Vickir's Edible Backyard

Joined: 26/11/08 Updated: 24/08/10 Frost: Medium
Location: Hornsby, NSW, Australia

About My Edible Backyard

I love edible plants as they are important for a sustainable future. Trees for carbon why not edible too less need for transport. I have challenging climate with very hot dry summer winds and frost and cold dry winds in winter. Add sandy soil years of below average rainfall with occasional drownings. North facing though is a bonus. I have had the most success so far with natives - lilli pillies, lemon and aniseed myrtle and the biggest surprise strawberry gum.

Backhousia citriodora - Lemon scented myrtle (Seedling) ^10/10

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I love the smell of the leaves when crushed. I use them dried in cooking and add to tea. Better flavour than lemons. Lovely when it flowers in autumn. Stands up to weather extremes. Pest free.

Planted: 2001

Height 6 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Summer

Melaleuca bracteata - White cloud tree

Cordyline petiolaris - Broad leaved palm lily

Miracle Fruit

Midyim Berry

Dwarf Lime - Tahitian

Mulberry - White Shahtoot

Ugni

Strawberry Gum

French Sorrel

Rhubarb - Victoria

Acerola Cherry - Florida Sweet

Brazilian Cherry

Cherry of Rio Grande

Acmena smithii - Dwarf Form

Dwarf Coffee - Catui

Lemon Ironbark - Eucalyptus staigeriana