**KG**'s Edible Backyard

Joined: 10/01/15 Updated: 10/01/15 Frost:
Location: Bardon

About My Edible Backyard

 How amazing to use the yard space around  you to provide for your family, and to teach the next generation what it's about!

Comments

Coffee arabica (Seedling) ^9/10

Comments: - Purchased these from Diggers in Late 2014 and planted Christmas eve. V Hot Weather in Brisbane. But, seedlings survived our holiday away, and have lots of new growth. Intending to train to privacy hedge so wanting to grow as fast as possible. no fruit yet.

Height 0.25 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 3

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Seasol

Organic Status:Organic

Chilli - Long - Green (Unknown compost germinate) ^10/10

Comments: - This grew in our garden after i mixed some compost through the soil - so probably a supermarket Chilli seed, as we had been having ridiculous trouble succeeding with heirlooms prior to this guys arrival.
Prolific fruiter with little or no attention. provides great shade for other seedlings in our super hot summer. Variable intensity - some super hot.

Fruiting Months January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December

Height 0.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Fruit Harvest: 5 kilograms per Year

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Seasol occasional worm tea

Pest Control: nil required

Organic Status:Organic

Fig - Brown Turkey (Grafted) ^8/10

Comments: - Purchased at Noosa Markets Healthy looking grafted seedling. Just planted out. Seem to be enjoying full sun, although Bush turkey savaging the leaves. Intending to espallier along fence. 

Planted: 2015

Height 0.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 2

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Seasol

Pest Control: probably wire cage to protect from bush turkey

Organic Status:Organic

Lemon - Meyer (Seedling) ^7/10

Comments: - Healthy looking tree originally purchased from bunnings. Has been in the ground nowfor 2 years, and set first fruit this spring. Looks healthy and no pest or disease problems, but not much fruit yet. 

Planted: 2012

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 2 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Seasol

Pest Control: nil required

Organic Status:Organic

Pomegranate - Kazake (Seedling) ^8/10

Comments: - Purchased this Heirloom from Diggers a couple of years ago as a seedling. Seems to love the spot / climate as produces prolific growth with little attention. First fruit is on the tree this year. 

Fruiting Months January, February, March, November, December

Height 1 metres

Qty: 1

Fruit Harvest: 0.5 kilograms per Year

First Fruited: 2 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Season and occasional worm tea

Pest Control: nil required

Organic Status:Organic

Pomegranate - Yellow (Seedling) ^6/10

Comments: - Purchased this heirloom as a seedling from Diggers a couple of years ago. Doesn't appear to love either the spot, soil or climate (my Kazake pomegranate is right next to it, and is thriving??). Am not expecting any fruit yet, as only second year. Lost all leaves in Brisbane Winter but has come back nicely through sping and summer. starting to prune now. Sorry - difficult to see in the pic. 

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Seasol and Occasional Worm Tea

Pest Control: nil required (though i think new growth is being savaged by bush turkey)

Organic Status:Organic

Question: When will it fruit, is there anything i can do to help it grow faster. 

Lime - Kaffir ^10/10

Comments: - Purchased from Diggers Club as a seedling - has been used consistently since planting for thai cooking. Fantastic flavour and grows beautifully. will need to prune this year for shape. 

Planted: 2012

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Pollination: No

Pest Control: nil required

Organic Status:Organic

Dwarf Lime - Tahitian ^8/10

Comments: - looking healthy. growing well. not much fruit yet but only in it's 3rd year

Qty: 1

Fruit Harvest: 1 kilograms per Year

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: seasol as needed

Pest Control: nil required

Organic Status:Organic

Avocado - Hass (A) ^10/10

Comments: - This was in the yard when we bought the property looking very bedraggled - knowing nothing of avocado, we just left it - and it grew like crazy. No idea how old, or what stock it was, but each year has set at least 50 fruit, and we have harvested at least 20 (the bush turkeys and chickens have been at the rest. Just built a chicken coop around it, to stop the bush turkeys and possums getting at it - am sure there will be enough to share with the chickens!

Planted: 2011

Height 2 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Summer

Pollination: No

When I Fertilise: Never

Pest Control: nil required

Organic Status:Organic

Question: is there any way to ripen the avocados off the tree? we lose the ones that fall to the ground to the chickens - but the ones we take off don't seem to ripen!