Pauline's Edible Backyard

Joined: 16/07/10 Updated: 26/06/11 Frost: None
Location: South Plympton, SA, AU

About My Edible Backyard

Plants:

Living in rental house, so all trees are in pots.  Using premium potting mix, vermicompost, and osmocote.  Liquid fertaliser added if needed.   Pots are all hand watered, so have suffered somewhat over hot summers.  Annual rainfall of about 800mm per year.  The odd frost, but not many.  Trees are moved around depending on the time of year and weather. 

Self:

Diploma of horticulture.  Working in plant nursery, unfortunetly not edible plants.  :(

My biggest challenge has been keeping pots watered enough in heatwaves.  Leading to the death of an apple and a cherry tree.  I have learnt from this though and will have more provisions in place for next summer.

Pauline's WISH LIST

Rosella

Why Pauline wants it: -

So that I can use the flowers to make hibiscus tea. 

Apple - Pinkabelle

Why Pauline wants it: -

As I previously had one which I killed which I loved.

Dwarf Coffee - Catui ^8/10

Planted: 2010

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 2

Pollination: Self Pollination

Lime \"sublime\" (Seedling) ^10/10

Comments: -

Patio lime.  Was in fruit when purchased.

Fruiting Months April, May, June, July

Planted: 2010

Height 50 Centimetres

Fruit Harvest: 10 Fruit Per Year

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pruned By: 30% in After Fruiting, Autumn, Winter

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Osmocote

When I Fertilise: Spring

Pest Control:

Citrus leaf minor removed by hand.

Organic Status:Organic

Lemonade Tree (Grafted) ^8/10

Comments: -

Any growth from below the graft nipped as soon as it is seen.  No fruit allowed to form for the first year.

Fruiting Months July

Planted: 2008

Height 80 Centimetres

Growing: In a Pot

Fruit Harvest: 3 Fruit Per Year

First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pruned By: 20% in Spring

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Osmocote

When I Fertilise: Spring

Pest Control:

Citrus leaf minor.  Leaves removed by hand and minors squished where seen. 

Cottony cushion scale.  Squashed by hand and tree sprayed with white oil. 

Organic Status:Partially Organic

pomegranate (Seedling) ^5/10

Comments: -

Bought from Bunnings, so has no variety name.

Planted: 2010

Height 20 Centimetres

Growing: In a Pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Osmocote

Organic Status:Partially Organic

Olive - Jumbo Kalamata (Grafted) ^6/10

Planted: 2010

Height 80 Centimetres

Growing: In a Pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Osmocote

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Organic Status:Organic

Bay Tree (Grafted) ^8/10

Comments: -

Tree was rather poorly when got.  Suffered some heat/lack of water damage.  Slowly being turned into a standard.

Fruiting Months January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December

Planted: 2009

Height 1 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Osmocote

When I Fertilise: Spring

Organic Status:Organic

Cherry - Stella (Grafted) ^5/10

Comments: -

I did not water it enough in heat wave.   Will not get another.

Apple - Pinkabelle (Grafted) ^10/10

Comments: -

I didn't water it enough in heat wave.  It was however a great tree which did fruit for me with hand polinating.  I plan on getting another and taking more care of it.