Jane16's Edible Backyard

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Location: EASTWOOD

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Blueberry burst - I thought I'd add my 2cents. Mine are quite sour in comparison to store bought and my Nellie Kellys. First time I tried it, I waited until the fruit fell off before tasting so it definitely had time to ripen. Since then also, my other Bursts are still..2769 days 17hrs

Dwarf Peach - Standard (Seedling) ^9/10

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Update: 3010 days 14hrs

Comments: - Very slow growing. Has grown <10cm over a 2month period. Watered every few days. Full sun, approx 4 hours daily which it tolerates well. Multiple fertilisers used. Has been infected with black scale, treated with physical removal and neem oil.

Height 0.3 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Fertiliser or Organics Used: 100% organic compost, rock dust, blood and bone, Powerfeed, volcanic dust

Pest Control: Neem oil, physical removal of black scale

Organic Status:Organic

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Jane16 says... [2865 days 23hrs ago]

(Winter) 1/8/2018: Flowering now.

Banana - Pisang Ceylon (Seedling)

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Update: 3013 days 23hrs

Comments: - It receives ~4hours daily full sun and a few hours of low light. It has been very hot in Sydney (40C ) and it requires daily watering, it gets very droopy during the evenings. When it arrived, I repotted it in compost, blood and bone and rock dust. It has since grown 2 sets of leaves.Hopefully it will attach, I have the latest PDF of the biosecurity laws in NSW. Under the Biosecurity Act 2015, and from my correspondence with the DPI, "the moving of banana plants within NSW do not require any notification paperwork (record of movement form) or permit provided the plants have not been within the Banana Bunchy Top Virus Control Zone". ie I'm from Sydney, and the plants arrived from Geneva. No permit or notification was required.

Planted: 2018

Height 0.7 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Blood and bone, rock dust, 100% organic compost

Pest Control: Not needed yet

Organic Status:Organic

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Jane16 says... [3050 days 3hrs ago]

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Very vigorous growth. I've had to repot again into 35L pot. Topped up nutrients with organic cow manure and some Powerfeed solution.

Dwarf Mulberry - Black (Seedling) ^10/10

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Update: 3013 days 23hrs

Comments: - Very hardy plant. No transplant shock. Tolerates full Australian sun and heat very well, is thriving. Extremely low maintenance, just daily watering (due to heat). Has doubled in size in ~1month since purchase. I'm very pleased with this purchase and if I had space in my garden I'd purchase more. And just a little tidbit - can also drink the leaves as tea, it has lots of health benefits.

Planted: 2018

Height 1 metres

Qty: 1

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Blood and bone, rock dust, 100% organic compost

Pest Control: Not needed yet

Organic Status:Organic

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Jane16 says... [2962 days 16hrs ago]

Attacked by mealybug and ants. Have been physically removing, and some neem oil.

Jane16 says... [2865 days 23hrs ago]

(Winter) 1/8/2018: Fruiting abundantly.

Arrowroot (Seedling) ^10/10

Jane16's Edible Fruits
Update: 3013 days 23hrs

Comments: - Heat loving, and thriving under full Australian sun. As a precaution I've been watering daily, and it has doubled in size. I bought 1 arrowroot plant from Daley's and I received 2 plants in a pot. Since purchase another shoot has come up. It is currently in a large pot but I might have to transplant to a bigger pot/multiple pots -although it has only been ~1month since purchase and the original re potting. Very happy with the purchase, I just hope this tastes good!

Height 1 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 3

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Fertiliser or Organics Used: 100% organic compost, rock dust, blood and bone

Pest Control: Not needed yet

Organic Status:Organic

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Jane16 says... [3028 days 0hrs ago]

Very vigorous growth. From 1 original pot, I divided the 3 shoots into 3 pots, all ~30L in size. They are all tall, maybe 1.2m in height. I topped up with organic cow manure. It's great it is so vigorous, my only problem now is I'm running out of room lol.

Guava Hawaiian - Pink Supreme (Seedling) ^7/10

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Update: 3013 days 23hrs

Comments: - Does not tolerate full Australian sun well. It has been receiving ~4 hours daily and has been getting sunburnt. It was growing well until now because it was short enough that it was being shaded by other plants. It's now ~0.7m tall and the parts that aren't being shaded out are all being burnt. No pests so far. 

Planted: 2018

Height 0.7 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Blood and bone, rock dust, 100% organic compostrock dust, 100% organic compost

Pest Control: Not needed

Organic Status:Organic

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Jane16 says... [3010 days 19hrs ago]

Surprisingly, my China Pear Guava has been attacked by the cabbage caterpillar but it has left this plant alone.

Jaboticaba (Seedling) ^6/10

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Update: 3013 days 23hrs

Comments: - When it arrived from Daley's, ALL the leaves had burnt tips which was disappointing. We had had a heat wave so it was probably caused by this. I transferred it to a pot, blood and bone and 100% organic compost. Moved to my verandah. It received sunlight ~6hours, full sun ~2-3 hours. Daily watering. The weather turned, became extremely cold and eventually settled on ~40C again. During this time, the leaves seemed to get lighter in color but the burning didn't worsen. The plant didn't seem too happy and I was worried it would die. I moved it to ~2hours full sun (ie less) and I've noticed I have finally had 2 sets of new leaves, both a beautiful darker color and a softer texture. This plant also has shallow roots. I suspect it likes a lot of water and not much sun.

