Djbarnes's Edible Backyard

Joined: 00/00/00 Updated: 12/05/15 Frost:
Location: Bellbird Park

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Tangerine (Grafted)

Planted: 2014

Height 0.8 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pest Control: Yates pest oil, and caterpilars removed by hand

Organic Status:Pesticides Used

Lime - Tahitian (Grafted)

Height 1 metres

Qty: 2

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pest Control: Yates pest oil and pyrethrum

Organic Status:Pesticides Used

Pineapple - F180 (Cutting) ^9/10

Comments: - Everytime we buy a pineapple at the supermarket, it is selected not for its size or estimated taste, but for home many leaves it has on top, for its replantability. A truely renewable fruit ;)

Height 0.2 metres

Qty: 8

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Organic Status:Organic

Banana - Blue Java (Cutting) ^10/10

Comments: - I love bananas, these things grow like weeds, just add water and mulch!

Planted: 2014

Height 2 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 4

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Organic Status:Organic

Macadamia - A38 (Cutting)

Comments: - Slow growing - someone told me it takes the pro farmers 10 years to break even growing these trees, so I have some time left yet...

Planted: 2014

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Organic Status:Organic

Mulberry - Black Seedling

Comments: - Brought these 2 last december, after asking around work what trees people remembered from when they were kids. I was told by several people about eating mulberries, climbing mulberries, and the stains that they would leave on their clothes... Mine have grown really fast at first. Still yet to try the fruit myself, but I am hoping for a crop this Christmas.

Height 2 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 2

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Organic Status:Organic

Avocado - Reed Seedling (Seedling) ^8/10

Comments: - Once apon a time, A librarian from work ate an avocado, one of the IT guys thought it an idea to take the pit from the plant and put it in a glass with water and let it grow in the windowsill. after several months some roots grew, and then in another month a seedling arose from the pit. Once the small seedling outgrew its glass home, it was replanted in a pot, and then some months later replanted again, this time in its final home in the garden.

Planted: 2014

Height 0.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 2

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Organic Status:Organic

Custard Apple - African Pride (Seedling)

Comments: - I love custard apples, but they are sometimes hard to source. What better way to get some than growing your own...

Height 0.7 metres

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Rollinia - Brazilian Custard Apple (Seedling) ^8/10

Comments: - I have tried the fruit from the shop and love the taste, Someday i hope to taste my own.

Planted: 2015

Height 0.7 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Organic Status:Partially Organic

Naranjilla ^7/10

Comments: - Unique plant, with purple spikey leaves. Has flowered, but hasn't fruited yet. I am looking forward to making some juice from its fruit when the time finally comes.

Planted: 2014

Height 0.3 metres

Qty: 2

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: No

Organic Status:Partially Organic

Raspberry - Heritage (Seedling) ^9/10

Comments: - Easy to grow with little maintenance, and the kids can reach the yummy fruit, which was good, until they got greedy and decided to eat all the unripe fruit too!

Fruiting Months May

Planted: 2015

Height 0.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Mandarin - Imperial (Grafted) ^9/10

Comments: - The kids love Mandarins, they just can't get enough.
Imperial are good as they are easy to peel and taste good, but the seeds are annoying.

Fruiting Months January, February, March, April, November, December

Planted: 2014

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 3

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: No

Pest Control: Citris leaf miner and caterpillars are a pain, I check once a week for caterpillars, and pull them off, and use Yates pest oil for the leaf miner, with average success.

Organic Status:Partially Organic

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