Yogi And Cheri's Edible Fruits

Joined: 09/09/09 Updated: 17/09/09 Frost: Medium
Location: Calvert, QLD, AU

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We've got a half acre block and we are progressively trying to establish an orchard of fruit trees. We've turned part of the garden into a vegie garden, which is already too small and needs to expand. For vegies, we like to grow things from seed, and nearly all the plants currently in our vegie garden were started from seed.

Our aim is to be as self sufficient as possible. We are fully reliant on tank water, have our own sewage system, keep chickens (to feed scraps; eat their eggs; use their manure), keep ducks (to keep the weeds down), and use the scraps we cannot feed the chickens in our compost.

As we have only lived here since the beginning of April, we are still learning about our soil, the rainfall, frost, and general weather conditions. Our wish list is huge, but one day we hope to have a garden that can provide us with all of our fruit and vegetable needs.

Yogi And Cheri's WISH LIST

Tea Plant

Tamarind

Olive - Arbequina

Lemonade Tree

Lemon Grass

Lime - Kaffir

Horseradish

Grapefruit - Star Ruby

Ginger

Curry Tree

Comfrey

Dwarf Coffee Tree - Catui

Cinnamon Tree

Cashew Nut Tree

Almond - Self Pollinating Papershell

Pine Nut

Almond - Self Pollinating Papershell

Cape Gooseberry

Why Yogi And Cheri wants it: -

I want this just so that I can make gooseberry jam for my best mate\'s dad. It\'s his favourite.

Finger Lime - Tasty Green

Apple - Granny Smith

Why Yogi And Cheri wants it: -

So delicious and crunchy, sour taste compared to other apples. What\'s not to love?

Avocado - Hass (A)

Why Yogi And Cheri wants it: -

Because I could marry an avocado! They are my absolute favourite fruit. I could eat them all day.

corn

Yogi And Cheri's Tips -

planted from seed

garlic

Planted: 2009

Growing: In the Ground

Pest Control:

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planted from bulbs

sunflowers

Yogi And Cheri's Tips -

we planted these from seeds not long after we moved in and when we quickly discovered how much our chickens love sunflower seeds. They have just been transplanted into the vegie patch in this pic, but the first one is in flower right now, with buds forming on all the others

broad beans ^8/10

Planted: 2009

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Organic Status:Organic

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this is a pic of them when they just started coming up. We planted them around mid-June. They are flowering now and I cannot wait to taste the beans when they finally appear

Parsley

Growing: In a Pot

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Absolutely essential for cooking. Picked it up for $1.5 at the local markets.

Aloe Vera

Growing: In a Pot

Yogi And Cheri's Tips -

essential for summers in Queensland. In the terrible event that I get sunburt (and I am always very careful with my pale skin), this is the most soothing thing to put on it.

Need to be careful about putting it in the ground. Past experience has taught me that it can take over everything.

Garlic Chives

Growing: In the Ground

Organic Status:Organic

Yogi And Cheri's Tips -

Many years ago (over ten) I started gardening as a teenager. I planted some garlic chives and the clump got bigger and bigger. So I gave a clump to my dad, and he planted them in a pot and the clump got bigger and bigger. When he came to see our place for the first time, he brought some clumps down with him. Now they're in our vegie patch. This plant is very special to me because of it's history.

Rosemary

Growing: In a Pot

Organic Status:Organic

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We have two of these. One that we got free from the Council with our rates (we can get 8 free plants per year); and one that is taken from a cutting from my dad's garden.

Bay Tree

Growing: In the Ground

Organic Status:Organic

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one of my works mates got us this as a wedding present for cooking, as he knows how much we love cooking and what we are trying to establish here. He also gave us the most beautiful book on Sicilian cooking to go with it. Already getting some new growth.

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We were thinking of getting one but now we wont need to, cheers Flanders :-)

Bunya Nut

Growing: In the Ground

Organic Status:Organic

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This was already here when we got here. Still tiny right now. In our front yard. I'm a bit concerned it may grow too big.

Grape - Golden Muscat

Growing: In the Ground

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We have planted this along the fence where our neighbours (Paul and Lina - they're on here too) have planted theirs. We plan on continuing this up the entire fence line, and making into wine when they fruit.

Macadamia - Bush Nut (Seedling)

Growing: In the Ground

Organic Status:Organic

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Jurgen's mum propogated this one for us too. Can't wait. It's just teeny-tiny right now.

Orange - Valencia Seedless

Growing: In the Ground

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I love taking oranges to work as a snack and find that eating one a day really does keep the dr away (when it comes to colds, anyway). No new growth on it yet though :(

Lime - Tahitian

Growing: In the Ground

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Another house warming present from mum and stepfather. Will be so great when it fruits and I can use in margaritas!

Mandarin - Emperor

Growing: In the Ground

Organic Status:Organic

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Another wedding present! Do our friends know us or what?

Bush Lemon Tree (Seedling)

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I collected the seeds from a bush lemon that my mother brought over one day (from her neighbour's tree). I had given up on them coming up, and then at the first sign of warm weather, there they were!

Lemon - Meyer ^7/10

Growing: In the Ground

Organic Status:Organic

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My mum and stepfather bought us this as a housewarming present. Can't wait to first fruit.

Mango - Bowen (Seedling)

Planted: 2009

Growing: In the Ground

Pest Control:

Organic Status:Organic

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we received this as a wedding present a few weeks ago. Planted in the ground on 6 September 2009

Passionfruit - Sweet Calabash

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The first frost we had killed this. Not the biggest fan of passionfruit, but do love their flowers.

Avocado - Seedling

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Jurgen's mum propogated this for us, but the first frost of the season killed it. I hope to soon get another as I love avocado.