Liz's Edible Backyard
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14/03/12 Frost: About My Edible BackyardWhy Liz Love's Edible Plants First tip - buy a house previously owned by Italians! Comments* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Fruit Tree Forum ContributionsLiz Forum ContributionsTropical exotic fruits in perth - update - here's the lists of what the members of the Rare Fruit Club of WA are growing: http://www.rarefruitclub.org.au/Level2/Inter.htm From memory, people are successfully growing quite a few things that the Ag Dept says aren't worth bothering wit..3053 days 3hrs Cherry substitute for perth - blossom - you get significantly more winter chill hours in the hills than on the Perth Coastal plain (aka "the flats" for hills people). (Do you get reliable annual crops like that? I've heard that some people in Roleystone get good cherry crops in some y..3053 days 3hrs Gardening in perth sands - Shelley - Re. Terracotta worm farms, Kim Lyons http://www.kimlyonspottery.com.au/ or another potter might make one for you. Kim makes a lot of the terracotta bird baths etc available at Dawsons, Zanthorea etc. I contacted him a while back about gettin..3464 days 3hrs Kaffir lime2 - Hi All, Bunnings have some in in Perth if anyone's still looking for trees - think tthey're just getting their autumn fruit tree stock in... Cheers, Liz..4424 days 15hrs Jaboticaba5 - Called Tass1 this morning - Joe has some grumichamas, and a few advanced ($100) jaboticabas - and then went back to Wandilla for a pair of kiwifruit, and it turned out they did have a couple of jaboticabas tucked away somewhere. (...and now they've only ..4424 days 15hrs |
Liz's WISH LISTNectarine - Sunblaze Why Liz wants it: - From reviews, this one sounds like a tasty yellow-fleshed nectarine that will complement the harvest period of the Sunwright that I already have (and will fruit in Perth). Peach - Newbell Why Liz wants it: - From the reviews I\'ve read, it\'s a tasty, late-fruiting (I\'ve already got an early one) yellow-fleshed peach that will fruit here. Just haven\'t managed to find one yet! Nashi - Tsu Li 9/10Why Liz wants it: - It\'s a pollination partner for Ya Li (...Corella pear seems to be the other option, but I\'ve already got 2 European pears, and I\'d prefer to have a second nashi than a third \"normal\" pear.) |
Raspberry - Williamette Liz's Edible FruitsUpdate: 5348 days 7hrs Comments: -
still in little pots - I have tried growing these before, and haven't managed to nurse them through the Perth summer, but I LOVE fresh raspberries, and they cost a ridiculous amount in the shops - I got a frame up for them last time, but didn't get the shadecloth and retic on in time... Planted: 2009 Pollination: No Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 0 of 2 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Blueberry - Nelly KellyLiz's Edible FruitsUpdate: 5349 days 24hrs Comments: - In 580mm dia pots, planted in a mixture of 40% peat moss, 40% coir and 20% vermiculite (per best fruiting results in planting trials by a US university... found the details on the internet) - planted late 2008. (Using Ozmocote azalea fertiliser.) Height 0.25 metres Growing: In a Pot Qty: 3 Pollination: No Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 2 of 2 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Blueberry - Sharpblue Liz's Edible FruitsUpdate: 5349 days 24hrs Comments: - In a 580mm dia pot, planted in a mixture of 40% peat moss, 40% coir and 20% vermiculite (per best fruiting results in planting trials by a US university... found the details on the internet) - planted late 2008. Planted: 2008 Qty: 1 Pollination: No Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 6 of 20 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Blueberry - MistyLiz's Edible FruitsUpdate: 5349 days 24hrs Comments: - In a 580mm dia pot, planted in a mixture of 40% peat moss, 40% coir and 20% vermiculite (per best fruiting results in planting trials by a US university... found the details on the internet) - planted late 2008. Height 0.25 metres Growing: In a Pot Qty: 2 Pollination: No Pest Control:
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Dragon Fruit - Yellow Liz's Edible FruitsUpdate: 5349 days 24hrs Comments: - new purchase Height 0.5 metres Pollination: No Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 1 of 5 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Dragon Fruit - Red Liz's Edible FruitsUpdate: 5349 days 24hrs Comments: - new purchase Height 0.5 metres Growing: In a Pot Pollination: No Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 1 of 4 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Raspberry - HeritageLiz's Edible FruitsUpdate: 5349 days 24hrs Comments: - still in little pots - I have tried growing these before, and haven't managed to nurse them through the Perth summer, but I LOVE fresh raspberries, and they cost a ridiculous amount in the shops - I got a frame up for them last time, but didn't get the shadecloth and retic on in time... Pollination: No Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 3 of 6 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Nashi - Ya Li Pear (Grafted) Liz's Edible FruitsUpdate: 5349 days 24hrs Height 2.5 metres Growing: In the Ground Pollination: No Pest Control: newly planted 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 |
Pear - Hood (Grafted) Liz's Edible FruitsUpdate: 5349 days 24hrs Height 1 metres Growing: In the Ground Pollination: No 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 |
