Libby1's Edible Backyard
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27/10/09 Frost: About My Edible BackyardWhy Libby1 Love's Edible Plants I began my garden in August last year after doing the permaculture introductory course at Ryde TAFE in Sydney .... initially I needed to import mushroom compost to use in my veggie gardens as I did not have enough compost of my own available.... I constructed a mandala garden ( to maximize the amount of edge as well as being an easy form to operate as nothing is more than one arms length from the edge)....a small keyhole veggie garden, a tea bank and a herb spiral ... my soil is a sandy loam with a clay base and needed/needs lots of improvement.... in order to improve the soil, harness the rain and other water and to keep the nutrients in the soil I have swales (ditches on contour) in both front and back garden areas and have nurse trees(acacias) , nitrogen fixers, herbs, bulbs etc planted between the fruit trees which have been planted on the mound on the downside of the swales... these areas will be food forests ... rainfall of 1444mm/year in this area is usually a little higher than the surrounding areas of Sydney (1200mm/year)due to the amount of tree cover and national parks My two orchards are located on the eastern and western sides of my house with mediterranean plantings on the west...veggie gardens are located on the northern side and I have planted a few deciduous fruit trees along the northern border My biggest challenge is water and I have had two tanks installed 10,000litres which is connected up to the toilet as well as the washing machine and garden taps...it has just become empty with the current lack of rain.. the other tank is 2,500litres and used to hand water veggies and fruit trees in the vicinity I received the Mayor's Sustainability Award recently for my garden Comments* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Fig Black GenoaLibby1's Edible FruitsUpdate: 5296 days 0hrs Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report * You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Dwarf Peach - Valley Red 10/10Libby1's Edible FruitsUpdate: 5342 days 20hrs Planted: 2008 Height 0.5 metres Qty: 1 Pollination: Self Pollination Pest Control: used lime sulphur as had a deformity happening on the leaves and they started to curl Organic Status:Certified Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 1 of 3 people found this review useful CommentsLibby says... [5296 days 0hrs ago]* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Avocado - Reed (A) 10/10Libby1's Edible FruitsUpdate: 5342 days 23hrs Planted: 2009 Height 1.2 metres Qty: 1 Sun/Shade: Low Sun Pollination: Self Pollination Organic Status:Certified Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report * You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Dwarf Apple - GalaLibby1's Edible FruitsUpdate: 5342 days 23hrs Pollination: Self Pollination Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 0 of 1 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Nectarine - Sunbob 10/10Libby1's Edible FruitsUpdate: 5342 days 23hrs Height 1.3 metres Qty: 1 Pollination: Self Pollination Organic Status:Certified Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report * You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Plum - Narrabeen 10/10Libby1's Edible FruitsUpdate: 5342 days 23hrs Height 2 metres Qty: 1 Pollination: Self Pollination Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report * You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Passionfruit - BlackLibby1's Edible FruitsUpdate: 5342 days 23hrs Comments: - growing on old tree stump Height 2.5 metres Qty: 2 Sun/Shade: Full Sun Water Given in: Winter Pollination: Self Pollination Fertiliser or Organics Used: compost Pest Control: possums a problem initially but currently are looking eslewhere Organic Status:Certified Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 1 of 1 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Lime - Tahitian 10/10Libby1's Edible FruitsUpdate: 5342 days 23hrs Planted: 2008 Height 1.2 metres Qty: 2 Pollination: Self Pollination Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report * You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Dragon Fruit - Red 10/10Libby1's Edible FruitsUpdate: 5342 days 23hrs Comments: - a small piece broke off so am starting it in the garden...no results yet but it is still alive Height 2.5 metres Qty: 1 Sun/Shade: Medium Sun Water Given in: Winter Pollination: Self Pollination Pest Control: nil Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report * You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Cherry - Sunburst (Grafted) 10/10Libby1's Edible FruitsUpdate: 5342 days 23hrs Planted: 2008 Height 1.2 metres Qty: 1 Water Given in: Winter Pollination: Self Pollination Pest Control: tansy growing next to it...ants were a problem Organic Status:Certified Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report * You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Arrowroot (Seedling) 10/10Libby1's Edible FruitsUpdate: 5342 days 23hrs Planted: 2009 Height 2 metres Qty: 2 First Fruited: 2009 Months from Purchase in Pot Sun/Shade: Full Sun Pollination: Self Pollination Pest Control: nil Organic Status:Certified Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report * You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Pine Nut (Grafted) 10/10Libby1's Edible FruitsUpdate: 5342 days 23hrs Planted: 2008 Height 1 metres Growing: In the Ground Qty: 1 Sun/Shade: Low Sun Water Given in: Summer Pollination: Self Pollination When I Fertilise: Never Organic Status:Certified Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report * You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Mandarin - Daisy (Grafted) 10/10Libby1's Edible FruitsUpdate: 5342 days 23hrs Planted: 2008 Height 1 metres Growing: In the Ground Qty: 1 Sun/Shade: Low Sun Water Given in: Winter Pollination: Self Pollination Fertiliser or Organics Used: compost and worm wee Organic Status:Certified Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report * You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Rhubarb - Victoria (Seedling) 8/10Libby1's Edible FruitsUpdate: 5351 days 12hrs Planted: 2009 Height 0.3 metres Qty: 1 Sun/Shade: Full Sun Pest Control: nil needed Organic Status:Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report * You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Cardamon Ginger (Seedling) 10/10Libby1's Edible FruitsUpdate: 5351 days 12hrs Planted: 2008 Height 0.5 metres Growing: In the Ground Qty: 3 Sun/Shade: Low Sun Organic Status:Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report * You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Jerusalem Artichoke (Seedling) 10/10Libby1's Edible FruitsUpdate: 5351 days 12hrs Planted: 2008 Height 0.5 metres Growing: In the Ground Qty: 3 Sun/Shade: Medium Sun Pest Control: nil needed Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report * You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Lemon - EurekaLibby1's Edible FruitsUpdate: 5365 days 20hrs Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report * You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Strawberry - Maroochy FlameLibby1's Edible FruitsUpdate: Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report * You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Pear - CorellaLibby1's Edible FruitsUpdate: Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report * You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Asparagus - Mary WashingtonLibby1's Edible FruitsUpdate: Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report * You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Guava Yellow CherryLibby1's Edible FruitsUpdate: Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report * You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
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