Coral1's Edible Backyard

Joined: 25/04/10 Updated: 25/04/10 Frost:
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About My Edible Backyard

 Southern California (Santa Monica) courtyard with average sun, and my deck which receives full sun.

Comments

Apple Cactus - Orange

Pollination: No

Rosemary (Seedling) ^10/10

Comments: - doing great, amazing for cooking!

Fruiting Months January, February, March, April

Height 1 Feet

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: none

Pest Control: none needed.

Organic Status:Organic

Question: any advice, although I think this one is pretty easy!

Warrigal Greens - Native Spinach (Seedling) ^9/10

Comments: - grows great and easy in pot for salads!

Fruiting Months January, February, March, April

Planted: 2010

Height 3 Inches

Growing: In a Pot

First Fruited: 2 Months From Seed

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: none

Pest Control: none needed as of yet.

Organic Status:Organic

Question: any advice would be great!

Chilli - Serrano (Seedling) ^9/10

Comments: - chilis are growing in!! yay!

Fruiting Months April

Planted: 2010

Height 10 Inches

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 3

First Fruited: 1 Months from Purchase in Pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: none

Pest Control: none has been needed.

Organic Status:Organic

Question: any advice is welcome! thanks!

Chilli - Yellow Habanero (Seedling) ^10/10

Comments: - grew from seed, its definitely doing good!

Height 6 Inches

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: none

Pest Control: none has been needed.

Organic Status:Organic

Question: none. it's doing beautifully, but any tips are appreciated! I love to learn.

Orange - Arnold Blood (Grafted) ^4/10

Comments: - Its really a Moro Blood orange tree... they didn't have that option on the drop-down menu... anyways, not doing too good, getting rid of the iron deficiency... HELP!

Height 4 Feet

Growing: In a Pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: ammonium sulfate

Pest Control: Captain Jack's Deadbug for aphid problem, now maintain it with organic insecticidal soap.

Organic Status:Organic

Question: HELP! this tree has just never recuperated sine I bought it... yellowing leaves (no curl), new growth just gets yellow as well. What can I do to help it?

Comments

Yellowing leaves mean a deficiency quite often it's an iron deficiency get some iron chelates and water in

Lime - Kaffir (Grafted) ^9/10

Comments: - Beautiful, blossomed and is now working on fruit. Smells amazing!

Height 4 Feet

Growing: In a Pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: ammonium sulfate

Pest Control: Had an aphid problem, got rid of it using organic insecticidal soap and Captain Jack's Deadbug, which contains something that's supposed to be great for getting the aphids OUT... it worked after 3 applications with no harm to the tree or blossoms (other

Organic Status:Organic

Question: again, as with all my citrus... does anyone know what to feed my potted citrus trees to encourage fruiting after blossoms appear?

Comments

Potash water well and every few waters give some seasol

Tangelo - Minneola (Grafted) ^8/10

Comments: - just got it, now flowering like crazy, i think it might be stressed. hopefully some fruit will come of it, am currently keeping it next to my Dancy tangerines for cross-pollination.

Planted: 2010

Height 2 Feet

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Cross Pollination

Cross Pollinator Variety: Dancy Tangerine

Fertiliser or Organics Used: ammonium sulfate

Pest Control: Organic insecticidal soap.

Organic Status:Organic

Question: can anyone tell me what to feed my blossoming tree?

Pomegranate - Wonderful (Grafted) ^8/10

Comments: - Bought it 2 months ago, have only  needed to water it twice since then... keeping it on the dry side, it just showed its first blossom!

Planted: 2010

Height 3 Feet

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: Never

Pest Control: Organic insecticidal soap has kept it pest-free since day 1. I spray it once a month.

Organic Status:Organic

Question: Anyone know what I should feed it? It has produced one blossom on a low branch... how do I know when fruit will be produced, and what can I do to encourage that?