Pear - FlordahomeLiz's Edible FruitsUpdate: 5349 days 24hrs Height 1 metres Growing: In the Ground Pollination: No 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 |
Apple - Dorsett Golden Liz's Edible FruitsUpdate: 5349 days 24hrs Height 1 metres Growing: In the Ground Pollination: No Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report * You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Apple - Tropical Anna Liz's Edible FruitsUpdate: 5349 days 24hrs Height 1 metres Growing: In the Ground Pollination: No Pest Control: newly planted Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report * You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Apple - Granny Smith Liz's Edible FruitsUpdate: 5350 days 0hrs Height 2 metres Growing: In the Ground Pollination: No Pest Control: newly planted, again on the south side of the house in the hope that this will help make sure it gets enough chill. (Stats suggest Perth coastal plan is rather marginal for Granny Smiths.) Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report * You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Dwarf Apple - Pinkabelle PBR (Grafted) Liz's Edible FruitsUpdate: 5350 days 0hrs Comments: - newly planted - hopefully it gets enough chill! I have planted my apples and pears on the south side of the house in the hope that that will help! Planted: 2009 Height 2 metres Growing: In the Ground Pollination: No Pest Control:
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apricot - unknown varietyLiz's Edible FruitsUpdate: 5350 days 0hrs Comments: - planted by previous owners Pollination: No Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report * You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
plum - unknown red-fleshedLiz's Edible FruitsUpdate: 5350 days 0hrs Comments: - Again, planted by previous owners - very nice red-fleshed variety, doing quite nicely without very much care at all! Planted: 2002 Height 2.5 metres Growing: In the Ground Pollination: No Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report * You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
olive - unknown varietyLiz's Edible FruitsUpdate: 5350 days 0hrs Comments: - Another blessing from past owners... fairly small fruit. This one is also very close to the power lines and so gets a pretty vicious pruning every few years. Pollination: No Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report * You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Lime - Kaffir Liz's Edible FruitsUpdate: 5350 days 0hrs Comments: - On Flying Dragon rootstock - planted several years ago. Pollination: No Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report * You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Dwarf Orange - Washington Navel (Grafted) 3/10 Liz's Edible FruitsUpdate: 5350 days 0hrs Comments: - Planted several years ago - hasn't done particularly well. (I've never had any fruit off it.) The mandarin and kaffir lime planted at the same time have done much better with equal levels of neglect. Pollination: No Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 1 of 4 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
lemon - unknown varietyLiz's Edible FruitsUpdate: 5350 days 0hrs Comments: - ...yet another blessing from past owners! Height 3 metres Pollination: No Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report * You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Peach - Tropic BeautyLiz's Edible FruitsUpdate: 5350 days 0hrs Comments: - new purchase - not in the ground yet! Pollination: No Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 0 of 8 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Nectarine - SunwrightLiz's Edible FruitsUpdate: 5350 days 0hrs Comments: - new purchase - not in the ground yet! Planted: 2009 Pollination: No Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 0 of 4 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
figLiz's Edible FruitsUpdate: 5350 days 0hrs Comments: - Another legacy from past owners - it's a white fig of some sort, and very nice! (It would be taller, but it's near power lines and I have to give it a fairly vicious pruning every few years... which also helps to keep the fruit in reach.) Height 3.5 metres Growing: In the Ground Pollination: No Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 1 of 3 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
passionfruit - nelly kelly (Grafted) 4/10Liz's Edible FruitsUpdate: 5350 days 0hrs Comments: - This has not been a great success story to date - I have hardly had any fruit off it, and bought a new passionfruit this year to replace it... and now the original one is loaded with fruit! (My grandfather maintained that "Sunnypash" was better than Nelly Kelly, but I haven't been able to find a Sunnypash.) Planted: 2001 Height 2.5 metres Growing: In the Ground Sun/Shade: Medium Sun Water Given in: Spring Pollination: No Pest Control:
Organic Status:Partially Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 1 of 3 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
prickly pearLiz's Edible FruitsUpdate: 5350 days 0hrs Comments: - Part of the legacy of past owners - planted sometime between 1973 and 2000! I don't think I have ever watered it... Planted: 2002 Height 3 metres Growing: In the Ground Qty: 1 Water Given in: Summer Pollination: No Pest Control:
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