Firefly1's Edible Backyard

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Location: GULMARRAD

About My Edible Backyard

Why Firefly1 Love's Edible Plants

There is absolutely nothing like the flavour of freshly picked produce - you soon realize that supermarket fruit and vegetable "freshness" cannot compare.

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Firefly1 Forum Contributions
Pear leaf browning - Thanks I will do that. They were planted last year and seem to struggle with the concept of winter and it wasn't until late winter mid August that all the leaves fell off. I have a Hood and Flordahome which are both low chill varieties. All the leaves hav..3241 days 10hrs
Pear leaf browning - PS - these photos were taken today - our climate is warm, so the leaves haven't start to fall yet. A couple of leaves are showing signs of some autumn tone...3243 days 13hrs
Pear leaf browning - Hi, I have photos all from the same tree - unaffected leaves - damaged leaves front and back - these leaves have been like this all year - It hasn't been something that has changed because of winter. kind regards ..3243 days 13hrs
Pear leaf browning - Thank you - Yes it appears that the fungus is the problem - now I have a name - I will definitely strip the trees of the infected leaves and pick up all others and spray - I see that it will over winter on the stems and leaf buds. Hopefully I can get rid..3244 days 17hrs
Pear leaf browning - I would appreciate if I can obtain identification of the problem with my pear tree leaves. It is not a actual image of my leaves but identical to what is happening. I haven't been able to find out exactly what it is and how to treat via Google...3246 days 20hrs

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Pear leaf browning - I guess it's a fungus called Venturia pirina. You have to clean up the dead leaves from the floor and if that's not enough you can spray sulfur...Liked Answer 3244 days 17hrs

Raspberry - Chilcotin

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Update: 1632 days 17hrs

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We were totally surprised to have a good first crop just a few months after planting. We received about 4 punnets off three canes. Looking forward to next season.

Fruiting Months February

Planted: 2016

Height 2 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

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Lemon - Eureka

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Update: 3246 days 19hrs

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Flowered shortly after planting, removed the flowers to let it grow - since then haven't had any more flowers, but a constant battle with leaf curl - obviously all the removal of the new growth is affecting flowering.

Planted: 2016

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

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Mandarin - Hickson

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Update: 3246 days 19hrs

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No flowers as yet

Planted: 2015

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

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1 of 3 people found this review useful

Papaya - Southern Red

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Update: 3246 days 19hrs

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It has been a big learning curve - with the leaves and fruit with black spot and now china scale - plants have fruited well - and are starting to ripen.

Planted: 2015

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

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Blackberry - Thornless Chester (Grafted)

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Update: 3246 days 19hrs

Pollination: Self Pollination

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Peach - Tropic Beauty

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Update: 3246 days 19hrs

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The tree is producing a massive amount of fruit. We tasted our first fruit in the first season. I left 6 on and 1 came to maturity. I have had to strip the tree of the fruit because the production is far out weighing the age and capibility of the tree. This year which is its second season, I will leave 6 fruit on each main branch. June - currently in flower with fruit.

Fruiting Months December

Planted: 2015

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

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Almond - Self Pollinating Papershell (Grafted)

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Update: 3246 days 19hrs

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The almond flowered in its first year with three or four flowers and produced two shell cases which didn't mature.

Planted: 2015

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

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Apricot - Glengarry

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Update: 3246 days 19hrs

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No flowers as yet

Planted: 2015

Pollination: Self Pollination

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1 of 3 people found this review useful

Fig Black Genoa (Grafted) ^10/10

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Update: 3246 days 19hrs

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We have had two crops within the first year.

Fruiting Months February and June

Planted: 2016

Pollination: Self Pollination

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Raspberry - Heritage

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Update: 3246 days 19hrs

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Just planted - yet to flower and fruit

Pollination: Self Pollination

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3 of 9 people found this review useful

Cape Gooseberry

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Update: 3246 days 19hrs

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Love the fruit and share it with the free loading feather/furry residents. This plant is self seeded and growing in semi shade independantly in the garden.

Sun/Shade: Low Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

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1 of 4 people found this review useful

Bay Tree

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Update: 3246 days 19hrs

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Fresh leaves for cooking - it is growing in half sun - half shade - in a very cool and moist area and seems to be do okay. It is now about .5 metre tall - I keep it pruned.

Pollination: Self Pollination

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