Planted: 2018

Height 0.5 metres

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Low Sun

Pest Control: Not needed yet

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Jane16 says... [3028 days 0hrs ago]

I've since repotted this to a larger size. It is now ~0.7m tall. I added organic cow manure and Powerfeed solution. It's also receiving ~4hours of full sun light which it tolerates well and isn't burning from.

Sweet Potato - Sweet n Star (Seedling) ^10/10

Jane16's Edible Fruits
Update: 3048 days 17hrs

Comments: - Since it arrived from Daley's it has been repotted into 100% organic compost, rock dust and blood and bone. Receives ~4hours of full sun on the verandah, and a few hours of filtered light on top of that. Water daily when it spikes 30C, otherwise 2nd daily. Most days I've had to give it daily water since it's been hot here in Sydney. Since it has been in the pot for 3 weeks, it has really taken off. Not so much the height - but it is sprawling out. It has ?5 large arms it's sprawling out from. I also noticed today the roots are showing - I need to replant it already!

Planted: 2018

Height 0.5 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Blood and bone, rock dust, 100% organic compost

Pest Control: Not required yet

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Jane16 says... [3010 days 19hrs ago]

It has really taken off, the plant is now ~2m sprawled out (but it is not very tall, less than 50cm)

Drumstick Tree ( Moringa ) (Seedling) ^7/10

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Update: 3051 days 22hrs

Comments: -

When it arrived we had unusually bad weather in Sydney, a heat wave of 43C which lasted for several days. The bottom branch and all the leaves were yellow when it came. I transferred it to a pot, blood and bone with some rock dust with 100% organic compost. I moved it to my verandah. It received filtered sunlight, ~6hours, and full sun 2- hours. Daily watering. The weather turned and it became unusually cold and windy but I continued my daily watering. During this time, the branches became more yellow. In total 4 branches with all the leaves changed color and fell off. More than half the plant was like this and I thought it would die. The weather then heated up to ~40C again and I moved it to less direct sunlight, now ~2hours. The new foliage is now green and it appears happy, after ~3weeks of purchase. I am not sure when at the beginning it was dying. ? Too much fertiliser - I might have given too much blood and bone ? Overwatering ? Underwatering ? Transfer shock. It was very hit and miss, I thought the plant would die. I was surprised because for some reason I thought this would be an easy plant to grow, but I have since read other ppl's accounts (experienced gardeners) who have said this is a tricky plant to grow. Something else I noticed is that it seems to have a very shallow root system, so at least in the young stages it probably won't tolerate heat well.

Planted: 2018

Height 0.5 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Low Sun

Fertiliser or Organics Used: 100% organic compost, rock dust, blood and bone

Pest Control: Not needed yet

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Jane16 says... [3028 days 0hrs ago]

It was thriving and getting quite tall so I repotted it. Unfortunately I accidentally damaged most of the root(!), they're very small. I couldn't see any big tap roots. It's now with organic cow manure as a top up and some Powerfeed. The new location receives ~4hours of full sunlight daily. **Something I noticed even before I repotted - this plant really likes water. I had kept it with figs, brazilian cherry, coffee and jaboticaba - and this plant would soak up all the left over water in the bottom water tray daily. It drinks more water than those other plants.

Jane16 says... [2890 days 24hrs ago]

Middle of winter in Sydney, plant is really struggling with the cold. Has lost all but 2 branches, hopefully the plant survives.

TRIED BUT DIED

Papaya - Southern Red (Seedling) ^10/10

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Update: 2865 days 23hrs

Comments: -

We had a very hot spell when I received the plant (over 30C most days, over 40C some days) and it required daily watering. Due to the extreme heat it would wilt every evening. We also had some fierce winds which damaged quite a lot of leaves. The plant was ~50cm tall at that time. It is now over 1m tall and very sturdy. Loves full sun for a few hours at a time. It now receives water twice a week. Currently in a 35L pot. I suggest wind protection for when it is a smaller plant. Due to the fast growing pace, I've also fertilised multiple times within a few months.

1/8/2018: Died. This plant is abundant in my suburb but it died due to 2 reasons. 1. Not enough sunlight (my house receives very little compared to other houses) 2. Although it was transferred to a large ?32L pot it was still rootbound. It should ideally be within a larger pot or within the ground within 6months of purchasing (mine was purchased in Jan-Feb this year). I will have to wait until I purchase a house before I buy this again since I'm renting.

Planted: 2018

Height 1 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Water Given in: Spring

Spring

Fertiliser or Organics Used: 100% organic compost, rock dust, blood and bone, Powerfeed, volcanic dust

Pest Control: Not needed yet

Organic Status:Organic

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Jane16 says... [2990 days 14hrs ago]

The plant is less than 4 months old and it is fruiting! Yay