TimBeck's Edible Fruits

Joined: 16/09/09 Updated: 18/03/10 Frost: Low
Location: Kalgoorlie, WA, AU

About My Edibles

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Heavy soil, low winter rain , medium summer rains.  Desert so it get's very hot here in summer (we just had a week of 40 temperatures) but cold in winter.
Trying to only plant trees that are edible, except for the pool area which is going for the standard "tropical" scene.

TimBeck's WISH LIST

Apple - Spartan ^7/10

Why TimBeck wants it: -

Yet another apple to plant...

Apple - Dwarf Pink Lady ^7/10

Sunset Dwarf Red Leaf Nectarine ^5/10

Why TimBeck wants it: -

Very nice looking plant that I could keep in some pots.

Oregano ^6/10

Sun/Shade: Low Sun

Pollination: No

Orange - Arnold Blood (Seedling) ^10/10

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: No

Cape Gooseberry (Seedling) ^9/10

Height 20 Centimetres

Sun/Shade: Low Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: No

TimBeck's Tips -

Very rootbound when I first planted it.  Hopefully will survive. It lives!!!  Starting to get much new growth. 

This bush is goung berzerk.  Must love the location

Chilli - Yellow Cayenne ^9/10

Fruiting Months January, February, March, April, September, October, November, December

Height 5 Centimetres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 6

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: No

Garlic Chives ^9/10

Qty: 20

Sun/Shade: Full Shade

Pollination: No

Basil - Thai Red

Pollination: No

Lemon - Dwarf Meyer ^10/10

Height 30 Centimetres

Qty: 1

Pollination: No

TimBeck's Tips -

Lot's A Lemons - Present for my eldest daughter...anything to get her into the garden.

Fig - Brown Turkey

Height 30 Centimetres

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: No

TimBeck's Tips -

Pomegranate - Rosavaya

Pollination: No

Sunset Dwarf Red Leaf Nectarine ^10/10

Planted: 2010

Height 60 Centimetres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Seasol

When I Fertilise: Spring

Organic Status:Organic

TimBeck's Tips -

In pot, looking for a nice location.  Expensive....

Cardamon Ginger ^8/10

Height 30 Centimetres

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: No

TimBeck's Tips -

Purchased from Daleys.

Lime - Australian Red Center

Height 40 Centimetres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: No

TimBeck's Tips -

'Australian Blood' (also known as 'Australian Red Centre') is a hybrid between an acid mandarin and a native finger lime. It has blood-red rind, flesh and juice.  CSIRO developed.

Lemon - Lisbon ^8/10

Height 2.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: No

Pest Control:

Nil

Organic Status:Organic

TimBeck's Tips -

Thaught I had a Meyer, but actually was a Lisbon.  Heavily pruned last season has removed all the crossed branches / dead wood.  Groving nicely now.

Alpinia caerulea - Native Ginger

Height 40 Centimetres

Qty: 4

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: No

TimBeck's Tips -

Purchased from Daleys,  Did it tough over summer but survived.

Lemon Grass ^6/10

Height 20 Centimetres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: No

TimBeck's Tips -

Purchased from Daleys.  Trying to find a good spot.  Might just keep it in a pot

Coffee arabica ^10/10

Planted: 2009

Height 60 Centimetres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 2

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Blood n Bone, Seasol

Organic Status:Organic

TimBeck's Tips -

Purchased from Daleys, planted 28/10/09 (hottest day this season - which probably wasn't wise).. Does NOT like the high heat.  Surviving not thriving.

Chilli - Birds Eye (Seedling) ^7/10

Fruiting Months October and November

Height 1 metres

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Seasol

When I Fertilise: Spring

Organic Status:Organic

Lime - Kaffir

Height 50 Centimetres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: No

When I Fertilise: Spring

TimBeck's Tips -

Growing well.  Very sunny aspect but getting plenty of water.

Parsley

Qty: 3

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Seasol

TimBeck's Tips -

Grows well, plenty of arvo sun, thick mulch

Passionfruit - Grafted \"Nelly Kelly\" ^7/10

Height 1 metres

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Low Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: No

When I Fertilise: Never

Orange - Washington Navel

Fruiting Months April, November, December

Planted: 2002

Height 5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Fruit Harvest: 30 kilograms per Year

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: No

When I Fertilise: Spring

Organic Status:Partially Organic

TimBeck's Tips -

Very old tree.  Fruit about 3 weeks until ripe.  Woo Hoo!! 

Tarragon

Height 0.25 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: No

Small Leaf Tamarind ^10/10

Planted: 2009

Height 1 metres

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Blood N Bone, Seasol

Organic Status:Organic

TimBeck's Tips -

Purchased from Daleys, planted 28/10/09 (hottest day this season - which probably wasn't wise)

Plenty of new growth.  Very happy on progress.  Likes the full sun.

Feijoa (Seedling) ^6/10

Height 30 Centimetres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Seasol

TimBeck's Tips -

Planted Sept 2009 - Growing well, several new shoots.  20/10/09 Nipped buds to get more bushy growth.  10/1/10  Seems to have stopped growing in the heat.

Bay Tree ^8/10

Planted: 2009

Height 30 Centimetres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: No

TimBeck's Tips -

Stopped growing.  Not a mm of growth in the last 6 months

Apricot - Moorepark ^6/10

Fruiting Months October and November

Height 2 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Blood 'N Bone

Pest Control:

Will probably have to buy some fruit fly traps / bait.

TimBeck's Tips -

Existing tree.  I **think** it is a Moorpark.  Masses of green fruit. 

*SOB*  Fruitfly has destroued the crop.  Ahh well, at least they left the plums alone :-)  1/10/10  Chainsaw tratment to bring it to a manageable size

Question:

Anyone know the best method for pruning an old Apricot.  Most of the branches are way above harvesting height?

Plum - Iluka Blood

Fruiting Months November and December

Height 4 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Fruit Harvest: 20 kilograms per Year

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: No

Organic Status:Partially Organic

TimBeck's Tips -

Not sure if it is a Blood as I never planted the tree.  Good crop that got a bit damaged by high winds (heavy branches)

Mandarin - Emperor

Pollination: No