Jason Rutkowski's Edible Backyard

Joined: 26/11/08 Updated: 14/10/09 Frost: None
Location: Winmalee, NSW, AU

About My Edible Backyard

Black Sapote - Seedling (Grafted) ^6/10

Comments: -

Growing slowly but well - looks good.  Needs protection from Wildlife

Planted: 2005

Height 1 metres

Qty: 2

Water Given in: Winter

Pollination: No

Pest Control:

Fencing to keep out wildlife

Organic Status:Organic

Amla ^7/10

Comments: -

Great plant for poor soils - grows well but needs protection from wildlife

Planted: 2004

Height 2 metres

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Summer

Pollination: No

Pest Control:

fencing off wildlife

Organic Status:Organic

Ceylon Hill Gooseberry (Seedling) ^4/10

Comments: -

Growing but not well - will try to improve soil this year

Planted: 2006

Height 0.5 metres

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: No

Pest Control:

none

Organic Status:Organic

Longan - Kohala Seedling (Seedling) ^8/10

Comments: -

will fruit this year - needs protection from wildlife

Planted: 2007

Height 2 metres

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Low Sun

Water Given in: Summer

Pollination: No

Pest Control:

is fenced off

Organic Status:Organic

Wampi - Guy Sam

Pollination: No

Wampi - Yeem Pay (Grafted) ^10/10

Comments: -

Growing exceptionally well - will get fruit this year and can't wait

Planted: 2007

Height 2 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 3

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Pollination: No

Pest Control:

none

Organic Status:Organic

Cherry of Rio Grande ^8/10

Comments: -

only now starting to establish and grow really well

Planted: 2007

Height 0.5 metres

Qty: 2

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Pollination: No

Pest Control:

none

Grumichama - Black ^7/10

Comments: -

Can't wait for it to fruit. Growing well

Planted: 2006

Height 1 metres

Qty: 4

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Pollination: No

Pest Control:

None - easy

Organic Status:Organic

White Sapote - Lemon Gold (Grafted) ^9/10

Comments: -

Plants in deep soil are growing exceptionally fast, others outside deep soil much slower

Planted: 2007

Height 3 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 3

Sun/Shade: Low Sun

Water Given in: Summer

Pollination: No

When I Fertilise: Never

Pest Control:

None - easy

Organic Status:Organic

Acerola Cherry - Florida Sweet ^1/10

Comments: -

Grew well during warmer months but could never get it past August.  We get no frost

Pollination: No

Naranjilla ^2/10

Comments: -

Got rid of it - Not a quality tasting fruit and painful to deal with

Pollination: No

Imbe ^8/10

Comments: -

Was growing well but got washed away in large flood