Gardengirl's Edible Backyard
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Fruit Tree Forum ContributionsGardengirl Forum ContributionsFinger limes21 - Hi all, I was wondering if anyone knows which of the finger limes are smaller growing varieties? Also, which varieties sold at Delaneys at the moment are grafted? I have light clay soil. Thanks...4090 days 15hrs Cost of peanut butter trees - Hi Everyone, does anyone know how peanut butter trees fare under westerly sun? Any other suggestions for an attractive subtropical small tree or shrub suitable for a hot spot? Thanks, Maria ..4465 days 23hrs Persimmon - Hi Everyone, I'm looking for the right Persimmon variety for my yard and could use some help. I'm in a bad fruit fly area but have enough cold in winter for a short reprieve. I was told by a friend to buy a late ripening astringent variety for that rea..4495 days 18hrs |
Ugni ( Tazziberry ) (Cutting) 8/10 Gardengirl's Edible FruitsUpdate: 3884 days 14hrs Comments: - I have the chilean guava and a mountain guava. Both have such cute leaves, like a loose japanese box. I'm putting the mountain guava in a mixed screen. Can't wait for the fruit. Sept 2013: Mountain guava doing ok, in a very windy spot. Chilean guava (ugni) was in full north west sun next to wall and died. Put in another in half sun and is full of buds. Height 20 Centimetres Growing: In a Pot Sun/Shade: Medium Sun Water Given in: Spring Pollination: Self Pollination Fertiliser or Organics Used: compost, seaweed Pest Control: None 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 |
Yacon - Apple of the Earth (Cutting) 8/10 Gardengirl's Edible FruitsUpdate: 3884 days 14hrs Comments: - Fruit from under the ground? Awsome. Now to break up that clay... Sept 2013 Was in a pot until last Autumn then was put in the ground. Grew big enough before winter to harvest a few tubers. Pleasant, very juicy and crunchy raw. Only slightly sweet. Works really well in stir frys in place of water chestnuts. Do not store well. Pick off only the brown tubers; the pink tinged ones sprout the new leaves. Height 30 Centimetres Growing: In the Ground Sun/Shade: Medium Sun Water Given in: Spring Pollination: Self Pollination Fertiliser or Organics Used: compost, seaweed Pest Control: None Organic Status:Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 5 of 13 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Midyim Berry (Seedling) 7/10 Gardengirl's Edible FruitsUpdate: 3884 days 14hrs Comments: - Fruited sparsely in first year. More interesting than spectacular but my husband likes them. Planted: 2012 Height 50 Centimetres Growing: In the Ground Sun/Shade: Medium Sun Water Given in: Spring Pollination: Self Pollination Fertiliser or Organics Used: compost, chook poo, seaweed Pest Control: None Organic Status:Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report * You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Loquat - Nagasakiwase (Grafted) 6/10 Gardengirl's Edible FruitsUpdate: 3884 days 14hrs Comments: - I think the loquat is in too much shade. See what happens this spring. Sept 2013: Tree has taken off, growing through winter. Had a branch full of flowers, took all but 5 off to see what the fruit are like. Taste great; juicy, sweet, nice texture when bright yellow. Planted: 2012 Height 80 Centimetres Growing: In the Ground Sun/Shade: Medium Sun Water Given in: Winter Pollination: No Fertiliser or Organics Used: compost, chook poo Pest Control: None Organic Status:Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 3 of 5 people found this review useful CommentsDung57 says... [1542 days 1hrs ago]Hi can I have a cutting for grafting you can email on boomdat@hotmail.com I can trade for something you like* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Jaboticaba - Yellow (Seedling) 8/10 Gardengirl's Edible FruitsUpdate: 3884 days 14hrs Comments: - The idea of fruit growing from the trunk intrigues me. Pretty tree. I had some iron deficiency after only 3 months (green veins, yellow leaves) so added chelates. Sept 2013 Very slow grower however put out some new leaves even over winter. Responds very well to trace element application and regular water.
