Recent Updates - My Edibles

Mango - Bowen (Seedling)

Comments: - Given to my son for his first birthday. The fruit tastes great.

Fruiting Months February and March

Planted: 1991

Height 7 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Fruit Harvest: 100 Fruit Per Year

First Fruited: 4 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Summer

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: Never

Organic Status:Organic

Question: How to prune to get the most light into the tree

Dwarf Mulberry - Red Shahtoot (Seedling) ^8/10

Planted: 2013

Height 0.4 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Cow manure when planted

Organic Status:Organic

Dwarf Apple - Pink Lady (Grafted) ^8/10

Planted: 2008

Allocasuarina torulosa - Forest Sheoak

Mango - Alphonse (Cutting) ^8/10

Fruiting Months April and May

Planted: 2010

Height 5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Fruit Harvest: 50 kilograms per Year

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: Never

Lime - Tahitian (Seedling) ^4/10

Planted: 2010

Water Given in: Winter

Jaboticaba - Large Leaf (Seedling) ^8/10

Planted: 2012

Paw Paw - RB3 Bisexual Red ^10/10

Comments: - Fast grower, attractive tree large amount of tasty fruit.

Fruiting Months January, February, March, April, May, November, December

Planted: 2012

Height 2 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 3

First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: seasol dynamic lifter.

When I Fertilise: When Fruiting and Spring

Organic Status:Partially Organic

Dwarf Lemon - Meyer (Grafted) ^10/10

Planted: 2012

Lemonade Tree (Grafted) ^4/10

Comments: - I loved the taste of this friut when I bought it at the market and decided to buy a healthy looking grafted 5 foot bare root tree and potted it up to go on my balcony with some other citrus.

Planted: 2013

Height 5 Feet

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 1 Months from Purchase in Pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Standard citrus and chicken poo

When I Fertilise: Spring

Pest Control: Scale, scale and more scale. I have used white oil, eco oil, new fertiliser, new potting mix, and consistantly wipe with a cloth of detergent, even sudted the ants that are so determined to herd and harvest them !

Organic Status:Organic

Question:

Is scale a particular issue on this plant or is it just me ? 

I have had major issues with scale, can't seem to get rid of them even though they are under control on my other citrus fruit that were in pots next to this tree and I have tryed several methods that I know work to get rid of them. My hope is that now it's in the ground it's getting some extar nutrients it needs and will fight them a little bit itself.....otherwise it for the compost. 

Grumichama - Black (Seedling) ^9/10

Comments: -

This small shrub has a lovely shape and delicious fruit (that really do taste like a tropical cherry)! The fruit appear to be resistant to QLD fruit fly. This edible is one of our favourites and we are now up to 3 (with plans for more)...

Please visit our website at www.treetopsdreaming.com.au to learn about our family's slow journey towards a more self sufficient, sustainable and creative lifestyle, Enjoy!

Fruiting Months December

Planted: 2010

Height 2 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 3

First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: organic extra pellets

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Pest Control: no major issues

Dwarf Orange - Cara Cara (Grafted)

Rhubarb - Victoria

Orange - Washington Navel (Grafted) ^10/10

Comments: -

The name of this tree is Lanes Late. Sorry the title is misleading :-)

10/15/12

If picked early fruit is still sweet with a slight tang. Tree produces heavy for only being in the ground for a little over a year. 

The picture was taken not long after planting its first year (check date on pic). The tree is 3 years old now and has almost tripled in size. I will take more pics when it flowers this spring. The picture shows it after most flowers have fallen off. It is a VERY heavy flowering tree with a sweet fragrance.

3/11/13

Will update with pics once the tree starts to flower this year.

Fruiting Months June, July, August

Planted: 2011

Height 4 Feet

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Fruit Harvest: 5 Pounds Per Year

First Fruited: 6 Months from Purchase in Pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Citrus Tone organics, Dr Earth Organic Micros, Fish emulsion. 3 times a year starting in spring up until fruit begins to swell.

When I Fertilise: Spring

Pest Control:

Simple spray solution but so far the tree has been clean of pest. The tree is small enough where I can hand pick any bug I dont like. If I have to I will spray leaves only.

