JohnI's Edible Backyard

Joined: 02/11/09 Updated: 14/07/10 Frost: Medium
Location: Melton West, VIC, AU

About My Edible Backyard

Yacon (Seedling)

Comments: - Harvested in early may. While I don't hate the taste, I am not fond of it either so I don't think I will grow it again.

Fruiting Months May

Planted: 2009

Height 2 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Organic Status:Partially Organic

Fig Brown Turky

Comments: - I had to remove this plant due to its invasive roots. Have taken cuttings and hope to grow in a pot.

Planted: 2004

Height 2.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: No

Organic Status:Organic

Babaco

Comments: - Doing well in a large pot. Is suffering burnt leaves from over fertilising. Planted in August (at about 30 cm hight), first fruit formed December.

Planted: 2009

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In a Pot

First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: No

Organic Status:Organic

Comments

I'd like to give this a go. I was at Heronswood garden in Dromana today and saw one of these and a mountain pawpaw. There was a small mountain paw paw that was yellow and appeared to be ripe. The flesh was quite rubbery and slightly acidic. I think I go some sap on my hand which I must have rubbed on my eye as it has become very ichy! How like the taste of a normal paw paw is the babaco?

Dwarf Cavendish Banana (Cutting)

Comments: - This plant was labeled "Dwarf Red Dacca", but is more likely a Dwarf Cavendish.

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Raspberry - Heritage

Comments: - Easier to maintain than other raspberries, however the flavour is not great, and they taste a little dry.

Fruiting Months March and April

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Raspberry - Chilcotin

Comments: - Excellent flavour. Plant suckers vigorously. I should have kept it in a large pot.

Fruiting Months January and December

Planted: 2009

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Kiwifruit (Seedling)

Comments: -

Plants almost died in full sun position. Moved to a more sheltered position with free draining soil, and they have picked up considerably.

Requires male and female plant. Only the female produces fruit.

Planted: 1998

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Organic Status:Partially Organic

Trixzie \'Nectazee\' Nectarine

Fruiting Months January and December

Planted: 2002

Height 2 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Autumn

Pollination: Self Pollination

Pest Control:

Leaf Curl:  Spray spring before bud burst with copper base spray. Remove infected leaves from spring to autumn.

Earwig: Remove debris and other areas where earwigs like to breed. 

Organic Status:Partially Organic

Trixzie \'Pixzee\' Peach

Fruiting Months January and February

Planted: 2001

Height 2 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Organic Status:Partially Organic

Apple Ballerina Waltz

Comments: - I am yet to taste fruit. Every year codling moth get to the fruit before me.

Planted: 2001

Height 2.5 metres

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: Cross Pollination

Cross Pollinator Variety: Ballerina Polka

Pest Control: Codling Moth: Bunnings sells a codling moth trap that needs to be setup early spring.

Organic Status:Partially Organic

Blackberry (Thornless)

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pitaya - Red Dragon Fruit (Cutting)

Growing: In a Pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Fig White Adriatic

Planted: 2009

Height 0.25 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: No

White Sapote

Comments: - Planted August 2009. Fast growing, going to try repotting into a 35L bonsai bag this winter (2010).

Planted: 2009

Height 1 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Comments

This sounds like an interesting fruit, and I would like to try it once I know if I like the fruit.

Blueberry - Blue Rose

Comments: - Planted Dec 2008. Died but sprang back to life Dec 2009.

Pollination: Self Pollination

Blue Java Banana (Cutting)

Comments: - Potted from tube stock Feb 4th 2010.

Planted: 2010

Height 30 Centimetres

Growing: In a Pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Organic Status:Partially Organic

Apple Ballerina Polka

Planted: 2001

Height 2.5 metres

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: Cross Pollination

Cross Pollinator Variety: Ballerina Waltz

Pest Control: Codling Moth: bunnings sells codling moth trap that needs to be setup in early spring.

Organic Status:Partially Organic

Lady Finger Banana

Comments: -

Height 2 metres

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: No

Pest Control: Frost is the main problem.

Organic Status:Organic

Custard Apple - Seedling (Seedling)

Comments: - Planted seeds around the garden (Oct) from a custard apple I bought at the Vic Market late last year. Only one has come up (its in a sheltered position with plenty of water. I don't expect it to survive winter but you never know.

Planted: 2009

Ducasse Banana

Comments: - Cool Bananas cool climate fruiting banana. Leaves burn when temperature drops below 3 or goes above 36.

Planted: 2009

Height 1 metres

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: No

BLUEBERRY - REVEILLE (Seedling)

Comments: - Purchased August 2009

Dwarf Meyer Lemon

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: No

Pest Control: Scale: Spray with white oil.