Edible Kingdom Of Kylie's Edible Backyard

Joined: 07/12/10 Updated: 07/12/10 Frost: None
Location: Victoria Point, QLD, Australia

About My Edible Backyard

I love gardens, and if I can wander around in my backyard and smell beautiful flowers and be surrounded by a green edible private oasis I am in heaven.

Rosemary (Seedling) ^10/10

Comments: -

Has formed a formidable dense shrub which my friends and I regularly prune for Lamb roasts.

Planted: 2006

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Summer

Pollination: No

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Pest Control:

None

Organic Status:Organic

Lemon - Lisbon (Grafted) ^10/10

Comments: -

This tree fruits all the time. No thorns. Lovely, large fragrant fruit with a prolific habit. Fast growing where I am with a nice shape.

Planted: 2007

Height 2.5 metres

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 2 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Summer

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Chook poo

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Pest Control:

None

Organic Status:Organic

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Carob (Grafted) ^7/10

Comments: -

The thought of eating my own chocolate was overwhelming.... Had to put it in and see what happens. The tree is approaching 2 metres and is shooting nicely. Pretty fast growing to date.

Planted: 2010

Height 1.7 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: No

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Pest Control:

None

Organic Status:Organic

Navel Orange ^10/10

Comments: -

The tree was here when we bought the house. Has fantastic fruit some of them the size of a newborn baby's head - no joke. Fruits on and off most of the year. The chooks live under it so is fertilized all the time. We have to watch it carefully when heavily laden if it is too windy.

Planted: 1999

Height 5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Summer

Pruned By: 10% in

Pollination: No

Pest Control:

None

Peachcot - Ora A (Grafted) ^8/10

Comments: -

Only put it in this year and already have a fist sized fruit on a lovely ornamental tree.

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 6 Months from Purchase in Pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: No

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Pest Control:

Small organza bag over fruit to protect from birds and fruit fly.

Bush Lemon Tree ^6/10

Comments: -

Used to eat them skin and all as a kid, took me ages to find one. Planted it in my front yard on the fence line to keep people out - love those thorns.

Planted: 2010

Height 1.5 metres

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: No

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Pest Control:

None

Organic Status:Organic

Avocado - Bacon (B) (Grafted) ^7/10

Comments: -

I love avocados, what can I say, prawns, dip, instead of marg or butter, with chicken or ham, the list goes on - the trick is to keep the kids soccer ball away from the tree and developing fruit.

Planted: 2005

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 5 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: planted next to the chook house.

Pest Control:

None.

Organic Status:Organic