BRENDAN1's Edible Backyard

Joined:26/11/08 Updated:14/04/11 Frost:
Location: Athelstone

About My Edible Backyard

Why BRENDAN1 Love's Edible Plants

hi my name is brendan i live in a suburb in adelaide where the city plain meets the adelaide foothills

my backyard seems to be well protected ( facing northish )

and is not affected by frost ( so far)

i'll just start this page now and add to it later

i have purchased many plants from daleys ( many experimental) and will try to give an account of how they have gone

Comments

Lemongrass ^7/10

BRENDAN1's Edible Fruits
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great to have growing in garden

pick when needed

Planted: 2008

Height 1 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 2

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: compost

Pest Control:

Organic Status:Organic

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Comments

au0rey says... [5698 days 23hrs ago]

Wow your lemon grass grow in the pot? Mine are in the ground and i cannot get them to grow as fat as those in markets...

Turmeric - Orange ^6/10

BRENDAN1's Edible Fruits
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YET TO CONSUME RHIZOME

DIES BACK IN WINTER

GREAT LOOKING FLOWERS

Planted: 2009

Height 0.5 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 3

Sun/Shade: Low Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Hand Pollination

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Miracle Fruit ^5/10

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slow growing needs acidic soil survived adelaide 2009 winter no flowers / fruit yet

keep in filtered light in the harsh adelaide summer

attractive plant give good drainage

Planted: 2008

Height 0.4 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 2

Sun/Shade: Low Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pest Control:

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daisy2 says... [5794 days 19hrs ago]

Hi Brendan, will be moving to Kinston SE soon, is this plant redily avail and do you think it will do well there?? Daisy

Babaco Cutting (Grafted) ^6/10

BRENDAN1's Edible Fruits
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GOOD LOOKING COMPACT PLANT GROWS IN 60 LTR POT

FRUITED LAST YEAR UNRIPE FRUIT ( GREEN ) STAY ON PLANT OVER WINTER IN ADELAIDE AND SHOULD RIPEN ( TURN YELLOW ) THIS SUMMER

LOOKING FORWARD TO THIS

next spring / summer fruits turned yellow and ripened

has a nice melon taste when fully yellow

WARNING AS STATED IN THE FORUMS BE CAREFUL WITH DRAINAGE WITH BABACO

DON'T OVER WATER

- ROOT / STEM FUNGAL ROT IS THE BIG PROBLEM

Fruiting Months March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October

Planted: 2009

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 2

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: CHOOK POO

When I Fertilise: Spring

Organic Status:Organic

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Apricot - Moorpark (Grafted) ^7/10

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TASTE home grown fruit picked when ripe & tasted great

tried some apricots from a large supermarket that deals in fresh food bloody awful. large good looking pale orange fruit when fully ripe ,was watery with no flavour

Fruiting Months January

Planted: 2009

Height 2 metres

Qty: 1

Fruit Harvest: 6 Fruit Per Year

First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Autumn and Winter

Pollination: No

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Raspberry - Heritage

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fresh raspberries never make it inside the house

this autumn fruiting variety has such a refreshing & long lasting flavour

can't compare home grown ( flavour burst ) with supermarket where the berries are large & good looking but dont hold their fantastic flavour all the way to market

Pollination: Self Pollination

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Casana

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Pollination: No

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cocona ^3/10

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Pollination: Hand Pollination

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Miracle Fruit

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naranjilla ^5/10

BRENDAN1's Edible Fruits
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needs regular water

keep out of direct sun in summer

after 2 years is starting to fruit ( march 2010 ) likes 8 - 10 hours

of light to set fruit form my reading

lush looking with large deep green leaves with a purple tinge

as daleys suggest pollination is low

in november 2010 the fruit turns orange , rub the hairs off and the flavour is worth waiting for. unfortunatrely there isn't a lot of fruit and the fruit are only slightly bigger than an inch across but delish

Fruiting Months March, April, May

Height 2.5 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 4

Sun/Shade: Low Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Hand Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: potash to help fruiting

Pest Control:

Organic Status:Organic

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