Sandy2's Edible Backyard

Joined:26/11/08 Updated:24/08/09 Frost:
Location: Melbourne south east

About My Edible Backyard

Why Sandy2 Love's Edible Plants

Hi everyone,

I have a small orchard, in the back yard, mainly. The soil type is clay, with a foot or so of loam soil ontop. Very hard to grow anything in.

I try to grow as much as possible, in the limited space, I have, but not all grow well.

I have 1 tahitian lime. 1 Genoa fig, 2 strawberry guavas, in pots. 1 K1 coffee plant, in ground.Also the yacon has grown very well, and have got a few tubers off it, and already split it, and re-planted.

Just 1 of the 2 hazelnut trees I got from Daley's, not sure what happened to the other , just have Halls Giant left now..

Maybe the cold or frost here, sets back, or kills off, not sure.

The photo was taken at a Flower Power store across the road, from us, where we met Don Burke, from Burke's Backyard. I'm a widow, who likes to garden, grow herbs, roses, and fruit trees, and collect succulents. I also do crafts, like fishing and the outdoors.

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I have a cherry tree - Thanks Louise,I will do that soon as I can!. The fruit taste really delicious, and so handy for lots of things. Hope yours do well too. sandy...5756 days 17hrs
I have a cherry tree - I love cherries too, ymyum, The first year I had my Stella cherry, it had plenty of cherries on it, since I had to put it in a pot, (a male friend kindly dug it up and transferred it for me) it has not fruited at all, over 12 months. Is it due to being i..5764 days 15hrs
Guava tees in melbourne - I just bought 2 strawberry guavas, for something different to try and for a different taste, but am still waiting for the fruit to appear. I buy tropical fruits when I can afford them, in the supermarket, and try new ones whenever I can. I dont like was..5811 days 13hrs
Coffee - Hi Bob, I am in the south east of Melbourne, and Have just the 1 coffeeplant, in the lawn, it is getting new growth, but no coffee flowers or beans at all, and is over 2 years old. I have kept it sheltered during winter, as the frost tends to get things ..5869 days 16hrs
Guava tees in melbourne - I have had my strawberry guavas on my back porch, for the last few months, since theye were getting frost, during winter, and looking a bit sick! They keep on getting new growth, slowly, but no fruit on them, they are about 2 years old now, I feed them a..5869 days 16hrs