IanW's Edible Backyard

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Location: ASHFIELD

About My Edible Backyard

Why IanW Love's Edible Plants

I love growing exotic fruits - seeing the plants grow, flower and fruit. I've grown
carnivorous plants for decades, its a whole new world in edibles. I have
very little space, as I'm in a flat on the side of a house. All my
fruit trees need to be dwarf or kept small.

Comments

Farouk says... [2610 days 21hrs ago]

Hello Ian, wow very interesting! would you have any Carnivorous plant seeds at all that I could buy? Which city are you growing all these at ?

IanW says... [2581 days 1hrs ago]

Hi Farouk, I'm in Ashfield in Sydney. Yes, I do have carnivorous plant seeds for sale on behalf of the Australasian Carnivorous Plant society. I have a PDF seed list.

Farouk says... [2450 days 4hrs ago]

Hi Ian, Hope you are well & having a fruitful season, so sorry I just seen your reply! I was just reading your Achacha plant comment, very cool plant you got there, if you are lucky & still interested Cabramatta has some Achacha fruit for sale right now $10 for 2kgs - fruit store is inside little shopping center inside across from Woolworths Cabramatta. Sure I would like to see the pdf of the Carnivorous Plant if possible, do you have a link to it ?

Farouk says... [2448 days 13hrs ago]

Thanks for the link, It’s an easy one just go to Cabramatta station & across from the station is woolworths, across from woolworths in the same building walking area is the fruit store which can’t be missed, they have fruit all the way to the main walking area. Comparing to Harris farm the achacha here is much cheaper & also isn’t as pretty but tastes just fine they have spots on them etc. Also you will find plenty of fruit stores around here if you go for a short walk around the area, take a walk down John St also.

IanW says... [2442 days 21hrs ago]

Thanks Farouk! I visited Cabramatta and bough 3kg of Achacha fruit. Delicious! Now need to find room for the next tree in my wish list that has just come in stock.

Farouk says... [2441 days 24hrs ago]

Excellent! Glad you found them. Which tree might that be ?

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Fruit Tree Forum Contributions

IanW Forum Contributions
Cabeluda - I have fruit on my Yellow Jaboticaba for the first time, despite not seeing the flowers. Its already yellow, how do I know when they're ripe and ready to harvest?..892 days 1hrs

Miracle Fruit (Cutting) ^7/10

IanW's Edible Fruits
Update: 2559 days 3hrs

Comments: - Looking forward to trying the fruit's effects.

Planted: 2017

Height 30 Centimetres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Shade

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: blood and bone, pine bark

Pest Control: Indoors

Organic Status:Organic

Question: How can I help it flourish? Its been losing leaves since I bought it. I repotted it in a azelea, compost perliet and sand mix, which stopped the loss for the rest of Winter, but now the leaves are browning at the edges. In a few months it will be dead if no new leaves grow. I've now covered it with a plastic box to raise the humidity above Sydney's humid normal.

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Strawberry mixed (Seedling) ^7/10

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Update: 2559 days 3hrs

Comments: - I have 5 different types of strawberries growing in a stackable tower of 20 pots.

Fruiting Months October

Height 0.1 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 20

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: Never

Organic Status:Organic

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Dwarf Lime - Tahitian (Grafted) ^7/10

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Update: 2559 days 3hrs

Planted: 2017

Height 1.2 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Question: How/when to prune?

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Midyim Berry (Seedling)

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Update: 2559 days 4hrs

Comments: - Reputed to be the best tasting native fruit.

Planted: 2017

Height 0.5 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

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Achacha (Seedling)

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Update: 2559 days 4hrs

Comments: - Looking forward to the fruit. Last tasted the fruit 5 years ago at Carriageworks markets.

Height 1 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: No

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Loquat - Nagasakiwase (Grafted)

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Update: 2559 days 4hrs

Comments: - Delicious fruit, medicinal tea from the leaves.

Height 1 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: No

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Multi-grafted Blood plum and Apricot (Grafted) ^5/10

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Update: 2559 days 4hrs

Comments: - I love blood plums, and the idea of multiple fruits on one tree - saves space!

Fruiting Months October

Planted: 2017

Height 55 Centimetres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 0.5 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

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Garlic Chives (Seedling) ^8/10

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Update: 2668 days 1hrs

Comments: - Delicious.

Planted: 2017

Height 15 Centimetres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Low Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: No

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Spearmint (Seedling) ^7/10

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Update: 2668 days 1hrs

Comments: - I'm after the rosmarinic acid nutrient for treating ciguatera fish poisoning.

Planted: 2017

Height 5 Centimetres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 3

Sun/Shade: Full Shade

Pollination: No

Question: How to use it in cooking?

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Rosemary (Seedling) ^8/10

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Update: 2668 days 1hrs

Comments: - Tastes great.

Planted: 2017

Height 10 Centimetres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Low Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: No

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Brazilian Cherry (Seedling) ^8/10

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Update: 2668 days 1hrs

Planted: 2017

Height 41 Centimetres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Shade

Pollination: No

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Black Sapote - Seedling (Seedling) ^7/10

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Update: 2668 days 1hrs

Comments: - Looking forward to trying the fruit.

Planted: 2017

Height 51 Centimetres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Low Sun

Pollination: No

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Jaboticaba (Seedling) ^5/10

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Update: 2668 days 1hrs

Planted: 2017

Height 24 Centimetres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Low Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: No

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Kiwifruit Gold Seedling (Seedling) ^5/10

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Update: 2668 days 1hrs

Comments: - Grown from supermarket fruit seed. Best kiwi fruit I've tasted, with red flesh around the seeds. No idea if it will grow true.

Height 1 Centimetres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Shade

Pollination: No

Question: Any way to tell seedling gender, or must I wait for it to flower in a few years?

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Comments

Edward3 says... [1399 days 24hrs ago]

You have to wait for the flowers. I grew several golden kiwi seedlings from supermarket seeds. Of these two turned out to be female and one male. They pollinate successfully.

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Blueberry - Burst (PBR) (Seedling) ^8/10

IanW's Edible Fruits
Update: 2668 days 2hrs

Comments: - I love blueberries. This one is dwarf and promises larger berries.

Fruiting Months July

Height 60 Centimetres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Low Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Cross Pollination

Cross Pollinator Variety: Nellie Kelly

Pest Control: Bird tape, carnivorous plants.

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blueberry - Nellie Kelly

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Update: 2668 days 2hrs

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 3 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Low Sun

Pollination: Cross Pollination

Cross Pollinator Variety: Blueberry Blue burst

When I Fertilise: Yearly

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