Waterfall's Edible Backyard

Panama Berry (Cutting) ^10/10

Fruiting Months January, February, March, September, October, November, December

Panama Berry (Cutting) ^10/10

Fruiting Months January, February, March, September, October, November, December

Feijoa - Apollo (Grafted) ^8/10

Feijoa - Apollo (Grafted) ^8/10

White Sapote - Golden Globe (Grafted) ^8/10

Planted: 2014

White Sapote - Golden Globe (Grafted) ^8/10

Planted: 2014

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

Comments: -

Purchsed from Daleys October 2014 and planted in the ground. Growth is much slower than the dwarf black.

Planted: 2014

Height 60 Centimetres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Organic Status:Organic

Lime (Grafted) ^5/10

Comments: -

Unknown variety of lime already in the garden when we bought the house. I moved it to the front yard to make space for a more usefull fruit tree. I have grafted a couple of oranges onto this tree at the base.

Planted: 2013

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Water Given in: Summer

Pollination: Self Pollination

Dwarf Avocado - Pinkerton (A) (Grafted) ^8/10

Comments: -

New to my garden in spring 2015. This is going to extend my avocado harvest a little. I also have a wurtz which has grown really well here. The Pinkerton will not get quite as much sun as the wurtz due to the garage shading it for half the day but it is in the same fantastic soil which was the old chicken run.

Planted: 2015

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Organic Status:Organic

Paw Paw (Seedling) ^8/10

Comments: -

I have eight of these unknown seedlings which I am growing until flowers appear and the sex can be identified. It's looking like they are bisexual. I probably only have space for 2 or 3 in the ground.

Root rot during winter killed all but 2 of these which were in my greenhouse. They are now planted in the ground spring 2015.

Planted: 2014

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Organic Status:Organic

Lychee - Bosworth 3 (Cutting) ^8/10

Comments: -

This was labelled a Kwai Mai Pink but some say its the same as a Bosworth 3. It will be planted in the ground in time for spring 2015. Seems happy enough so far, no new growth yet.

This how now been duo planted in the ground with my Salathiel. B3 is on the left in the photo.

Height 1.2 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Organic Status:Organic

Monstera - Fruit Salad Tree (Cutting) ^8/10

Comments: -

The plan is to grow this up the south side of the house and its in a bottomless pot to try and contain it to some degree. I have a large plank of wood bolted in place for it to climb. Growth rate has been reasonably steady, it gets no direct sun except for late afternoon in summer, maybe 40 minutes tops.

Planted: 2014

Height 1 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Sun/Shade: Full Shade

Water Given in: Winter

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: chook poo

Organic Status:Organic

Apple - Dual Graft - Pink Lady, Granny Smith (Grafted) ^8/10

Comments: -

I love pink lady apples, my wife likes granny smith and they pollinate each other so this should be the perfect tree.

Pink lady grows a little faster early in the season but granny smith seems to put on more growth later in the season so prune accordingly if required after they both become dormant in winter.

This tree may need to be moved as its position loses sun mid March and I believe harvest time is more toward the end of April.

Planted: 2014

Height 2 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Summer and Spring

Pollination: Cross Pollination

Cross Pollinator Variety: each other

Fertiliser or Organics Used: chicken poo

Pest Control:

Will bag fruit.

Blackberry - Waldo (Cutting) ^10/10

Comments: -

Slow growing at first but takes off in spring.

Dormant most of the year then flower and fruit forming in spring, growing very fast through summer. Big juicy berries, love the taste and easy to manage plant.

The photo shows them with my heratige raspberries.

Fruiting Months September, October, November

Planted: 2013

Height 2 metres

Growing: In the Ground

First Fruited: 8 Months from Purchase in Pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Summer and Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: chook poo, blood n bone

Organic Status:Organic

Jakfruit - Seedling (Seedling) ^8/10

Comments: -

I have 2 of these, one from Daley's and one from ebay, both seedlings.

Both trees are now planted in the ground, one in the front yard and one down the back.

