Harvest's Edible Backyard

Joined: 13/08/09 Updated: 20/08/09 Frost: Medium
Location: Clarence Town, NSW, AU

About My Edible Backyard

Clarence Town is located on the Williams River. In times past it was the last point for river navigation in this region. Construction of a barrage at Seaham now blocks access to ocean.

Still some commercial rural enterpises however many farms have been sub divided into small acreage lots.

Our retirement home is a clear canvas consisting a backyard on a quarter acre allotment. Every shovel dug contains a rock although soil is rich dark loam with a clay base at 200mm.

Large shed shelters the east however trees planted will obtain good sunlight exposure from the north. 1.5m colorbond fencing provides protection from  prevailing winds.

Summer temperatures can exceed 40 Celcius, we are on town water and intend installing drip irrigation fed from the rainwater tank on the shed. Winter minimum temperatures can reach zero.

Citrus grows well in his district, no commercial plantings. Stone fruits are going to be an experiment dont appear to have attracted the local backyard gardeners although there are commercial plantings 20Km to the east of us.

Time spent in Far NQ attracts me to the tropical varieties will be interesting to observe the survival rates of the species we have chosen.

Intent is to try growing  berries and a grape vine as we are not far from the Hunter Valley Vineyards.

Overall everything will be an experiment with the goal to have as much variety in fruit tree and vine selections as possible.

Grumichama - Black

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In climatisation phase, will plant W/E 15Aug09

Small tree in background behind plums

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Organic manures initially

Question:

When established when is it advisable to prune

Lemon - Meyer

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Planted August 09

Height 0.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Organic manures initially

Fig Black Genoa

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Planted August 09

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Organic manures initially

Dwarf Lemonade

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Planted August09. Is in flower.

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Organic manures initially

Angel Peach - Subtropical

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Planted 12August09 sharing same plot with Nectarine Goldmine. Trial as multigrafted trees were not successful at another locality.

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Organic manures initially

Plum - Gulfgold

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In acclimatisation phase, will plant W/E 15August09. Joint planting in same plot with Plum Yarrahapinni Blood

Growing: In the Ground

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Organic manures initially

jabiticaba

Comments: -

In acclimatisation phase will plant W/E 15Aug09

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Organic manures initially

Black Sapote - Seedling (Seedling)

Comments: -

In acclimatisation phase, will plant W/E 15Aug09

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Organic manures initially

Passionfruit - Panama Red Pandora

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In climatisation phase, will plant W/E 15Aug09

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Organic manures initially

Longan - Kohala Seedling

Comments: -

In acclimatisation phase, will plant W/E 15Aug09

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Organic manures initially

Plum - Yarrahapinni Blood

Comments: -

In climatisation phase will plant W/E 15Aug09. Share the same plot as Plum Gulfgold.

Planted: 2009

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Organic manures initially