Kathyturner's Edible Backyard
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26/01/12 Frost: About My Edible BackyardWhy Kathyturner Love's Edible Plants
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Fruit Tree Forum ContributionsKathyturner Forum ContributionsNeed help to find a lovely country - Hello - sorry this is not really about fruit trees - but I thought the Daley's forum people may be able to help!! I lived in Maleny and loved it (I did get numbers of plants from Daley's - all of which arrived well and grew beautifully). I had to ..3877 days 11hrs Black sapote doesnt set fruit - Russell - my black sapote - set flowers for the first time this year - lots and lots! BUT the middle of each flower turned black and they fell off. I HOPE it is just the tree is practicing!. It's about 3 years old and is a bit taller than me - and very ..4447 days 8hrs Dragon fruit - Thanks Sunil Jay - I think the rubber is a GREAT idea - and to use bike (?) tyres is also a great idea. Inspired, Kathy..4447 days 8hrs Dragon fruit - SunilJay - thanks for you photos! How do you attach the tyres? Kathy..4461 days 14hrs Dragon fruit not setting fruits2 - Scott - thanks very much. I'll buy a longer pole and put something at the top so the branches can easily fall over it. In terms of sun: the plant gets morning and afternoon sun all year round, and a slight filtering of sun from the palm trees in the m..4464 days 13hrs |
Lychee (not sure what variety) (Grafted)Kathyturner's Edible FruitsUpdate: 4468 days 12hrs Comments: - (2011) So far all fruit has fallen - maybe too young. Shaded from winds and too much sun in a banana grove. Growing: In the Ground Qty: 1 Sun/Shade: Medium Sun Water Given in: Summer Pollination: No Fertiliser or Organics Used: blood and bone When I Fertilise: Spring Organic Status:Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 1 of 6 people found this review useful Commentskathyturner says... [4569 days 11hrs ago]NO water given - it rains enough!* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Coffee arabica Kathyturner's Edible FruitsUpdate: 4468 days 12hrs Comments: - The idea of growing coffee! The promise of perfumed flowers. The promise of red berries along the branches. A lovely glossy fast growing tree. 2011 - october - december star shaped scented flowers all alnong each branch waing for beans! Growing: In the Ground Sun/Shade: Low Sun Water Given in: Summer Pollination: No Organic Status:Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 1 of 3 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Lime - Tahitian Kathyturner's Edible FruitsUpdate: 4468 days 12hrs Comments: - Easy to grow; Beautiful perfumed flowers; Fruits easily and quickly. Most of the fruit drops off (sting bugs? or too much fertilizer? Tring less blood and bone and giving some potash to encourage fruiting (it gets a lot of flowers!) Planted: 2007 Growing: In the Ground Qty: 1 First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot Sun/Shade: Full Sun Water Given in: Summer Pollination: No Fertiliser or Organics Used: blood and bone; manure Pest Control: Only problem: citrus stink bug. They denude branches and suck the sap from developing fruit causing fruit drop. Once I see them, I flick to the ground (with a stick) and stamp on them to kill them. Organic Status:Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 1 of 1 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
banana - lady fingerKathyturner's Edible FruitsUpdate: 4536 days 13hrs Comments: - love the sweet bananas easy to grow - only 'problem' - the birds and bush turkeys who get to the bananas first (I plan to put a bag around some - and leave some open so the birds can eat and so can I) Height 3 metres Qty: 20 First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot Sun/Shade: Full Sun Water Given in: Summer Pollination: No When I Fertilise: Never Organic Status:Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report * You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Dragon Fruit - Red Kathyturner's Edible FruitsUpdate: 4536 days 13hrs Comments: - I'm looking forward to night blooming flowers and the amazing shape and colour of the fruit - and the taste too! Planted: 2010 Height 0.5 metres Growing: In the Ground Qty: 1 Sun/Shade: Medium Sun Water Given in: Summer Fertiliser or Organics Used: manure Organic Status:Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report * You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Persimmon - Nightingale (A) Kathyturner's Edible FruitsUpdate: 4540 days 