Planted: 2014

Height 0.75 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Panama Berry (Cutting) ^10/10

Comments: -

Grows very fast, gets lots of fruits which taste like caramel popcorn. Looks a bit sad in the Sydney winter but takes off again in spring, needs plenty of water. Still producing fruit at the end of autumn, wait until they are slightly squishy before picking for maximum sweetness.

The fruit tastes awfull once the weather cools down, this tree is now in the ground and I expect it to really take off this summer.

Fruiting Months January, February, March, September, October, November, December

Height 2 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Pest Control:

Needs protection from birds when fruiting.

Fig Black Genoa (Cutting) ^8/10

Comments: -

Doing well in a large pot, haven't had it long. Started fruiting in spring but they shriveled and dropped off, I think it may have got too much rain. I need to move the pot to a spot with more summer sun and less rain.

Neighbour has pruned the Jacaranda so this will now get full sun, I've chopped it down to about 30cm tall this winter because I want the branches much lower than they were.

Fruiting Months October

Planted: 2014

Height 1 metres

Growing: In a Pot

First Fruited: 6 Months from Purchase in Pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Organic Status:Organic

Lychee - Wai Chee (Cutting) ^8/10

Comments: -

This is a very small tree and is already flowering, not sure what to do if it fruits as its only 0.5m tall.

Dropped all its flowers, not in the best position as its shaded in summer, may need to relocate this. Survived the Sydney winter no problem and put on a fresh flush of leaves at the end of summer, however, the tree does grow extremely slow.

Neighbour has finally pruned his Jacaranda so this tree will get full sun this summer and hopefully put on some decent growth.

Planted: 2014

Height 0.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: chicken poo

When I Fertilise: Spring

Pest Control:

will bag the fruit

Organic Status:Organic

Nectarine - New Boy (Grafted) ^10/10

Comments: -

I bought this as a bare root at the start of spring. Promplty planted into the ground and it set about 30 fruit. The taste was fantastic, way better than anything from the supermarkets.

Fruiting Months September and October

Planted: 2014

Height 2 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Fruit Harvest: 30 Fruit Per Year

First Fruited: 0.5 Months from Purchase in Pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: chicken poo

When I Fertilise: Spring

Pest Control:

lime sulpher for leaf curl, tree is netted when fruiting.

Dwarf Mulberry - Black (Cutting) ^8/10

Comments: -

Does nothing until spring then it takes off with very fast growth, started fruiting and has doubled in size by summer.

Tree is now over 3m tall, grows super fast! keep pruning and it keeps fruiting from spring to mid autumn. Cut it back by 2/3 during winter which has now made it more compact with very bushy growth now in spring.

Taste is milder than blackberry but still very enjoyable, a great little tree for the backyard.

Fruiting Months January, February, March, September, October, November, December

Planted: 2013

Height 3.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

First Fruited: 8 Months from Purchase in Pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Summer and Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: worm wee and lots of mulch

Pest Control:

bird net

Organic Status:Organic

Dwarf Avocado - Wurtz (A) (Grafted) ^10/10

Comments: -

This is the first fruit tree I bought and I guess where the addiction started. The tree was frozen in time for at least 8 months some of which it was in a pot then in spring it went into the ground and took off like a rocket and didn't stop growing until late autumn, from knee high to well over my head in height. It also flowered in spring but i cut them off to let it grow more before setting fruit.

I have shade cloth behind this as a wind barrier which also shields my mango trees a little too from strong southerly winds. When it was young I had some 50% shade cloth above which shades it from about 1pm onwards in mid summer, it didn't seem to like the sun on it all day long when it was small.

It is heavily mulched with lucerne hay, aged chicken poo in spring and some blood n bone containing potash and worm wee.

Planted: 2013

Height 3.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Summer and Spring

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Worm wee and lots of mulch

Pest Control:

Plastic tube to stop rabbits eating the trunk.

Organic Status:Organic

Orange - Cara Cara Blood Navel (Grafted) ^8/10

Comments: -

Gets lots of sun and heat from the brick wall, the plan is to do some kind of informal espalier. The planter box is bottomless.