Planted: 2012 Height 50 Centimetres Growing: In the Ground Sun/Shade: Medium Sun Water Given in: Spring Fertiliser or Organics Used: compost, mature chicken manure Pest Control: None Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 5 of 13 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Pepino - Kendall Gold (Seedling) 7/10 Gardengirl's Edible FruitsUpdate: 4264 days 4hrs Planted: 2012 Growing: In the Ground Sun/Shade: Low Sun Water Given in: Spring Pollination: Self Pollination Fertiliser or Organics Used: compost, seaweed, blood and bone Pest Control: None so far 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 |
Lemon - Eureka (Grafted) 8/10 Gardengirl's Edible FruitsUpdate: 4264 days 14hrs Comments: - Was here when we moved in and is happy doing it's thing. Height 3 metres Growing: In the Ground Sun/Shade: Full Sun Water Given in: Summer Pollination: Self Pollination Fertiliser or Organics Used: blood and bone with trace elements Pest Control: None. Gets a bit of scale and aphids but nothing serious. Organic Status:Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 0 of 1 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Grumichama - Black (Cutting) 9/10 Gardengirl's Edible FruitsUpdate: 4264 days 14hrs Comments: - Pest free lovely fruit. Enough said. Height 80 Centimetres Growing: In the Ground Sun/Shade: Medium Sun Water Given in: Spring Pollination: Self Pollination Fertiliser or Organics Used: compost, seaweed, chook poo Pest Control: None Organic Status:Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report * You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Dwarf Orange - Washington Navel (Grafted) 8/10 Gardengirl's Edible FruitsUpdate: 4264 days 14hrs Comments: - Like all citrus it loves this frost free temparate climate. Not sure about growing a dwarf but a full size tree is too big for the spot. Height 50 Centimetres Growing: In the Ground Sun/Shade: Full Sun Water Given in: Winter Pollination: Self Pollination Fertiliser or Organics Used: compost, chook poo, seaweed, blood and bone Pest Control: None Organic Status:Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report * You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Dwarf Apple - Pinkabelle PBR (Grafted) 8/10 Gardengirl's Edible FruitsUpdate: 4264 days 14hrs Comments: - I really like the idea of an apple tree that naturally grows to only 2 or 3 metres rather than being restricted by rootstock. Any apple related bugs are much easier to control organically when in reaching distance! Height 1 metres Growing: In the Ground Sun/Shade: Medium Sun Water Given in: Winter Pollination: No Fertiliser or Organics Used: liquid seaweed, compost Pest Control: None Organic Status:Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report * You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Blueberry - Powderblue (Cutting) 8/10 Gardengirl's Edible FruitsUpdate: 4264 days 14hrs Comments: - I love blueberries and it's a small knife in the heart to have to pull the flowers off this year. Planted near a pine tree for that extra acidic touch. Height 80 Centimetres Growing: In the Ground Sun/Shade: Medium Sun Water Given in: Spring Pollination: No Fertiliser or Organics Used: compost, chook poo, azalea fertilizer Pest Control: None Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 6 of 6 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Fig Black Genoa (Cutting) 8/10 Gardengirl's Edible FruitsUpdate: 4264 days 14hrs Comments: - Took a cutting from a family tree last autumn and is now shooting out of winter slumber. Plan to leave in a pot. Height 20 Centimetres Growing: In a Pot Sun/Shade: Full Sun Water Given in: Spring Pollination: No Fertiliser or Organics Used: compost, liquid seaweed Pest Control: None Organic Status:Organic Question:
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Mandarin - Imperial (Grafted) 8/10 Gardengirl's Edible FruitsUpdate: 4264 days 14hrs Comments: - Plonked it in with a bunch of compost and is very happy. Height 50 Centimetres Growing: In the Ground Sun/Shade: Full Sun Water Given in: Winter and Spring Pollination: No Fertiliser or Organics Used: compost, chook poo, blood and bone with trace elements Pest Control: None 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 |
Passionfruit - Black (Seedling) 9/10 Gardengirl's Edible FruitsUpdate: 4264 days 14hrs Comments: - Don't know about the tradition of burying a animal liver/heart underneath so sprinkled in some iron chelates and is shooting away. Height 80 Centimetres Growing: In the Ground Sun/Shade: Full Sun Water Given in: Spring Pollination: No Fertiliser or Organics Used: compost, chook poo, blood and bone Pest Control: None 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 |
Persimmon - Nightingale (A) (Grafted) 6/10 Gardengirl's Edible FruitsUpdate: 4264 days 14hrs Comments: - I was a bit concerned as this is by far the most expensive tree I bought and my favourite fruit- no signs of life for 2 months. Now the tiniest green bud tips have appeared. Watered very infrequently while dormant. Height 80 Centimetres Growing: In the Ground Sun/Shade: Full Sun Water Given in: Winter Pollination: No Fertiliser or Organics Used: liquid seaweed Pest Control: None Organic Status:Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report * You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Lime - Tahitian (Grafted) 9/10 Gardengirl's Edible FruitsUpdate: 4264 days 14hrs Comments: - Happy as a clam in the frost free climate, already shooting madly after 2 months in the middle of winter. Height 80 Centimetres Growing: In the Ground Sun/Shade: Full Sun Water Given in: Spring Pollination: No Fertiliser or Organics Used: compost, chicken poo, blood and bone with trace elements Pest Control: None Organic Status:Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 5 of 6 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Dwarf Avocado - Wurtz (A) (Grafted) 7/10 Gardengirl's Edible FruitsUpdate: 4264 days 15hrs Comments: - Lovely looking tree that's small enough for a suburban block. Needs regular watering to get established even though planted in winter. Planted: 2012 Height 50 Centimetres Growing: In the Ground Sun/Shade: Full Sun Water Given in: Spring Pollination: Cross Pollination Cross Pollinator Variety: Hass across the road Organic Status:Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 8 of 13 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Raspberry - Heritage (Cutting) 8/10 Gardengirl's Edible FruitsUpdate: 4264 days 15hrs Comments: - I've gone raspberry mad, I have diggers gold, the red heritage, autumn bliss, williamette and chilliwack. Height 50 Centimetres Growing: In the Ground Sun/Shade: Full Sun Water Given in: Spring Fertiliser or Organics Used: compost, chicken manure, blood and bone with trace elements Pest Control: None Organic Status:Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 3 of 10 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Asparagus - Mary Washington 7/10 Gardengirl's Edible FruitsUpdate: 4264 days 15hrs Comments: - Very healthy crowns arrived last month (July 2012), dug an enormous trench in my clay soil and dug in a barrow of compost, gypsum and some lime. Sprouting and the brittle shoots need to be protected from my crazy kittens... Height 50 Centimetres Growing: In the Ground Sun/Shade: Medium Sun Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 0 of 2 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Dwarf Mulberry - Red Shahtoot (Grafted) 9/10 Gardengirl's Edible FruitsUpdate: 4264 days 15hrs Comments: - I planted what looked like a stick a couple of months ago and now it has two big fat green shoots growing. Mmm can taste mulberries already... Planted: 2012 Height 50 Centimetres Growing: In the Ground Sun/Shade: Full Sun Water Given in: Spring Question:
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