Tessa's Edible Backyard

Joined: 21/05/14 Updated: 09/08/14 Frost:
Location: Tingalpa

About My Edible Backyard

Comments

Lime - Tahitian (Grafted) ^10/10

Comments: - Plenty of fruit, very easy to care for the only issue we have had is thrips, neem oil solved that issue though.  This is growing in a 60cm pot and looks great.  Even in part shade it is healthy and very productive

Height 2.5 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Fruit Harvest: 2 kilograms per Year

First Fruited: 0.5 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Low Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: No

When I Fertilise: Winter and Spring

Lychee - Wai Chee (Cutting) ^5/10

Comments: - Extremely slow growing and very sensitive to fertiliser and water, I made the mistake of fertilising it and it never fully recovered.  Do not use fertiliser on the plant for the first few years as they have there own store of nutrients (I learnt that the hard way).  It is still alive though and growing, there are no large growth spurts like most trees though so you will have to be very patient.

Planted: 2012

Height 1 metres

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: No

Dwarf Apple - Pink Lady (Grafted) ^9/10

Comments: - To my amazement this plant flowered and has a nice amount of apples nearly ready to harvest, we had a warm winter last year so it appears this plant is suitable for Brisbane conditions - will see if it flowers again this year.  I am growing this one in a 50cm pot and give it a nice prune each winter.

Planted: 2013

Height 2 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Fruit Harvest: 1 kilograms per Year

First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Hand Pollination

When I Fertilise: Winter and Spring

Dwarf Mandarin - Emperor (Grafted) ^8/10

Comments: - Very nice looking tree, took of the first set of fruit to help it gain some strength, it has now just sprouted a heap of new buds that look like flowers and a few leaves so I will hopefully have fruit of it this year.  Easy to care for, growing in a large 70cm pot that I dress with some well rotted manure about 3 times per year.

Planted: 2013

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Manure

When I Fertilise: Winter and Spring

Dwarf Orange - Washington Navel (Grafted) ^8/10

Comments: - Quite slow growing in the first year, took of the first set of fruit to help it gain some strength, it has now just sprouted a heap of new buds that look like flowers and a few leave so I will hopefully have fruit of it this year.  Easy to care for, growing in a large 70cm pot that I dress with some well rotted manure about 3 times per year.

Planted: 2013

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 1.5 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Manure

When I Fertilise: Winter and Spring

Pest Control: Neem oil for the thrips

Vanilla Vine (Cutting) ^9/10

Comments: - This guy has grown so quickly and is loving it's shady humid area, no flowers yet.  It is growing well in a pot under a patio and I have just had 6 successful cuttings take root and form new leaves from this main plant.  If you have somewhere to dark for another plant to grow then give this one a try.

Planted: 2013

Height 3 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 7

Sun/Shade: Full Shade

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Hand Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Just compost

When I Fertilise: Spring