JennieB's Edible Backyard

Joined: 26/11/08 Updated: 28/08/09 Frost:
Location: Maryvale

About My Edible Backyard

Why JennieB Love's Edible Plants

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Japoticaba - We suffer frost, wind and dry summers. Would a japoticaba survive all this?..5836 days 12hrs
Transplanting1 - I've done a similar thing with fig, lemon, lime, lavender, guava, loganberry and mulberry. I carefully replant and water with a weak (1 capful to 9 litres) of Seasol once weekly until they start to grow again...6417 days 8hrs

Mandarin - Pixie ^6/10

JennieB's Edible Fruits
Update: 5618 days 15hrs

Comments: -

Slow growing.  Attached by scale and aphids, so needing drastic pruning. 

Planted: 2009

Height 1 metres

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Spring

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: granular citrus food

Pest Control:

Pest Oil

Organic Status:Partially Organic

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Callistemon - Weeping ^10/10

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Update: 5618 days 15hrs

Comments: -

Really successful, despite harsh conditions.

Planted: 2008

Water Given in: Summer

Pollination: No

Pest Control:

None

Organic Status:Organic

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Melaleuca - Weeping tea tree ^7/10

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Update: 5618 days 15hrs

Comments: -

Slow growing, and some loss during drought.

Planted: 2008

Height 1 metres

Qty: 5

Water Given in: Summer

Pollination: No

Pest Control:

none (except removing wallabies and hares!

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Wattle - Fringe ^8/10

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Update: 5618 days 15hrs

Comments: -

Despite drought and our being away for 3 months, those that survived are doing well.

Planted: 2008

Height 2 metres

Qty: 5

Water Given in: Summer

Pollination: No

Pest Control:

none

Organic Status:Organic

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Lilly Pilly - Riberry

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Update: 5618 days 15hrs

Comments: -

Died on me!

Pollination: No

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Orange - Valencia ^6/10

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Update: 5618 days 15hrs

Comments: -

Watering when first planted, now on grey water watering with occasional sea weed.

Planted: 2009

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Spring

Pollination: No

When I Fertilise: Winter

Pest Control:

Pest Oil to fix really bad scale attack

Organic Status:Partially Organic

Question:

Slow growing, but has survived being waterlogged and being ring barked by hares and wallabies.  No fruit yet.

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Hoop Pine ^9/10

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Update: 5618 days 15hrs

Comments: -

Seems to have survived the frost, and some lack of attention.  Wallabies a problem, so now in cages.  So far, so good

Planted: 2009

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 2

Water Given in: Summer

Pest Control:

None

Organic Status:Partially Organic

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