comments: -

grown from seeds I was given by a friend, just 3 months ago...

Pitaya - Red Dragon Fruit

Passionfruit - Banana

Passionfruit - Grafted Black

Passionfruit - Sweet Lilikoi

Casana

Height 0.6 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Low Sun

Diploglottis campbellii - Small leaf tamarind

Height 2 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Shade

Black Sapote - Seedling

Planted: 2009

Height 0.6 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Organic Status:Organic

Olive - Arbequina

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Rose Apple

Planted: 2008

Height 0.5 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Organic Status:Organic

Rollinia - Brazilian Custard Apple

Planted: 2009

Height 1.2 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pest Control:

none

Organic Status:Organic

Pittosporum undulatum - Australian Daphne

Grumichama - Black

Height 0.5 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Organic Status:Organic

Grumichama - Orange

Planted: 2008

Height 0.5 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Organic Status:Organic

Davidson Plum - NSW

Pomegranate - Wonderful

Jaboticaba - Large Leaf

Panama Berry

Passionfruit hybrid

Wax Jambu - Red

Jaboticaba - Yellow

Achiote - Bixa

Grumichama - Black

Guava Yellow Cherry

Grumichama - Orange

Pitaya - Vietnam Dragon Fruit

Babaco ^10/10

Comments: - Bought: 2008

This is a vey worthwile plant to grow, mine has been in the ground for one year and started bearing fruit almost immediately. Fruit are sour and best eaten cut in half and covered with a sprinkle of sugar (overnight). Or made into fruit puree for juice. Green fruit can be used in stir fries.

Update: it died in a very wet winter in Sydney in 2010. I did not even get a chance to save some cuttings, the whole stem rotted quite quickly and severely.

Planted: 2008

Height 2 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Fruit Harvest: 3 kilograms per Year

First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Low Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: blood and bone occas.

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Pest Control:

none

Pitomba

Comments: -

I think it dried out in its pot. This was my first plant from Daley's, so I am rather sorry about its faith...

Height 0.5 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Low Sun