VioletCactus1's Edible Backyard

Loquat - Nagasakiwase

Blueberry - Climax

Cedar Bay Cherry

Dwarf Macadamia - A16

Guava Yellow Cherry

Dragon Fruit - Red

Miracle Fruit

Bunya Nut

Macadamia - A4

Sweet Potato - Sweet n Star

Orange - Bergamot

Finger Lime - Tasty Green

Kiwiberry - 74-49 Female

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See 'Kiwifruit - Male'.  An attractive, deciduous vine. Looking forward to the fruits!

Kiwifruit - Male

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Kiwi fruit vines look truly lovely in spring and summer, with their layers of fresh green leaves. Mine is climbing up an old Hills Hoist. I have the male and the female planted together (of course) and was delighted to see two flowers for the first time this year.

Wampee - Yeem Pay

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Like my Longan this has not yet fruited but is looking very healthy and I have high hopes of fruit appearing next year.

Longan - Kohala (Marcot)

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It has not had any fruit yet at 3 years old but is doing well, nourished by rich organic compost.

Artemisia princeps

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Known in Japanese as 'Yomogi', this type of Artemisia is used to flavour mochi ricecakes, a delicious Japanese sweet.

Artemisia vulgaris

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Artemisia vulgaris, or Common Wormwood, is a fragrant herb used medicinally. It's one of three Artemisia species I grow. They do very well in our climate and I constantly have to cut them back!

Artemisia absinthum

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This is famously one of the herbs used to make the drink Absinthe, or 'Green Fairy'. It is also very pretty, with its feathery grey-green leaves.

blueberry- climax ^9/10

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I bought this from Daleys. All their plants arrive in great condition and are very healthy.

I think my blueberry would like a more acidic soil than I have given it, but it is bearing fruit this year for the first time. Which is very exciting!  I keep going into the garden to look at the little ripening berries.

Dragon Fruit - Red

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Dragon Fruit do very well during Melbourne summers.

Dragon Fruit - Yellow

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Like my 'Vietnam' dragon fruit they have been doing very well indeed in spite of the fact that the poor things are cooped up in pots waiting for me to m,ake space from them in a dedicated 'dragon fruit bed' which can be covered over in winter.

Organic Status:Organic

Dragon Fruit - Pearl ^9/10

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These have been growing very well. My only problem is that I do not yet have enough space for them in the garden so the poor things are still in pots. They will never get to fruiting size in pots!

I have found it's best to keep them out of the rain in winter, not that it really rains in Melbourne any more. When it's cold they hate being wet, and start rotting.

Planted: 2007

Sun/Shade: Low Sun

Organic Status:Organic

Cherry - Pretty Gully ^7/10

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A pretty tree, growing fairly well. Naturally it is prey to cherry slug every year so watch out for that. We have not had much fruit off it yet, but we can be patient!

Fruiting Months February

Height 16 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pest Control:

Spray for cherry slug

Mulberry - White Seedling ^3/10

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This is a very beautiful tree but I have had no fruit from it at all. I did not buy it from Daley's I must add!

It's a very quick grower and we have to prune it every year so that it does not block out the summer sunlight from a lemon tree behind it.

I'd use it as a summer shade tree but as a fruit tree it's not going well.

Height 16 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pest Control:

None

Organic Status:Organic

Guava - Strawberry ^10/10

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Like the Yellow Cherry Guava, a very attractive shrub that fruits prolifically in summer. hen they are really ripe, these are my favourites of all the guavas I am growing.

Fruiting Months February and March

Planted: 2006

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

When I Fertilise: Spring

Pest Control:

None needed

Organic Status:Organic

Guava Yellow Cherry ^10/10

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Delicious fruit, though seedy. Grows really well in Melbourne.

Fruiting Months February

Planted: 2006

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: Spring

Pest Control:

Seems almost invulnerable to pests.

Organic Status:Organic

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