Luong21's Edible Backyard

Brazilian Sissoo Spinach (Cutting) ^10/10

Comments: - Great replacement for spinach when it's to hot and lettuce and English spinach go to bolt. Growing great in a pot only need to water once a week. This has done great in Melbourne. I love it. 

Planted: 2016

Growing: In a Pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Tomato - Santorini (Seedling) ^9/10

Comments: - Amazing Cherry Tomato, Delicious small fruit with a very meaty flesh and low amount of seeds. It Prefers staking and likes a large pot, not as drought tolerant as thought, although I Love it. My new favourite tomato because it's meaty and has a variety of shapes. 

Planted: 2016

Growing: In a Pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Sheep poo, compost, worm castings

Organic Status:Organic

Guava - Mexican Cream (Seedling) ^7/10

Comments: - Not as vigorous as the Hawaiian guava but just beautiful.

Growing: In a Pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Strawberry - Tarpan ^6/10

Comments: - Has beautiful pink flowers.

Planted: 2016

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

When I Fertilise: When Fruiting

Lime - Kaffir

Comments: - Essential for Thai and Lao cuisine. Kaffir/Makrut lime leaves added to currys and salads Taste the best. Does fine in Melbourne but does need a little protection from the cold.

Planted: 2016

Growing: In a Pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Chook poo

When I Fertilise: Spring

Mango - Bowen Seedling ^8/10

Comments: -

I Love mangoes. Growing well in Melbourne.

UpdateJan17-  Very easy to grow, doesn't need much fertiliser or water growing well now during the summer but  I did have to cut it back a little bit after winter. 

Planted: 2015

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Summer

Dwarf Persimmon - Ichikikijiro (NA) ^7/10

Comments: -

Almost killed it last summer, but reshot this spring. Grows happily in a small pot with a little bit of compost and manure.  Update Jan17- Had a few fruit but was stressed and dropped them, Sad that I lost a crop but will try again.

Height 2.5 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: Spring

Pepino Berry (Seedling) ^8/10

Comments: - Excellent edible ground cover, grows very fast even under my bananas and potted plants. 

Planted: 2016

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Low Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Feeds off what I give the bananas (chook poo

Sweet Potato - White (Cutting) ^6/10

Comments: - Sweet Potato is tasty. Very pretty edible ground cover. The roots take long to develop so I eat the leaves like spinach.

Planted: 2016

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

When I Fertilise: Spring

Papaya - Thai Red (Seedling) ^8/10

Comments: - Love the taste of red papayas. Grows well in Melbourne except during winter when should not be watered.

Planted: 2016

Height 0.9 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 2

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Worm castings, cow manure and a lot of compost.

When I Fertilise: Spring

Organic Status:Partially Organic

Passionfruit - Black (Cutting) ^7/10

Comments: - Grows extremely fast except for winter when growth slows. Just started flowering hoping for fruit excited for some delicious fruit. Has fragrant flowers.

Fruiting Months January, October, November, December

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: No

When I Fertilise: When Fruiting and Spring

Organic Status:Organic

Passionfruit - Banana (Seedling) ^7/10

Comments: - Fast growing, pretty foliage.

Planted: 2016

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Pineberry (Seedling) ^8/10

Comments: - White with red seeds. Sweet and tangy small fruit. Harvest when fruit soft.

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 2

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Cross Pollination

Cross Pollinator Variety: Red type of Strawberry

When I Fertilise: Spring

Organic Status:Organic

Blueberry - Burst (PBR) (Cutting) ^9/10

Comments: - Big fruit and very tasty.

Planted: 2016

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 2

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Doesn't need much, I use some cow manure and compost.

When I Fertilise: When Fruiting

Dwarf Nectarine - Trixzie® Nectazee (Grafted) ^10/10

Comments: - Beautiful little tree with delicious yellow fleshed fruit.

Planted: 2016

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: Spring

Oregano (Cutting) ^7/10

Comments: - Very aromatic. I use it in garlic bread and Italian cooking 

Planted: 2016

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Sorrel ^5/10

Comments: - Slightly sour but with lemon hit. Has lovely green leaves.

Planted: 2016

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pigeon Pea (Seedling) ^7/10

Comments: - Growing for mulch and peas, hoping to get some peas soon.

Planted: 2016

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 2

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

When I Fertilise: Spring

Rhubarb - Victoria ^7/10

Comments: - Rhubarb stalks taste amazing in deserts. Don't let rhubarb dry out as will set it back.

Planted: 2016

Growing: In a Pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Finger Lime - Red Champagne

Comments: - I love finger limes hoping for fruit soon.

Planted: 2016

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Finger Lime - Red Cutting ^9/10

Comments: - Love finger limes. 

Planted: 2015

Growing: In a Pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Autumn and Winter

Ngo Om ^9/10

Comments: - Also known as Rice Paddy Herb.Grows like an aquatic plant so growing in a pot lined with plastic and it doesn't like to much sun.

Growing: In a Pot

Sun/Shade: Low Sun

Coriander - Thai (Seedling) ^9/10

Comments: - Better than normal coriander, it won't bolt in hot weather as easily and has a stronger favor.

Growing: In a Pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Coriander (Seedling) ^7/10

Comments: - Growing very well, just havest the leaves.

Planted: 2016

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Mushroom Plant (Cutting) ^7/10

Comments: - I read about this plant, excited for more leaves for a good harvest. Bought it at masters hoping it will grow well.

Planted: 2016

Height 0.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 3

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Diep Ca ^9/10

Comments: -

Also known as fish mint. Grows like mint but prefers moist and boggy soil. 

Planted: 2015

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 3

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Vietnamese Mint ^5/10

Comments: - I used it Viet cooking. I needs almost a boggy soil for large leaves.

Planted: 2009

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 7

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Banana - Goldfinger ^7/10

Comments: - Planted In late summer but grew well like all bananas it loves water and a rich soil. The Goldfinger had no problems during the winter in Mlebourne but was slightly protected.

Planted: 2015

Height 1.75 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Perilla - Tia To (Seedling) ^10/10

Comments: - Purple aromatic leaves, sweet smelling flowers and essential to Viet cooking.

Planted: 2016

Growing: In a Pot

Lemongrass ^9/10

Comments: - I have 2 but thinking of growing more. This lemongrass (xa) is growing well in Melbourne, kept growing through winter without any problems.

Planted: 2015

Height 1 metres

Qty: 2

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Papaya (Seedling) ^8/10

Comments: - I threw in some seeds, left on top of the soil for week then covered them in soil.

Planted: 2016

Height 5 Centimetres

Growing: In a Pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Passionfruit - Panama Gold (Seedling) ^1/10

Comments: - It's basically dead. I had put it in the wrong place and it keeps getting eating by the ants. 

Passionfruit - Panama Red (Grafted) ^5/10

Comments: - Died while on holiday from lack of water.

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