Mari's Edible Backyard

Joined: 21/12/10 Updated: 21/12/10 Frost: None
Location: Pomona, Qld, Australia

About My Edible Backyard

I get deep sense of well-being from growing stuff and eating it.  Challenges? Mostly the wildlife - bugs, birds, fruit bats, clay-shale, drought followed by incessant rain...  This year didn't get to each much of our fruit but veggies were ok.

Mari's WISH LIST

Burdekin Plum

Feijoa - Apollo

Why Mari wants it: -

A friend said they are reliable

Fig - Brown Turkey ^4/10

Comments: -

I love figs.

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: No

Lemon - Meyer ^10/10

Pollination: No

Lime - Tahitian ^10/10

Comments: -

It has a long fruiting season and gives plentifully.  Very useful fruit

Pollination: No

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Jaboticaba

Comments: -

I like the taste of the fruit and it doesn't seem to get attacked by fruit fly and such.

Pollination: No

Question:

It has never fruited and I'm wondering how long I have to wait or whether it needs something.

Avocado - Hass (A) ^4/10

Pollination: No

Question:

It's hanging in there, but I don't think I've been kind enough to it.  Should I pull it out, improve the soid and start again?  Or can it be revived?

Araucaria bidwilli - Bunya Pine ^9/10

Pollination: No

Davidsonia jerseyana - Davidson Plum NSW ^10/10

Pollination: No

Mango - Bowen ^5/10

Comments: -

I LOVE mangoes.

Fruiting Months January and December

Planted: 2005

Height 5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 3 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Low Sun

Water Given in: Summer

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: dynamic lifter

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Organic Status:Organic

Question:

It hasn't fruited since we got a few the first time it fruited.  It is planted next to a loquat (doesn't fruit either) that has outgrown it and is probably shading it out.  Should I prune the loquat severely?