Steve's Edible Backyard

Joined: 19/08/11 Updated: 08/01/12 Frost: None
Location: 1224 Northeast Road, St Agnes, SA, AUST

About My Edible Backyard

 I beleive it is up to all of us to start looking after ourselves and provide for our food needs before it all runs out. 

Fig Black Genoa (Grafted) ^6/10

Comments: - good eating and dries well for winter enjoyment also good for jams

Fruiting Months January, February, March

Planted: 2010

Height 2 metres

Growing: In the Ground

First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Autumn and Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: When Fruiting and Spring

Comments

i water this daily at sunset during hot summer months and it now produces large sweet fruit

Apricot - Storeys (Early Moorepark) (Grafted) ^5/10

Comments: - good eating and good for jam

Height 3 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 2 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: Spring

Paw Paw (Grafted) ^2/10

Comments: -

Grew up with paw paw and it dries well for winter use

it died during winter ...prolly to wet where i grew it

but i moved it to a better drained spot and hey presto we have leaves and a new trunk coming

so time will tell

Planted: 2010

Height 0.6 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 5

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Blackberry - Thornless Chester (Grafted) ^6/10

Comments: - great eating

Height 0.5 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fig White Adriatic (Grafted) ^5/10

Comments: - great eating fruit and makes great jam

Height 2 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Nectarine - White Satin (Grafted) ^5/10

Comments: - best eating fruit for the table

Planted: 2008

Height 2.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 2 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Low Sun

Water Given in: Summer

Pollination: Self Pollination

Lime - Tahitian (Grafted) ^5/10

Comments: - juice is great with iced tea in summer months

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Mandarin - Imperial (Grafted) ^5/10

Comments: - good eating and sweet

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Orange - Washington Navel (Grafted) ^5/10

Comments: - fruit most of the year good for juicing in the mornings

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Cherry - Stella (Grafted) ^6/10

Comments: - good eating fruit and makes good preserves for winter

Planted: 2010

Height 3 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Custard Apple - Gefner ^2/10

Comments: -

custard apples grew wild where i grew up 

they also seem to help my sugar control as im diabetic

Planted: 2010

Height 1 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 2

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Jujube (Grafted) ^3/10

Comments: -

dog got it however it may come back.

yahooo it came back

its in the front yard now and doing really well

heheh and its where the dog cant get it

Height 0.5 metres

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination