410's Edible Backyard

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Garcinia intermedia - Hi brad16, you are absolutely spot on with your comments. The best logical explanation for what I'm also seeing here in Melbourne. I'm planning to build a good greenhouse soon and hopefully it will provide with sufficient humidity and steady temp for t..230 days 11hrs
Garcinia intermedia - Hello again Garcinia lovers, any idea why the new leaves coming out are deformed? Also they are not growing as big as the original leaves? ..247 days 14hrs
Garcinia intermedia - Markmelb, can you post some pics of your Garcinias collection? Thanks ..253 days 13hrs
Summer pruning avocado - Hi Chris, I don't think there is any issue with summer pruning Avos as this is the time of the year they're actively growing (in temperate climate where I live). In fact they respond pretty well to pruning in my experience. I have a Haas, Bacon and a ..264 days 16hrs
Garcinia intermedia - Hi Markmelb, Thanks heaps for the reply. Pleased to see people like you trying to grow garcinia in Melb and that encourages me to try them here in temperate climate. I ordered Luc's Garcinia from Delay's about a month ago and already have 2 Intermedias a..264 days 23hrs

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Mangosteen5 - Lucs Garcinia is a similar related fruit of high quality that is much easier to grow where normal mangosteen would fail...Liked Answer 179 days 15hrs
Garcinia intermedia - Hey Bangkokii, I'm inclined to think that the problem with the Melbourne summer heat may have just as much to do with the dryness of the air, as much as it is the temperature of it. When the east coast of Australia has its summer heat waves, the N/NW a..Liked Answer 208 days 12hrs
Garcinia intermedia - Hi 410, The original leaves were grown in a longer growing climate before it was located at your place. In my experience garcinia requires a constant growing season. In the temperate zone, although Spring brings warmer weather, there is also regular..Liked Answer 208 days 12hrs
Garcinia intermedia - Hey all, I just found an Achacha. It was putting out some new growth (pictures taken 18 January 2019), so I'm adding some mid Summer pictures of Achacha new growth in Sydney to the catalogue :) These should get a pretty good run, as far as weather g..Liked Answer 208 days 12hrs
Garcinia intermedia - Dry air and wind is an enemy more than high temps.Mid to high 40s should be fine if humidity is high...Liked Answer 208 days 12hrs
Help with plant spacing and position - I see about the wind; I was just thinking that it would give you extra depth. :) I can't dig so I just prop the trees up and chuck soil on top. Rather primitive compared with your thoughtful preparation...Liked Answer 235 days 16hrs
Mangosteen5 - I have two small Mangosteens (about 600 mm tall) still in their tall pots (about 250 mm tall) on the Central Coast of NSW. I keep them outside under shade. Originally I thought it would be best to ensure they had full sun as the winter approached, so t..Liked Answer 247 days 13hrs
Acha cha fruit seeds - Nice looking tree Bspargo, mine is in the ground and just a little bigger than yours... still no sign of flowers. I was hoping to see some action this season. Btw does anyone know what time of year they do flower?..Liked Answer 261 days 12hrs
Avocado leaves going brown - BJ, the leaves fade colour and then fall off the tree once a year (when there's new growth coming), it pretty much all happens within a space of a couple of months so might worry you if you didn't know that was going to happen :)..Liked Answer 950 days 17hrs

Banana Bush ^9/10

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Update: 105 days 13hrs

Comments: - Two varieties growing in my banana patch. Pisang Ceylon (taller) and Red Decca (dwarf). This patch gets all the veggies and fruit scraps collected weekly in the kitchen. 

Planted: 2018

Height 1 metres

Qty: 2

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Organic Status:Organic

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Drumstick Tree ( Moringa ) (Seedling) ^10/10

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Update: 105 days 13hrs

Comments: -

Growing very fast this summer 2019 (photo was taken one year ago). Already about 1m tall. All leaves drop in the winter and dies back a little bit and then bounces back stronger when the weather warms up in the late spring. First flowered late autumn last year and didnt hold on when the weather cooled down.

2019 winter - Tree has grown taller than my colourbond fence which is on top of a 600cm retain wall. height is now close to 2m. Extremely fast growing and not bothered at all by the 40degC melbourne summer days. Flowering started earlier than last year (late summer) but no sign of pods forming.

Fruiting Months June, July, August

Planted: 2017

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

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Avocado - Bacon (B) ^8/10

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Update: 203 days 13hrs

Comments: -  Doesn't seem to be bothered by the Melbourne winters, but do not like the dry hot summer days at all. Tip pruned to encourage the new growth. Flowered this spring (2019) and had to be removed until the tree was matured.

Planted: 2016

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Spring

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Apple-Waltz (Grafted) ^9/10

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Update: 263 days 11hrs

Comments: - Its a columnar dwarf red apple with a nice crispy tang. Very prolific and consistent bearer in my backyard. Only tip prunned (needs extra care not to accidentally cut the fruting buds) in the winter.

Fruiting Months January, February, March, April

Planted: 2016

Growing: In the Ground

Fruit Harvest: 4 kilograms per Year

First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pruned By: 20% in

Pollination: Cross Pollination

When I Fertilise: Winter and Spring

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Dwarf Avocado - Wurtz (A) (Grafted) ^6/10

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Update: 263 days 13hrs

Comments: - doesnt like the structure of this tree. Slow grower than my other two (Bacon, Haas) hence dwarf Avo?

Planted: 2016

Height 0.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Spring

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Avocado - Hass (A) (Grafted) ^8/10

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Update: 263 days 13hrs

Comments: - Matured, nice canopy

Fruiting Months January, February, March, April, December

Planted: 2014

Height 2.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

First Fruited: 2 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pruned By: 15% in Spring

Pollination: Cross Pollination

Cross Pollinator Variety: Bacon

When I Fertilise: Yearly and Spring

Organic Status:Partially Organic

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Madrono (Seedling) ^5/10

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Update: 263 days 13hrs

Comments: - Can handle Melbourne winter. 

Planted: 2018

Height 0.4 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Question: Can I make this tree fruiting in Melb?

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Plum 2 Way - Mariposa / Flavour Supreme (Grafted) ^7/10

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Update: 263 days 13hrs

Comments: - Nice shape to the tree, ideal for espaliering

Fruiting Months January, October, November, December

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Pruned By: 30% in Autumn and Winter

Pollination: Cross Pollination

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Blueberry - Sunshine Blue (Cutting) ^9/10

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Update: 263 days 13hrs

Comments: - Prolific bearer. Good size berries. Evergreen

Fruiting Months January, February, November, December

Planted: 2016

Height 50 Centimetres

Growing: In the Ground

Fruit Harvest: 1 kilograms per Year

First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Autumn and Spring

Pruned By: 30% in Summer and Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: Spring

Pest Control: Bird's net

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Achacha (Seedling) ^7/10

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Update: 263 days 14hrs

Planted: 2018

Height 60 Centimetres

Growing: In a Pot

Sun/Shade: Low Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: Spring

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