23hrs Comments: - Love the taste of persimmon Love the colour of the fruit on the branches Love the fact the fruit can be grown without fruit flies destroying it Planted: 2010 Height 1 metres Growing: In the Ground Qty: 1 Water Given in: Summer Pollination: No When I Fertilise: Never Organic Status:Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 2 of 2 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Grape - Black Muscat Hamburg Kathyturner's Edible FruitsUpdate: 4540 days 23hrs Comments: - The grapes are very tasty (though they have leathery skins). The fun of having a grape vine climbing a hot red wall! Planted: 2006 Growing: In the Ground Qty: 1 Sun/Shade: Full Sun Water Given in: Summer After FruitingPollination: No When I Fertilise: Never Organic Status:Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 2 of 2 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Blueberry - Misty (Seedling) Kathyturner's Edible FruitsUpdate: 4556 days 9hrs Comments: - Small cream flowers with a blueberry base! New growth in this its first spring; fruits maturing. It does indeed like the red soils up here at Maleny. Planted: 2011 First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot Sun/Shade: Full Sun Water Given in: Summer Pollination: No Fertiliser or Organics Used: blood and bone; compost When I Fertilise: Spring Organic Status:Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 2 of 2 people found this review useful Commentskathyturner says... [4572 days 4hrs ago]Water on first planting - after NO* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Monstera - Fruit Salad TreeKathyturner's Edible FruitsUpdate: 4556 days 10hrs Comments: - It grows and fruits with no help at all. And prefers shady areas that other plants don't like. Its fruit is delicious but because of the way it ripens it's not sold in shops - so ideal to grow. It's huge leaves look great as it climbs up the shed wall. Height 3 metres Water Given in: Summer Pollination: No When I Fertilise: Never Organic Status:Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 2 of 4 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Tea (Seedling) Kathyturner's Edible FruitsUpdate: 4561 days 13hrs Comments: - Well, it's an experiment. Will it grow in Maleny? Planted: 2010 Growing: In the Ground Qty: 2 Sun/Shade: Full Sun Water Given in: Summer Pollination: No Fertiliser or Organics Used: blood and bone When I Fertilise: Spring Organic Status:Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report * You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Black Sapote - Bernicker Kathyturner's Edible FruitsUpdate: 4569 days 10hrs Comments: - magnificent tree; beautiful glossy foliage; no problems at all (at least so far - in Maleny). Planted: 2008 Growing: In the Ground Qty: 1 Sun/Shade: Full Sun Water Given in: Summer Pollination: No Fertiliser or Organics Used: blood and bone; manure Pest Control: None required so far! Organic Status:Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report * You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Mulberry - Black English (Seedling) Kathyturner's Edible FruitsUpdate: 4572 days 13hrs Comments: - Maybe not this variety - but has black juicy mulberries (the regular type of mulberry). Beautifully sweet if left to get ripe on the tree. Love the currawongs (sort of) who share the harvest. And a fig bird too! Fruiting Months September and October Planted: 2008 Growing: In the Ground First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot Sun/Shade: Full Sun Water Given in: Summer Pruned By: 30% in After Fruiting Pollination: No When I Fertilise: Never Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 1 of 1 people found this review useful Commentskathyturner says... [4572 days 4hrs ago]Water NEVER!* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Mandarin - Honey Murcott (Grafted) Kathyturner's Edible FruitsUpdate: 4572 days 13hrs Comments: - Fruit sweet Fruiting Months May, June, July Planted: 2008 Growing: In the Ground Qty: 1 First Fruited: 2 Years from purchase in pot Sun/Shade: Full Sun Water Given in: Summer Pruned By: 1% in Pollination: No Fertiliser or Organics Used: blood and bone, compost, manure When I Fertilise: Spring Pest Control: White oil for scale (it gets a lot as sadly I planted in down from a shed which has no gutters - and so the roof water flows past the plant). Organic Status:Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 2 of 4 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
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