Jo's Edible Fruits

Joined: 19/09/09 Updated: 19/09/09 Frost: None
Location: Eagleby, QLD, AU

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Hi,

The house is rented so all my gardening is done in pots. Some gardens were already here so I have just basically mulched them and worked around them.  My boys and I do what we can when we can we try to buy only the plants and the pots and the rest we recycle reuse and sometimes rescue.

I am gardening organically, have a large worm farm (four truck tyres high) which I also use as a compost bin, I have 2 smaller  compost areas. Lots of leaf fall due to previously planted trees and also bamboo coming in from neighbours which is great (sort of LOL) in the compost from mowing it and let some grow for stakes etc.

The soil is severely compacted and water retardant but I am improving the soil as I go even though I am gardening in pots. Front has sun all day and the back has both full sun and partial sun, so I am lucky. 

With a current back injury I have not done anything to the yard and it looks like it LOL As soon a physically able I will be making some high garden beds for no dig vege gardening. I already do some vege gardening just not on a large enough scale to feed us.  

I have just planted up some lawn seeds into trays (sort of like grow your own roll of turf)  to try and get some lawn happening in some areas of yard.

We had chooks free ranging but a neighbourhood dog got in and killed them. Will get more after have built a run for them I prefer to free range them (they always roosted in same spot and had a nesting box they always used) and just protect my plants but I can't let them get killed again.

This is a great yard for gardening in that the sun position is fantastic, would love to develop one of the back corners into a small rainforest type garden and looking at how to do this with pots and lots of mulch. There are already large trees in the corner and side which would provide the canopy (high) so I just need to look at underplanting low and medium height plants. 

I have a desire to have a heap more plants yet so my wish list isn't anywhere near as long as it should be LMAO

Happy gardening everyone!!!!

Cheers

JO

Jo's WISH LIST

Carambola - Kembangan

Why Jo wants it: -

any carambola would be good.

Bay Tree

Why Jo wants it: -

haven\'t got one so I obviously need one.

Fig Black Genoa

Why Jo wants it: -

just do want one.

Dwarf Pumelo Nam Roi

Why Jo wants it: -

Why Not?? Anything is worth growing.

Peach - Dwarf

Why Jo wants it: -

not sure if it would grow but would love to give it a shot

Dwarf Apple - Gala

Why Jo wants it: -

not sure it would grow here but anything is worth a try.

Dwarf Tangello - Minneola

Why Jo wants it: -

I just do.

Dwarf Macadamia

Why Jo wants it: -

Used to have a non dwarf at an old house and would love to be able to grow a dwarf one. love the nuts.

Dwarf Orange

Why Jo wants it: -

Any dwarf orange would be good can never have too many citrus! LOL

Lemon - Dwarf Meyer

Why Jo wants it: -

Haven\'t got so must have LOL

Dwarf Lemonade

Why Jo wants it: -

I love lemonade fruit!!!

Avocado - Seedling

Why Jo wants it: -

Something extra to grow and hopefully get fruit from. LOL

Tamarillo - Red

Why Jo wants it: -

Grows well up the mountain (tamborine) would love to have for its fruit to make jams/chutney.

Pineapple (Cutting)

Planted: 2008

Qty: 4

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: worm castings, chook manure, sugar cane mulch.

Jo's Tips -

Using pineapple tops from purchased pines. Have 4 on the go at the moment and they are easy to grow just have to wait a year or so for fruit hopefully

Alpinia caerulea - Native Ginger (Cutting) ^6/10

Planted: 2009

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 2

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Organic Status:Organic

Jo's Tips -

New to the plant collection. Growing well in the pot. Will harvest leaves and berrys when required and tubers also.

Lime - Kaffir ^10/10

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: When Fruiting and Spring

Organic Status:Organic

Jo's Tips -

Fantastic grower, easy to care for. Fruiting this year as well as abundance of leaves. Fertilize and prune when I do others. Old photo the tree is much nicer now.

Comfrey (Cutting)

Planted: 2008

Growing: In a Pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Organic Status:Organic

Jo's Tips -

Grows well in large pot. Add leaves to worm farm and compost. chooks love it. Multiplies quickly and easily.

Passionfruit - Panama Gold (Seedling)

Growing: In a Pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Organic Status:Organic

Jo's Tips -

Potted up some seeds today (sept 09) will see how they grow.

Passionfruit - Panama Red (Seedling)

Planted: 2009

Growing: In a Pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Organic Status:Organic

Jo's Tips -

POtted some seeds up today (sept 09) will see how they grow.

Pawpaw - Yellow M/F Local Selection (2 per pot) (Seedling) ^7/10

Growing: In a Pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Jo's Tips -

New this year growing well in pots. will move to the front of house into larger pots when older.

Pawpaw - Southern Red (Seedling) ^6/10

Growing: In a Pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Organic Status:Organic

Jo's Tips -

Newly potted up (sept 09) seeds of Red Paw paw. Have a great spot out the front for them in full sun once grown to bigger sizes. New large pots for them.

Monstera (Cutting) ^7/10

Growing: In a Pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Jo's Tips -

New this year in a pot and growing well. Gets treated just like everythign else in my garden, fertilize with the  same worm castings and chook poop and sugar cane mulch.

Galangal (Cutting)

Growing: In a Pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Organic Status:Organic

Jo's Tips -

Growing well in pot New this year, will harvest when necessary or even needed. and repot when needed.

Turmeric (Cutting)

Planted: 2009

Growing: In a Pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Winter and Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Organic Status:Organic

Jo's Tips -

Growing well in several pots. Only new and just planted (sept 09) will harvest as needed and repot when necessary.

Cardamon Ginger (Cutting) ^9/10

Planted: 2008

Growing: In a Pot

Water Given in: Winter and Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Organic Status:Organic

Jo's Tips -

Grows extremely well in pot. use leaves as i need them. Gets watered with everything else and also fertilized with everything else.

Pomegranate - Wonderful (Grafted)

Planted: 2006

Growing: In a Pot

First Fruited: 2 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Organic Status:Organic

Jo's Tips -

Has grown well in large pot, fruited last year (08) but storms blasted them so only one made it to maturity. Has small number of fruit on so far this year.

White Sapote - Seedling (Seedling) ^7/10

Growing: In a Pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Organic Status:Organic

Jo's Tips -

New this year (sept 09) growing well in pot.

Black Sapote - Seedling (Seedling) ^6/10

Growing: In a Pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: Winter and Spring

Organic Status:Organic

Jo's Tips -

New this year (sept 09) growing well in the pot.

Jakfruit (Seedling) ^7/10

Growing: In a Pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Organic Status:Organic

Jo's Tips -

New since (sept 09) growing well in the pot. Not sure what variety.

Coffee arabica (Seedling) ^5/10

Planted: 2009

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Organic Status:Organic

Jo's Tips -

Growing well in pot, would probably do better if it didn't get as much water. New this year (09).

Jaboticaba (Seedling) ^7/10

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Organic Status:Organic

Jo's Tips -

Only new to my garden (sept 09) Growing well in the pot new shoots. Wil fertilize with the rest and prune if necessary.

Star Apple (Seedling) ^6/10

Planted: 2009

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 3

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Organic Status:Organic

Jo's Tips -

Growing well, only had for a month (sept 09) but seem to be handling life in the pots well. Not very large yet but will pot up when necessary and hopefully will fruit when mature. Being a lazy gardener I will fertilize with the others and prune if I think necessary. Worm castings and chook poop and sugar can mulch.

Dwarf Mandarin - Emperor (Grafted) ^7/10

Fruiting Months September, October, November

Planted: 2006

Growing: In a Pot

First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: When Fruiting, Winter, Spring

Organic Status:Organic

Jo's Tips -

I think this is the one I have, Anyway it is a mandarine grafted onto dwarf rootstock.  Heavy fruiting this season and last hoping this years will actually mature as last year (08) all fruit got blasted from the tree due to storms. easy to grow, fertilize and prune like all the rest.

Soursop (Seedling) ^7/10

Growing: In a Pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Pest Control:

Organic Status:Organic

Jo's Tips -

New planting growing well in the pot. New shoots only had for 1 month (Sept 09)

Mulberry - Dwarf Black (Cutting) ^7/10

Planted: 2009

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 4

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Organic Status:Organic

Jo's Tips -

New planting for this year from cuttings. Leafinf up well and even had fruit which I removed as the cutting was only in the ground a month.

Grumichama - Black ^8/10

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: Yearly and Spring

Pest Control:

none

Organic Status:Organic

Jo's Tips -

No fruit yet but grows extremely well in a pot.

Miracle fruit ^6/10

Planted: 2006

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: Winter and Spring

Pest Control:

none

Organic Status:Organic

Jo's Tips -

Fruits every year, grows well, fertilize and prune same time as everything else.

Peanut Butter Tree

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: Winter and Spring

Pest Control:

none

Organic Status:Organic

Jo's Tips -

Easy to grow water with all the other plants approx weekly, fertilize with the others chook poo in sugar cane mulch and worm castings. prune autumn. No fruit yet but get heaps of flowers each year. as long as they grow I figure one day I will get fruit LOL

Finger Lime - Grafted (Grafted)

Planted: 2006

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: chicken and worm castings

When I Fertilise: Winter and Spring

Pest Control:

had no pests so far

Organic Status:Organic

Jo's Tips -

Very easy to grow, fertilize approx twice a year with chicken poop in sugar cane mulch plus worm castings. prune lightly after fruiting around autumn. Nice fruit use in cooking.

Pitaya - Vietnam Dragon Fruit (Cutting) ^6/10

Growing: In a Pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: Spring

Pest Control:

none

Organic Status:Organic

Jo's Tips -

Growing well in pot. Working out how where to place for fruiting.

Pitaya - Red Dragon Fruit (Cutting)

Growing: In a Pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: Spring

Pest Control:

None

Organic Status:Organic

Jo's Tips -

Growing well in pot. Working out how where to grow so it will fruit.

Pitaya - Yellow Dragon Fruit (Cutting) ^7/10

Planted: 2009

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Shade

Water Given in: Winter

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: Spring

Pest Control:

none

Organic Status:Organic

Jo's Tips -

In a pot growing well, no pests. Still figuring out what to use for it to grow up and across so that it fruits LOL