Msjekyll's Edible Backyard
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19/12/15 Frost: About My Edible BackyardWhy Msjekyll Love's Edible Plants Old established garden, north east aspect on slope. Comments* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Fruit Tree Forum ContributionsMsjekyll Forum ContributionsBunya pines - Does anyone know how many years it takes bunya pines to fruit, or in this case become lethal to anyone loitering below! Does anyone know the whereabouts of any on Sydneys north shore? Thanks Robyn..5492 days 20hrs Black sapote not growing - Hi I have a black sapote growing very happily, so far anyway, no fruit yet. I have planted it on a north facing slope just on the edge of a large jacaranda tree which provides some protection. It LOVES water - the more the better, with all the rain l..5493 days 8hrs Curry leaf tree in melbourne - There is a curry leaf plant growing very well in the ground at the Sydney botanic gardens, in the herb section. I have planted mine in the ground, seems fine. Cutting off the seeds might help it bush? Mine is growing like a bean pole. I got it from En..5569 days 11hrs Curry leaf tree in melbourne - In Sydney Botanic garden there is a curry plant growing very well in the ground, in the herb section. I have planted mine in the ground too, seems fine. Hope it doesn't get too tall, the one the botanic garden is nice and bushy! I got mine from Engals..5569 days 11hrs |
Blueberry - Misty 3/10 Msjekyll's Edible FruitsUpdate: 3051 days 22hrs Comments: - Have moved them to a new location with less root competition will see if things improve. Well the move hasn't worked I have been told they like morning sun so will have to move them again (when things cool down a bit) Moved back into pots and placed them in a sheltered spot with morning sun - got a few fruits this year. Fruited and growing better, but not outstanding. Update 2014 - still struggling ... Fruiting Months January Planted: 2008 Height 1 metres Growing: In a Pot Qty: 2 First Fruited: 3 Years from purchase in pot Sun/Shade: Medium Sun Water Given in: Spring Pollination: Self Pollination Fertiliser or Organics Used: Home compost When I Fertilise: Yearly Organic Status:Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 2 of 2 people found this review useful Commentsmsjekyll says... [3367 days 16hrs ago]No luck with these ones :(* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Carambola Starfruit- Kary Seedling 4/10 Msjekyll's Edible FruitsUpdate: 3051 days 22hrs Comments: - Took a while to establish seems happy enough now, but didn't really like the cold frosty weather. Hoping for lots of new growth this spring. Still growing but no sign of fruit. Has grown taller but still no fruit Update Dec 2014 - still no fruit ... Growing: In the Ground Qty: 1 Sun/Shade: Medium Sun Water Given in: Spring Pollination: No Fertiliser or Organics Used: seasol Pest Control: none Organic Status:Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 4 of 8 people found this review useful Commentsmsjekyll says... [3367 days 16hrs ago]Growing but no sign of flowers still.* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Malabar Chestnut 3/10 Msjekyll's Edible FruitsUpdate: 3051 days 22hrs Comments: - Struggling a bit. Still growing slowly - likes lots of water This plant is really struggling after 4 years, have moved to a new location with more sun. Move didn't work it is now deceased. Sun/Shade: Full Sun Pollination: No Fertiliser or Organics Used: Home compost When I Fertilise: Spring Organic Status:Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 7 of 18 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Passionfruit - Black (Seedling) 7/10 Msjekyll's Edible FruitsUpdate: 3051 days 22hrs Comments: - Growing strongly now established. No fruit yet. Only a few flowers this year and no fruit - wondering if possums or the like have stolen the flowers. Loved the wet 2012 flowered a bit but still only one fruit ... Well the storm in April 2015 took out the Jacarranda tree it grew up and that was the end of the passionfruit vines. Grew huge, hardly fruited! Growing: In the Ground Pollination: No Pest Control: Will probably have to fight the possums for a share! Organic Status:Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 1 of 1 people found this review useful Commentsemilybieman says... [4973 days 20hrs ago]nice photo* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Olive - Manzanillo (Grafted) 4/10 Msjekyll's Edible FruitsUpdate: 3051 days 22hrs Comments: - I have been growing olives in large pots for around 6 years I guess, they flower but don't carry the fruit Still not fruiting ... Growing: In a Pot Sun/Shade: Full Sun Pollination: Self Pollination Pest Control: none Organic Status:Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 0 of 1 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Mandarin - Honey Murcott (Grafted) 5/10 Msjekyll's Edible FruitsUpdate: 3051 days 22hrs Comments: - Fruited well first season actually braking off a branch with the weight. Struggling a bit now, needs a bit more TLC I think. Planted: 2008 Growing: In a Pot Sun/Shade: Full Sun Water Given in: Spring Pest Control: Hasn't needed any yet but give it time! Organic Status:Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 3 of 3 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Davidson Plum NSW (Seedling) Msjekyll's Edible FruitsUpdate: 3051 days 22hrs Comments: - Tried making some jam from some fruits I found in a public place - really nice, tart jam. Can't wait for mine to grow. Planted: 2009 Growing: In the Ground Sun/Shade: Low Sun Water Given in: Spring Pollination: No Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 2 of 3 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Brazilian Cherry 4/10 Msjekyll's Edible FruitsUpdate: 3426 days 18hrs Comments: - Growing happly in a sunny position. First flowering just starting. likes lots of water. Still growing well but fruits are very few and far between Lots of growth and more fruit with the very wet weather. A nice looking plant. Fruit is very tart. Height 2 metres Qty: 1 Sun/Shade: Full Sun Water Given in: Spring Pollination: No Fertiliser or Organics Used: seasol Pest Control: none Organic Status:Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 0 of 1 people found this review useful Commentsmsjekyll says... [3367 days 16hrs ago]Fruits well - have noticed seedlings coming up in the garden bit worried about it becoming a weed if birds start spreading it.* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Black Sapote (Seedling) 5/10 Msjekyll's Edible FruitsUpdate: 3426 days 18hrs Comments: - Loves plenty of water. Growing in a sheltered position on the edge of a jacaranda. Fruiting well now it is established. Height 2 metres Sun/Shade: Medium Sun Pollination: Self Pollination Pest Control: none Organic Status:Organic Question: Has anyone got these to set fruit in Sydney? Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 11 of 16 people found this review useful CommentsHappyEarth says... [4752 days 21hrs ago]Ive seen heaps of trees set fruit in Wollongongandy11 says... [3368 days 10hrs ago] Hello did u just have the one tree? Iv got 2 but the flower never forms into fruit? Any ideas? Thanks!msjekyll says... [3367 days 16hrs ago] I have one tree that has finally fruited for the last few years but it is effected by fruit fly.* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Cardamon Ginger 9/10 Msjekyll's Edible FruitsUpdate: 4119 days 7hrs Comments: - great grower, have divided the plant. very hardy. Fine in a heavy clay soil. Few years on and this plant is close to feral make sure you contain it! Thinking about replacing all plates in the house and using the leaves to save washing up! Growing: In the Ground Sun/Shade: Low Sun Water Given in: Spring Pollination: No Pest Control: none Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 12 of 28 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Finger Lime - Red Cutting 6/10 Msjekyll's Edible FruitsUpdate: 4486 days 21hrs Comments: - Growing well, has just started fruiting, flowers prolifically. Fruit is small but nice - just right to add to a bottle of beer! Not many fruit this year - has been very wet. Fruiting Months March and April Planted: 2008 Growing: In the Ground Fruit Harvest: 20 Fruit Per Year First Fruited: 2010 Years from purchase in pot Sun/Shade: Low Sun Pollination: Self Pollination Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 2 of 2 people found this review useful Commentsmsjekyll says... [3367 days 16hrs ago]Fruiting well now but has been slow to get there.* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Citron (Grafted) 8/10 Msjekyll's Edible FruitsUpdate: 4486 days 21hrs Comments: - Growing well, Harvested first fruit (only 2 have set) weighed in just shy of 1 kg! Regular fruiter gets some damage to the skin from unknown pest which is a shame because I want to make lemon preserved skins from it, have tried covering the fruit with bags - will see if it works. Best performer of all the citrus in the garden Fruiting Months September Planted: 2008 Growing: In the Ground Qty: 1 Fruit Harvest: 1 kilograms per Year First Fruited: 2010 Years from purchase in pot Sun/Shade: Full Sun Water Given in: Spring Pollination: No Fertiliser or Organics Used: seasol/home compost When I Fertilise: Winter and Spring Pest Control: usual citrus bugs - pest oil when I remember or just remove damaged growth. Fruit skin is getting damaged from unknown pest, am trying exclusion bags to see if it works. Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 8 of 8 people found this review useful CommentsRDMoore1 says... [2588 days 1hrs ago]* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Jaboticaba 4/10 Msjekyll's Edible FruitsUpdate: 5150 days 9hrs Comments: - Seems to be struggling in a sunny, hot position, thinking about moving them, leaves yellowing. Have been foliar feeding. After some good rain they are looking much happier so I shall leave them where they are. Planted: 2008 Height 1 metres Growing: In the Ground Organic Status:Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 5 of 5 people found this review useful CommentsDiana says... [5228 days 19hrs ago]Hi Msjekyll, Your garden looks lovely and lush. My jaboticaba the same age and size looks the same sort of colour in full sun, but it is putting on growth. They like a lot of water. There is some good discussion of the pros and cons of full sun and the cause of yellowing in this thread Diana.Diana says... [5228 days 19hrs ago] The name of the thread in the forum is jaboticaba4* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Macadamia - Bush Nut (Seedling) 6/10 Msjekyll's Edible FruitsUpdate: 5226 days 21hrs Comments: - Got the original nuts from an old neighbours tree and have planted one or two in every place we have lived in since. Did very well at my last place, just waiting for this one to get going. Planted: 2007 Growing: In the Ground Pest Control: none Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 1 of 1 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Curry Tree (Seedling) 5/10 Msjekyll's Edible FruitsUpdate: 5229 days 7hrs Comments: - Grew in a pot where it just grew tall but not bushy. Nipped out the top, has never really got that bushy but is healthy. Growing: In the Ground Pollination: No Pest Control: none Organic Status:Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 0 of 2 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Cape Gooseberry 4/10 Msjekyll's Edible FruitsUpdate: 5229 days 7hrs Comments: - Grows easily, fruit makes a good jam but too tangy to eat fresh. Will self seed. Pollination: No Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 0 of 1 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
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