AgnesK's Edible Backyard

Joined: 06/06/15 Updated: 17/12/16 Frost:
Location: TULLY

About My Edible Backyard

Comments

I like watching things grow especially if I can eat it!

Acerola - Florida Sweet (Cutting) ^7/10

Comments: - Nice fruit but only tasted one so far. It was a sweet sour taste but not overly sour and quite pleasant. Grows well in tropics but not much fruit yet.

Fruiting Months October and November

Height 1.2 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 2 Months from Purchase in Pot

Sun/Shade: Full Shade

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: When Fruiting and Spring

Pest Control: No pests

Black Sapote (Grafted) ^8/10

Comments: - Beautiful large green leaves and fairly hardy in the tropics. Had leaves fall due to dryness but comes back after some water

Planted: 2015

Height 1.2 metres

Growing: In a Pot

First Fruited: 1.5 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Low Sun

Water Given in: Spring

When I Fertilise: Never

Organic Status:Partially Organic

Strawberry - Sugarbaby (Cutting) ^8/10

Comments: - First flower within 2 months of planting bare root stock. Unsure if this is normal or if I should take the flower off. Will see how it goes setting fruit.

Planted: 2015

Growing: In a Pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: No

Fig White Adriatic (Cutting) ^8/10

Comments: - Fast Fast to set fruit mine has its first fruit in 3-4 months after receiving the cutting from Daleys

Fruiting Months June

Planted: 2015

Height 70 Centimetres

Growing: In a Pot

First Fruited: 3 Months from Purchase in Pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: No

Pest Control: Copper spray on leaves for rust 

Finger Lime - Collette (Grafted) ^7/10

Comments: - Compact shrub like tree but a bit thorny. It is quite ornamental with interesting fruit. Beautiful colour of vesicles in a fluorescent lime green. I think I prefer the taste of regular lime though.

Height 80 Centimetres

Growing: In a Pot

First Fruited: 6 Months from Purchase in Pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: No

Fig - Brown Turkey (Cutting) ^9/10

Comments: - Fruit buds within a month of receiving my cutting from Daleys. Very delicious fruit. Had a taste of 3 or 4 but lost the rest unfortunately from too much rain. Currently have small green fruit on it again so am quite happy.

Fruiting Months May, June, July, October, November

Planted: 2014

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Fruit Harvest: 20 Fruit Per Year

First Fruited: 3 Months from Purchase in Pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: No

Pest Control: Prone to rust in the tropics so I use some copper spray