Buzz RW1's Edible Backyard

Joined: 00/00/00 Updated: 26/04/23 Frost:
Location: HAMILTON

About My Edible Backyard

  I am slowly setting up a small Permaculture based Forest farm of 3 acres in the West Wimmera

Comments

Jostaberry

apricot Seedling

Plum -Santa Rosa

Burdekin Plum

Plum - Satsuma

Quince - Smyrna

Red Love

Apple - Dorsett Golden

Apple - Granny Smith

Spicezee - Nectarine x Plum

Pear - Packhams Triumph

Nashi Pear - Nijisseiki

Pomegranate - Azerbaijani

Pomegranate - Elche

Pomegranate - Rosavaya

Warrigal Greens - Native Spinach

Comments: - Nice green for stir fry's and soups 

Curry Tree (Seedling) ^9/10

Comments: - Love curry leaves to cook with ...

Planted: 2016

Height 0.3 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: cc pcm sw

Organic Status:Organic

Comments

Ready to be planted out

Seems to be growing ,likes the semi shaded position and treeguard

Hazelnut - W Pride (Cutting) ^8/10

Comments: -

trying in Wimmera but out of its comfort zone too hot , too exposed

Planted: 2016

Height 2 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 5

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Pest Control:

None atm

Organic Status:Organic

Jerusalem Artichoke (Seedling)

Comments: - Got five growing up next to a gum tree ,but so far no flowers ...

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Summer

Pollination: No

Comments

Started to come up ...

Black Walnut Australian Native

Comments: - Taste of Walnuts and so good for you nutritionally

Height 2 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 3

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: No

Organic Status:Organic

Apricot - Moorpark (Grafted) ^10/10

Comments: -

Flowering

Planted: 2015

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Comments

Plenty of fruit for the first year planted ....I think I will plant another next year since it seems to do so well

Cockys got to it and striped all the fruit off it and damaged some of the branches

Lagos Spinach (Seedling)

Comments: - i think its growing in the wrong position (full sun ) , going to try it under the forest canopy

Planted: 2016

Height 0.3 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: No

Comments

Guava Hawaiian - Pink Supreme (Grafted)

Comments: -
Trying it in full sun position is getting burnt , will try the next one in a semi shaded postion

Tasted them fresh off trees in Hawaii and was hooked .

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: No

Comments

My Pink Supreme cutting is against my western fence (south coast, NSW) get's afternoon shade and is doing great. Planted in early 2020 and fruiting at the moment

Pecan - Cherokee (A) SP

Comments: - Trying them because the nuts are nice to eat , seeing if they will cope with the climate in the West Wimmera ,so far so good .

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 3

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: No

Comments

Just pushing out some new leaves finally ...I thought they had carked it but they were still asleep ...definitely waking up now

Hazelnut - Cosford

Comments

Struggling a bit ,leaves burning a bit ,hope they will cope ok with the hotter weather ,will have to keep the water up to them

Guava - Brazilian

Comments

Seem to be coping well with Apsley climate

Guava Yellow Cherry

Guava - Mexican Cream

Nectarine - Sunblaze

Berry - Youngberry

Raspberry - Heritage

Bay Tree

Comments

Was completely surrounded by flood waters but seems to have coped ok

One has died I think and one survived

Cherry - Starkrimson

Comments

Had to be relocated from flooded areas and was replanted about a month ago ,seems to be coping ok ,putting out new growth at least but no flowers yet ...

Seems to be coping ok with move after floods

Macadamia - Bush Nut

Comments

All my Macadamias are putting out new growth so they seem to be adjusting to the local climate well ,have lightly fertilised them with rotted cow manure and blood n bone and some dynamic lifter

really hoofing along ...want to plant some more soon

Pecan - Shoshonii (B) SP

Pecan - Mohawk (B) SP

Olive - Kalamata

Olive - Manzanillo

Lilly Pilly - Riberry

Golden Queen Peach

Comments

Seems to love the conditions this year ,heaps of fruit on the tree

Almond - Self Pollinating Papershell

Comments

Got 4 almonds on the tree in its first season after planting ....seems really happy

Cockys ate them ....Got a bird scarer now so we will see how it works