Organic Status:Partially Organic

White Sapote - Chris (Grafted) ^6/10

Comments: - A small plant I originally had sent to Country Victoria, in the ground for three years with no growth during a prolonged drought. Now replanted in deep soil at the base of Mt Warning, looks like some promising new growth already in the damper conditions

Planted: 2009

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Pest Control: Nil to date

Organic Status:Organic

Comments

Still the same size as it was three years ago... growth always yellows off midway through the season

Avocado - Reed (A) (Grafted) ^8/10

Comments: -

Growing in 430mm Pot and doing well -

Planted: 2012

Orange - Washington Navel (Grafted) ^6/10

Comments: -

Easy to grow, and I like the fruit

Planted: 2012

Height 0.8 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Fertiliser or Organics Used: horse poo

Organic Status:Organic

Comments

Growing nicely along. Notice some flowering

Was doing better than the Late Lane but ooks rather pitiful on 20 Nov 2012. Most of the leaves are yellow of have dropped off

Very happy with it. Applied Seasol every two weeks during the summer months and it seems to generate new growth and leaves. Applied blood and bones on dripping line on 1.3.13.

Babaco (Seedling) ^10/10

Comments: - The fruit is delicious but flesh is very delicate so it has limited shop shelf life. You could buy this in NZ fruit stores but I haven't seen it in Sydney. I purchased a seedling from Daley's & it's been easy to grow, fruited every year. I water daily during the warmer months &  esp when the fruit are developing. 

Fruiting Months April and May

Planted: 2009

Height 2.5 metres

Growing: In a Pot

First Fruited: 2 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: dynamic lifter

When I Fertilise: When Fruiting

Pest Control: It's been pest free so far.

Dwarf Orange - Washington Navel

Planted: 2012

Height 80 Centimetres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Low Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: Never

Nectarine - White Satin (Seedling) ^4/10

Comments: -

was planted from seed from my daughter

Planted: 2006

Height 2 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Fruit Harvest: 1 kilograms per Year

First Fruited: 8 Years from purchase in pot

Pollination: No

When I Fertilise: Never

Organic Status:Certified

Question:

Babaco (Seedling) ^7/10

Comments: - Rapid growing

Planted: 2012

Height 1 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Macadamia 741 ^5/10

Comments: -

Height 1 mtr (18/01/2012)

Height 1.5 mts (20/11/2012)

This is in the back corner of the garden . I have a path that goes around it so i will be trying to keep it pruned as a cylinder shape .

Planted: 2011

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Eco88

When I Fertilise: When Fruiting, Yearly, Winter, Spring

Raspberry - Heritage (Seedling) ^10/10

Comments: -

Died due to constant scratching from the chooks!  Lovely berries though and low maintenance.

Fruiting Months January, February, November

Planted: 2008

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 3

First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pruned By: 90% in Spring

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Chicken manure

When I Fertilise: Spring

Organic Status:Organic

(Grafted)

Cherimoya - Seedling (Seedling) ^4/10

Comments: -

Bought it from Forbidden Fruits Nursery in Myocum - very sick, nearly died, leaves all went yellow and fell off, has been transplanted twice, and after 2mths since its arrival, its just started to grow green growth again. Shows great promise!

UPDATE: Jan 2013 It didnt survive our summer heatwave :(

Planted: 2012

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Dynamic Lifter

When I Fertilise: Spring

Organic Status:Organic

Advanced Babaco (Seedling) ^10/10

Comments: - Extremely easy to grow in areas too cold to grow pawpaws

Fruiting Months February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September

Planted: 2011

Height 2 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Fruit Harvest: 6 kilograms per Year

First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Autumn

Pollination: No

When I Fertilise: Spring

Organic Status:Organic

Dwarf Nectarine - Sunset Backyard Beauty (Grafted)

Comments: - I love the vibrant colours of the leaves. Purchased from Daleys (bare root) in Sept 2012. Plant was very healthy and flowered and set fruit soon afterwards. However, the plant did not receive much wind protection and all the fruits were lost. 

Planted: 2012

Height 60 Centimetres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 3 Months from Purchase in Pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Blood and Bone

When I Fertilise: Spring

Pest Control: No pests yet

Organic Status:Organic

Avocado - Wurtz (A) ^2/10

Comments: -

Taste

Jakfruit - Gold Nugget (Seedling)

Comments: - Slow to fruit, my other jackfruit seedling has fruited this year after only 3 years in the ground.

Planted: 2008

Height 5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Autumn

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Animal manures, blood

When I Fertilise: Winter and Spring

Pest Control: Treating for phytophthora with sprayphos (Phosite) seems to have worked. Zinc has also improved leaf growth.

Organic Status:Partially Organic