Fruiting Months October

Growing: In a Pot

First Fruited: 2 Months from Purchase in Pot

Pollination: Self Pollination

Mandarin - Imperial (Grafted) ^8/10

Comments: -

Gets lots of sun and heat from the brick wall, the plan is to do some kind of informal espalier. The planter box is bottomless.

Got loads of flowers and fruit forming but cut them off to let it grow more before fruiting, it will need a couple more years.

Fruiting Months October

Planted: 2014

Height 1 metres

Growing: In a Pot

First Fruited: 2 Months from Purchase in Pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Blueberry - Burst (PBR) (Cutting) ^8/10

Comments: -

Steady growth on these, I have them in a self made wicking bed which requires no water added by me, rainfall is enough.

Started flowering now, only a few months since I bought them.

Update, both plants are now covered in fruit. Fruits in spring and again in autumn, one of my best performing blueberry varieties.

Fruit is not $1 coin size as they claim yet, taste is good but not exceptional.

Planted: 2013

Height 0.75 metres

Growing: In a Pot

First Fruited: 5 Months from Purchase in Pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Summer

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: manure

Organic Status:Organic

Tamarillo - Red ^8/10

Comments: -

Very unusual looking yet attractive plant with some very large leaves. I have it in the back corner of my yard in a corner which is sheltered from wind. Doesn't get a lot of sun in winter but will get plenty in summer. Has grown very fast and is loaded with fruit now.

One branch with about 20 fruits got too heavy and snapped in the wind, its still half attached so I have strapped it up to prevent further damage, the fruit held on for a couple of months and fully ripened.

Fruiting Months July and August

Planted: 2014

Height 4 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Fruit Harvest: 30 Fruit Per Year

First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Summer and Spring

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: chicken poo and mulch

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Pest Control: Had some aphids and snails, yates product spray removed aphids, multiguard sorted out the snails. Will need to net for birds.

Organic Status:Partially Organic

Dragon Fruit - Red ^10/10

Comments: -

I have a few different pitaya, purple flesh (Rixford), purple flesh (Aztec Gem), white flesh and the yellow all on my trellis in the photo. I also have a Trish Red in the front yard more for ornamental purposes growing up an old tree stump.

All grown from cuttings, growth has been very fast here in Sydney, I expect fruit next spring on the white and yellow.

Planted: 2014

Height 2 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Summer and Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: cow manure

Organic Status:Organic

Guava - Strawberry (Cutting) ^8/10

Planted: 2015

Height 1 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Water Given in: Spring

Carambola Starfruit - Kary (Grafted) ^7/10

Comments: -

Not very old, lost most of its leaves due to transport shock from Kyogle I'd say but putting on lots of new growth in spring, hopefully its warm enough in Sydney.

Put on some very solid growth over summer. Has already started to flower in autumn.

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Pest Control:

will bag fruit if it survives.

Guava Hawaiian (Seedling) ^8/10

Comments: -

Growing very well, doesn't like strong wind as the leaves get blown off, I will be keeping this in a pot forever.

No fruit yet.

Planted: 2014

Height 1 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: chook poo, worm wee

Organic Status:Organic

Custard Apple - Paxton Prolific (Grafted) ^10/10

Comments: -

Tree did not grow much at first but looks nice and healthy with deep green leaves which mostly fall off by the end of winter.

Started flowering the following spring, solid growth all through summer and seems to do well in Sydney.

No fruit set but I'd rather the tree got bigger first anyway.

Planted: 2013

Height 1.2 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Summer and Spring

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: chook poo

Organic Status:Organic

Peach - Aztec Gold ^10/10

Comments: -

Not sure what type of peach tree this is actually, it was already at the house when we bought it. We got loads of fruit on it last spring but the birds smashed them in a few days. This year I pruned it right back to a managable size.

Responded very well to a hard prune, its going to be a bumper crop next spring and much easier to net. I have also grafted a "spicezee" nectraplum and a "new boy" nectarine onto this peach tree.

