Letsgoedibles1's Edible Backyard

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Location: NARANGBA

About My Edible Backyard

I live in SE Qld, on 3/4 of an acre. There were lots of large trees on the property including several large gums and two 12m mango trees, when we bought the property. Our experience has been that nothing has done well being planted in the ground with the gums, mangoes and other large trees all taking the nutrients from the new planted fruit trees. So we transplanted fruit trees we had planted and new fruit trees are not being grown in very large containers. So far they are all doing well.

About to start building a good size raised bed veggie patch. Very excited about being able to grow my own ftuit and veggies.

Comments

Blueberry Burst

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Love Blueberries, at present I buy them forzen. Looking forward to getting a good supply of my own growing. Have 7 different plants do far. Blueberries have proven to be difficult to grow here. I like the idea of the Blueberry Burst with the bigger size fruit. Are growing them in pots and have been planted in Azalea potting mx and pine chip bark as directed by the grower.

2017 update - These are growing well and gave me some fruit this year. Before then I had pulled off any flowers. The fruit is no where near the size the claim they were supposed to get.

Planted: 2016

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 2

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Kahoona Ideal for Camellias, Gardenias, Azaleas, Rhododendrons and other acid loving plants. Pellet Form Organic Based Boosted Fertiliser

Dwarf Persimmon - Ichikikijiro (NA) (Grafted)

Comments: - Nice, sweet crunchy fruit. Has become our favourite fruit

Planted: 2016

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: No

Passionfruit Pink Cheek (Seedling)

Comments: - This variety was something a little different. Large pink oval fruit which is supposed to have the most pulp of any other variety currently grown. Young plant have not tasted the fruit yet. Bought from Masters. Passionfruit are a favourite with the kids. At the price they are in the shops it's worth growing a few. Are growng several different varieties.

Planted: 2016

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: Cross Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Dynamic Lifter

Passionfruit - Panama Gold (Seedling)

Comments: - Passionfruit are a favourite with the kids. At the price they are in the shops it's worth growing a few. Are growng several different varieties.

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: Cross Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Dynamic Lifter

Passionfruit - Panama Red (Seedling)

Comments: - Passionfruit are a favourite with the kids. At the price they are in the shops it's worth growing a few. Are growng several different varieties.

Planted: 2016

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: Cross Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Dynamic Lifter

Passionfruit - Black

Comments: - Passionfruit are a favourite with the kids. At the price they are in the shops it's worth growing a few. Are growng several different varieties.

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: Cross Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Dynamic Lifter

Blueberry - Misty

Comments: - Love Blueberries, at present I buy them forzen. Looking forward to getting a good supply of my own growing. Have 7 different plants do far. Blueberries have proven to be difficult to grow here. Have recently transplanted them into another area of the garden that gets less afternoon sun in summer. The have been planted in Azalea potting mx and peat moss. So far they seem to prefer their new location.

Planted: 2016

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 2

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Kahoona Ideal for Camellias, Gardenias, Azaleas, Rhododendrons and other acid loving plants. Pellet Form Organic Based Boosted Fertiliser

Blueberry - Biloxi

Comments: - Love Blueberries, at present I buy them forzen. Looking forward to getting a good supply of my own growing. Have 7 different plants do far. Blueberries have proven to be difficult to grow here. Have recently transplanted them into another area of the garden that gets less afternoon sun in summer. The have been planted in Azalea potting mx and peat moss. So far they seem to prefer their new location.

Planted: 2016

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Kahoona Ideal for Camellias, Gardenias, Azaleas, Rhododendrons and other acid loving plants. Pellet Form Organic Based Boosted Fertiliser

Blueberry - Sharpblue

Comments: - Love Blueberries, at present I buy them forzen. Looking forward to getting a good supply of my own growing. Have 7 different plants do far. Blueberries have proven to be difficult to grow here. Have recently transplanted them into another area of the garden that gets less afternoon sun in summer. The have been planted in Azalea potting mx and peat moss. So far they seem to prefer their new location.

Planted: 2016

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 2

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Kahoona Ideal for Camellias, Gardenias, Azaleas, Rhododendrons and other acid loving plants. Pellet Form Organic Based Boosted Fertiliser

Dwarf Avocado - Wurtz (A) (Grafted)

Comments: - All our fruit trees will be grown in large containers/pots as we have some very large estabilished trees, gums and none of fruit trees were growing well. So we transplanted them into large pots. 

Planted: 2016

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Organic Status:Certified

Grumichama - Black

Comments: - Haven't tried this fruit yet. Just been bought, it sounded like it was a great choice to add to my little orchard.

Planted: 2016

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: No

Mango - Glenn (Grafted)

Comments: - Love Mangos. Have 2 very largo Bowen Mangoe tree that suffer from Anthracnose and Balck Spot. Bought the Glenn as it's supposed to be more resistant to these diseases. Only just planted so haven't tasted the fruit yet. Like all my fruit trees it will be grown in a very large pot.

Planted: 2016

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: No

When I Fertilise: When Fruiting

Organic Status:Certified

Lemon - Eureka (Grafted)

Comments: -  Had an Eureka Lemon many years ago and it was a great profilic tree. All our fruit trees will be grown in large containers/pots as we have some very large estabilished trees, gums and none of fruit trees were growing well. So we transplanted them into large pots. 

Planted: 2016

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: No

Organic Status:Certified

Lemon - Meyer (Grafted)

Comments: - Love the flavour of the Lemon Meyer. All our fruit trees will be grown in large containers/pots as we have some very large estabilished trees, gums and none of fruit trees were growing well. So we transplanted them into large pots. 

Planted: 2016

Growing: In a Pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: No

Organic Status:Certified

Orange - Cara Cara Blood Navel (Grafted)

Comments: - The is a very sweet, yummy seedless orange. Great colour inside. All our fruit trees will be grown in large containers/pots as we have some very large estabilished trees, gums and none of fruit trees were growing well. So we transplanted them into large pots. 

Planted: 2016

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: No

Mandarin - Okitsu wase (Satsuma) (Grafted)

Comments: - Like the fact it will be seedles,, haven't tried it yet. All our fruit trees will be grown in large containers/pots as we have some very large estabilished trees, gums and none of fruit trees were growing well. So we transplanted them into large pots. 

Planted: 2016

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: No

Organic Status:Certified

Mandarin - Hickson (Grafted)

Comments: - Recently bought some of these at the supermarketed and like the flavour and their low seeds. All our fruit trees will be grown in large containers/pots as we have some very large estabilished trees, gums and none of fruit trees were growing well. So we transplanted them into large pots. 

Planted: 2016

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Pollination: No

Organic Status:Certified

Comments

How is it coping in container? Do you recommend it growing in a big pot??

Hi it's going well. It's currently in an 85L pot. But all my fruit trees are about to be transplanted into larger pouches 245L ones. I do give them small amounts of fertilizer every month. This is still all new for me so it;s been a learning curve.

Orange - Washington Navel

Comments: - Love Navel Oranges. All our fruit trees will be grown in large containers/pots as we have some very large estabilished trees, gums and none of fruit trees were growing well. So we transplanted them into large pots, this is doing much better.

Planted: 2016

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: No

Organic Status:Certified