Della Dee's Edible Backyard

Joined: 26/11/08 Updated: 05/06/10 Frost: Medium
Location: VIC, AU

About My Edible Backyard

Mandarin - Honey Murcott (Grafted) ^8/10

Comments: - This mandarin is in a sheltered position

Fruiting Months October and November

Planted: 2004

Height 3 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Pest Control: No pests

Mandarins (Grafted) ^4/10

Comments: - I have several varieties of mandarins.  they are not doing as well as the other citrus, and generally, they are struggling in the exposed site.  have harvest some fruit this year

Fruiting Months June, July, August

Planted: 2007

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Black Sapote - Seedling

Comments: - In pots in the poly house.  Not looking at all happy.  I think it's just too cold for them.  will plant in poly house when time allows

Growing: In a Pot

Pollination: Self Pollination

Hazelnut - Lambert

Comments: - Survived the hellish summer of 2009, but not looking good

Planted: 2008

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Hazelnut - Halls Giant ^5/10

Comments: - Survived the hellish summer of 2009, but not thriving

Planted: 2008

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

White Sapote - Lemon Gold

Comments: - still in pot

Pollination: Self Pollination

Grumichama - Black

Comments: - looking very sick

Pollination: Self Pollination

Jaboticaba

Comments: - This plant has 'died' on me several times and just when I'm about to throw it out, I spy a small shoot.  will plant in hot house when time allows

Pollination: Self Pollination

Davidson Plum - NSW

Comments: - still in pot

Pollination: Self Pollination

Orange - Bergamot ^8/10

Comments: - Planted on the site of a pig manure pile which had been exhausted.

Fruiting Months July and August

Planted: 2008

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 2 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: remains of pig manure, goat manure and seaweed/fish emulsion

Pest Control: No pests as yet

Organic Status:Organic

White Sapote - Golden Globe

Comments: - still in a pot

White Sapote - Lemon Gold

Comments: - Still in a pot

Carob - Clifford (Grafted) ^8/10

Comments: - Very slow growing

Planted: 2009

Height 0.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Sour orange (Grafted) ^6/10

Comments: - Grown for fruit to make marmalade.  It has taken three years for our citrus to establish in our wind exposed, food forest.  

Fruiting Months August and September

Planted: 2006

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: goat manure

When I Fertilise: Spring

Organic Status:Organic

Cider apples (several) (Grafted) ^7/10

Comments: - Plan to produce apple cider for sale.  We have over 20 different types of cider apples, and many more heritage apples.  The cider apples have a reputation for not receiving enough chill time her in Victoria, so they have been planted on the SOUTH side of the hill.  A bit of a gamble.

Fruiting Months January, February, April, May

Planted: 2008

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 70

Sun/Shade: Full Shade

Water Given in: Autumn

Pollination: Cross Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Goat manure, Goose manure and seaweed extract

When I Fertilise: Spring

Pest Control: Molasses for grasshoppers

Organic Status:Organic

Kei Apple ^7/10

Comments: - Grown to help protect cold sensitive plants from frost.  Two have been run over by the ride on mower and have reshot. not sure that they are providing any frost protection, but I'm impressed with their staying power.

Planted: 2008

Height 0.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 5

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Finger Lime - Grafted (Seedling) ^4/10

Comments: - struggling a bit in the cool climate, but still alive

Height 0.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Midyim Berry ^4/10

Planted: 2008

Height 0.6 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pecan - Cape Fear (A) SP

Pecan - Kiowa (B)

Macadamia - 246

Macadamia - A38

Macadamia - A4

Tea Plant (Seedling)

Comments: - too hot and cooked in the hellish summer of 2009

Pollination: Self Pollination

Hazelnut - Ennis (Cutting)

Comments: - Hot horrible summer and it probably didn't receive enough general care.  I have several hazelnuts, but this is the only one which died.

Pollination: Self Pollination

Paw Paw - Sunrise Solo

Comments: - Tried to transplant it.  It didn't like it.

Pollination: Self Pollination

Green Sapote (Seedling)

Comments: - It lost its leaves in autumn, but the stem was still alive.  in spring it didn't shoot and eventually it died completely

Pollination: Self Pollination

Longan - Kohala Seedling (Grafted)

Comments: - Probably too cold, even tough it was in an unheated poly house.  I may try again

Pollination: Self Pollination

Comments

if you can grow citrus ok you should be able to fruit longan regards rob

Canned longon is so good that I wonder if it's worth growing the tree if it's difficult?