Fruiting Months October

Planted: 2007

Height 4 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Summer

Pollination: No

When I Fertilise: Never

Pest Control:

Will need netting to stop birds eating all the fruit.

Organic Status:Organic

Guava - Indian White (Seedling) ^8/10

Comments: -

Got this in a sad state from the bargain bin at my local nursery for about $4. Promplty re-potted it and gave it a sunny, wind free position and it recovered nicley. It will be staying in a pot.

No fruit yet. Photo is after repotting, it looks much better now.

Planted: 2015

Height 1 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: chook poo

Organic Status:Organic

White Sapote - Golden Globe (Grafted) ^8/10

Comments: -

Steady growth once established, still a small tree at this stage and yet to flower but looks very healthy and happy. I may need to graft a second variety onto it for pollination later on, lets wait and see.

Planted: 2014

Height 0.75 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Summer and Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: chook poo, worm wee

Pest Control:

none so far.

Organic Status:Organic

Blueberry - Tifblue (Cutting) ^8/10

Comments: -

Grows rather fast, no fruit yet as it did not have a pollinator close by at the time of flowering, this season will be different as I have almost 10 varieties now.

Planted: 2014

Height 1 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: chook poo, worm wee

Organic Status:Organic

Pepino - Kendall Gold (Cutting) ^8/10

Comments: -

Steady growth, I like the taste of the fruit too, cross between a rockmelon and paw paw maybe but you must leave them on the tree until they are orange and a little soft otherwise the taste is poor.

Its in a pot and I have made a trellis structure inside the pot which trains the tree up the posts, I keep the center pruned to let the sun in and this seems to work well at hiding the fruit from birds and keeps them off the ground away from pests.

Fruiting Months January, February, March, April

Planted: 2014

Height 1 metres

Growing: In a Pot

First Fruited: 6 Months from Purchase in Pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: chook poo

Organic Status:Organic

Tamarillo - Orange (Cutting) ^10/10

Comments: -

Love these trees, they grow super fast and the huge leaves look so nice. I have a red one also which is loaded with fruit, this one is yet to fruit.

Height 2.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Summer and Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: chook poo

Organic Status:Organic

Cherimoya - Fina de Jete (Grafted) ^10/10

Comments: -

This was a rather tall plant without any branches when purchased but I cut it right back to get some low branches. Got some flowers in spring, not going to hand pollinate though, just let it grow larger this year, growth has been steady so far, tree shape is now good with lots of branches and the main trunk has thickened substantially.

Planted: 2014

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Summer and Spring

Pollination: Hand Pollination

Pest Control:

will bag fruit

Organic Status:Organic

Babaco Cutting ^10/10

Comments: -

Very fast growing, does not need a lot of sun. Not a big fan of the fruit taste on the first 2 I tried which dropped off on their own, lets hope the rest are better once ripe.

Either way it is not taking up space in a prime position so for now it can stay.

Fruiting Months November

Planted: 2014

Height 2 metres

Growing: In the Ground

First Fruited: 6 Months from Purchase in Pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Summer and Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: chicken poo

When I Fertilise: Spring

Pest Control:

none so far, will bag the fruit with wine bottle organza bags.

Mango - Nam doc mai (Grafted) ^10/10

Comments: -

Got this one from forbidden fruits, meant to be on a dwarfing rootstock. Took it back to 0.75m before planting it into a larger pot to develop low branching structure. The last growth flush at the end of summer was affected by some type of fungus, probably anthracnose, it was very wet weather at this time.

This tree has now taken the place of my black sapote in the ground in the front yard as i figured it would not be well suiuted to a pot. The BS is now in a pot.

It has already flowered so when I am happy with its size I will let it set fruit.

Fruiting Months September and October

Planted: 2014

Height 0.75 metres

Growing: In the Ground

First Fruited: 1 Months from Purchase in Pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Summer and Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: chicken poo, worm wee

When I Fertilise: Spring

Pest Control:

fruit will be bagged

Organic Status:Organic

Strawberry - Lowanna (Cutting) ^10/10

Comments: -

I have six different types of strawberry and the Lowanna outperforms them all by a long shot.

