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Tiggerbow's Edible Backyard

Joined: 23/07/09 Updated: 04/11/09 Frost: None
Location: Queens Park, WA, AU

About My Edible Backyard


Why Tiggerbow Love's Edible Plants

My husband, myself and our young son are creating an 'Urban Farm' in our back yard.The size of the lawn is shrinking and we are planting all edibles.We are relative novices but I have been reading alot of books and the Daley's website is invaluable.



Am a member of the Diggers club also - which is where i procure most of my seeds for veges.



We have rather hot summers (days over 40), we have replaced most of our soil with organic soil from the Green Life Soil Co (Highly reccommend!) Our block is only 457sqm (including a 4 x 2 house and a front yard) but we are determined to become self sufficient in fruit and veg in the next few years !



Our motto when it comes to the garden is 'Can't eat it?... Don't need it !).

Lemon - Eureka (Grafted) 4/10

Tiggerbow's Edible Fruits
Update: 363 days 11hrs

Comments: -

 Flowering well - producing some small fruit.

Hoping to have a bumper crop in a few weeks/months.

Planted: 2006

Height 2 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Fruit Harvest: 3 Fruit Per Year

First Fruited: 2 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: worm wee, organic manure

When I Fertilise: When Fruiting and Spring

Pest Control:

Eco Oil for scale and leaf curl

Organic Status:Organic


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Asparagus - Mary Washington (Cutting)

Tiggerbow's Edible Fruits
Update: 363 days 11hrs

Comments: -

Both crowns have produced spears.

1st (back crown) approx. 21st August

2nd (front crown) 2nd September

Planted: 2009

Qty: 2

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Organic Status:Organic


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Tangello - Minneola

Tiggerbow's Edible Fruits
Update: 363 days 11hrs

Comments: -

Latest addition to our fruit tree family. Purchased at Wandilla 29th August.

 

Planted: 2009

Height 1 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Organic Status:Organic


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Nectazee - Dwarf Nectarine

Tiggerbow's Edible Fruits
Update: 363 days 11hrs

Comments: -

Covered in flowers are the moment - (was brought this way)

 

Height 50 Centimetres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Organic Status:Organic


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peach Pixzee (Grafted) 7/10

Tiggerbow's Edible Fruits
Update: 365 days 12hrs

Comments: -

At bud burst - hasn't quite started to flower or grow leaves.

Planted: 2006

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Fruit Harvest: 1 Fruit Per Year

First Fruited: 2 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Low Sun

Water Given in: Autumn and Spring

After Fruiting

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Worm wee, organic manure

When I Fertilise: Spring

Pest Control:

Eco oil for Red Spider Mite and Scale

Organic Status:Organic


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Apple - Dwarf Granny Smith (Grafted)

Tiggerbow's Edible Fruits
Update: 377 days 16hrs

Comments: -

Just a stick at the moment - looks like it is developing leaf buds - Puchased at Tass1Trees  on the 26th of June 2009 M26 root stock

Planted: 2009

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: worm wee, organic manure

When I Fertilise: Spring


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Passionfruit - Panama Red Grafted

Tiggerbow's Edible Fruits
Update: 399 days 16hrs

Comments: -

This is actually a Panama Gold - not red.

Height 1 metres

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Summer

Pollination: No

Organic Status:Organic


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Apple - Waltz Ballerina

Tiggerbow's Edible Fruits
Update: 400 days 7hrs

Planted: 2009

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Cross Pollination

Cross Pollinator Variety: Granny Smith

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Worm wee, Organic Manure

When I Fertilise: Spring

Organic Status:Organic


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Apple - Bolero Ballerina

Tiggerbow's Edible Fruits
Update: 400 days 7hrs

Planted: 2009

Height 0.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Summer

Pollination: Cross Pollination

Cross Pollinator Variety: Granny Smith

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Worm wee, organic manure

When I Fertilise: Spring

Organic Status:Organic


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Dwarf - Pink Lady (Apple)

Tiggerbow's Edible Fruits
Update: 400 days 15hrs

Comments: -

Am reallying looking forward to some fruit from this one ! Hubby loves Pink Lady apples. Purchased 26th June 2009 - so a little while to wait

Height 1 metres

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: No

When I Fertilise: Spring


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Tiggerbow's Edible Fruits
Update: 402 days 7hrs


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Blueberry - Nellie Kelly (Seedling)

Tiggerbow's Edible Fruits
Update: 406 days 11hrs

Height 20 Centimetres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: No

Organic Status:Organic


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Raspberry - Tulameen

Tiggerbow's Edible Fruits
Update: 406 days 14hrs

Height 25 Centimetres

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Summer

Pollination: No

Organic Status:Organic


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Raspberry - Heritage (Seedling)

Tiggerbow's Edible Fruits
Update: 406 days 14hrs

Planted: 2009

Height 10 Centimetres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: No

Organic Status:Organic


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