Planted: 2014

Height 10 Centimetres

Growing: In a Pot

First Fruited: 1 Months from Purchase in Pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pest Control:

Bird mesh

Organic Status:Organic

Passionfruit - Nellie Kelly (Grafted) ^7/10

Comments: -

So this is a Nellie Kelly grafted black passionfruit. It has grown very well and started flowering in just 6 months as we head into winter, no fruit set yet.

If I had my time again I would purchase the non-grafted version of this, I have had to remove 3 random suckers which have popped up about 1m away from the vine so far. No suckers have grown below the graft since the first 2 weeks after planting.

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Summer

Pollination: Self Pollination

Organic Status:Organic

Feijoa - Apollo (Grafted) ^8/10

Comments: -

Still a small tree, growing steadily with little attention.

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Pollination: Self Pollination

Feijoa (Seedling) ^10/10

Comments: -

Grows much faster than my grafted Feijoa, still a small tree at this stage.

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Water Given in: Summer

Pollination: Self Pollination

Muscadine Grape - Noble

Comments: -

Grows very fast through spring and summer, completely grew the length of my 6m trellis in one season. Should be loaded with grapes next spring.

Its just behind the peach tree in the photo.

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Summer

Pollination: No

Lime - Kaffir (Grafted) ^10/10

Comments: -

Growing well in my jungle, probably my fastest growing citrus.

Height 0.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Blueberry - Brigitta (Cutting) ^8/10

Comments: -

Has flowered and set fruit in coastal Sydney even though is said to be high chill variety. Was going to give it away but will keep it now. Does not grow as fast as my others so it may not like the heat here.

Fruiting Months October and November

Growing: In a Pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Passionfruit - Panama Red Pandora (Cutting) ^9/10

Comments: -

Very fast growing, I have bolted some 100mm square mesh to the back fence as a trelis. I grew it to the top and then cut the top off which forced laterals to grow and now I am training the laterals along the trelis.

Started fruiting at 12 months old in late summer. Loaded with fruit now, they will be ripening over winter.

Planted: 2013

Height 2 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: manure

Pest Control:

Had to net it from birds and possums once it started flowering, they eat the flowers.

Organic Status:Organic

Black Sapote (Seedling) ^8/10

Comments: -

Sydney winter knocks it about but then it bounces back in summer, best kept out of the wind and likes lots of water.

no flowers or fruit yet.

Planted: 2014

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Spicezee - Nectarine x Plum (Grafted) ^8/10

Comments: -

I have seen the reviews from the USA saying these are a great tasting Nectraplum, looking forward to my first crop.

This tree is being grown espalier style along my driveway.

Planted: 2014

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: chicken poo, worm wee.

Pest Control:

Fruit will be bagged. Sparay for leaf curl in winter.

Organic Status:Organic

Raspberry - Heritage (Seedling) ^10/10

Comments: -

Super fast growing plants even though they get minimal sun. The fruit taste delicious although I can only compare to store bought raspberries.

Flowering in spring the following year and fruit forming in November. Lots of new plants coming up. Fruit set in November, waiting to see if we get another crop in Autumn (no crop came in Autumn).

Fruits on growth tips so pinch out the tips as they grow so you end up with lots of branches and lots more fruit.

Fruiting Months November

Planted: 2014

Height 2.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 4

First Fruited: 8 Months from Purchase in Pot

Sun/Shade: Low Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: mushroom compost, cow manure etc.

Pest Control:

in a bird net with my blackberries.

Blueberry - Powderblue (Cutting) ^8/10

Comments: -

Growing well and setting fruit.

Fruiting Months September and October

Growing: In a Pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Papaya - Sunrise Solo (Seedling) ^8/10

Comments: - The neighbours Jacaranda tree dropped a branch on this one and it never recovered.

Planted: 2014

Height 0.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Papaya - Southern Red (Cutting) ^1/10

Comments: -

Bought this at the beginning of winter and it never really recovered.

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