Jaya79's Edible Backyard
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18/11/23 Frost: About My Edible BackyardWhy Jaya79 Love's Edible Plants If I have to water and feed it has to be of use to me, the neighbours and/or the wildlife. I grafted eating pears onto our ornamental pear trees on the verge... The stuff we buy from the supermarket may as well be cardboard, with about that nutritional value. Comments* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Fruit Tree Forum ContributionsJaya79 Forum ContributionsYeheb nutyebnut - Many years ago now, but how did you go in the end? I would have thought your nearest Botanical gardens would be the appropriate organisation -especially if you were to share seed with them. They'd be falling over themselves to help you out, I'd ..595 days 0hrs |
Pomegranate - Azerbaijani (Seedling) 10/10Jaya79's Edible FruitsUpdate: 1241 days 18hrs Comments: - Huge glowing ruby fruits, big as my neighbour's 6 yr old's head - I had 15 in the first year and 25 in the second. The whole street enjoyed them. Works as a shade tree from strong summer westering sun in my front yard. So much freit, I used many to make pomegranate vinegar. Only watered weekly in Summer. Takes intense heat and dry and asks for more. Fruiting Months March and April Planted: 2018 Height 3 metres Growing: In the Ground Qty: 1 First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot Sun/Shade: Full Sun Water Given in: Spring Pruned By: 20% in Spring Pollination: Self Pollination Fertiliser or Organics Used: whatever I have when I think of it Pest Control: none Organic Status:Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 0 of 1 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Dragon Fruit - Pearl (Cutting) 10/10Jaya79's Edible FruitsUpdate: 1241 days 18hrs Comments: - Grows easy and delicious. Height 2 metres Growing: In a Pot Qty: 1 First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot Sun/Shade: Full Sun Water Given in: Spring SpringPollination: Cross Pollination Cross Pollinator Variety: Red dragon fruit Fertiliser or Organics Used: often and likes seaweed and fish based Pest Control: pick off a caterpillar, cut out some rust. Organic Status:Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report * You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Dragon Fruit - Red 10/10Jaya79's Edible FruitsUpdate: 1241 days 18hrs Comments: - grows easy, yummy compared to the dead ones in the markets. Planted: 2019 Height 2 metres Growing: In a Pot Qty: 1 First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot Water Given in: Spring SpringPollination: Cross Pollination Cross Pollinator Variety: white dragonfruit Fertiliser or Organics Used: whatever I have, liked seaweed tonics Pest Control: have only had to deal with mild cactus rust and the odd caterpillar picked off. Organic Status:Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report * You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Columnar Apple - Cumulus 10/10Jaya79's Edible FruitsUpdate: 1241 days 18hrs Comments: - Space saving, good eating and cooking, not sickly sweet. Have two types of columnar in the front yard near the front door. Fruiting Months March and April Height 90 Centimetres Growing: In the Ground Qty: 1 First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot Sun/Shade: Full Sun Water Given in: Spring SpringPollination: Cross Pollination Cross Pollinator Variety: Herald Fertiliser or Organics Used: general plus trace elements Pest Control: BT for caterpillars and bordeaux Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report * You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Columnar Apple - Herald 10/10Jaya79's Edible FruitsUpdate: 1241 days 18hrs Comments: - Pushed for space so columnar was perfect. Great eating or cooking apple. Slughtly tart, crisp flesh, not sickeningly sweet like a lot of eating apples. Perfect for us. Watered weekly in summer. Fruiting Months March and April Planted: 2020 Height 80 Centimetres Growing: In the Ground Qty: 1 First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot Sun/Shade: Full Sun Water Given in: Spring SpringPollination: Cross Pollination Cross Pollinator Variety: Cumulus Fertiliser or Organics Used: General with trace elements, cow manure Pest Control: BT for caterpillar and bordeaux Organic Status:Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report * You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Nashi Pear - Nijisseiki (Grafted) 10/10Jaya79's Edible FruitsUpdate: 1241 days 18hrs Comments: - Grafted this onto the ornamental pears council put on the front verge... couldn't be happier. Water weekly in summer, almost nothing the rest of the year. Fertilize quarterly. Planted: 2019 Height 3 metres Growing: In the Ground Qty: 2 Sun/Shade: Full Sun Water Given in: Spring SpringPollination: Cross Pollination Cross Pollinator Variety: callery Fertiliser or Organics Used: whatever I have plus some zinc and manganese Pest Control: bordeaux spray in winter. BT for caterpillars if warranted. Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 0 of 1 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Lime - Tahitian (Grafted) 10/10Jaya79's Edible FruitsUpdate: 1241 days 19hrs Comments: - Use these a lot in cold drinks and meringues, curries. Same as for lemon. Prune as you go. Keeps a few households in limes. Fruiting Months April, May, June, July Height 2 metres Growing: In the Ground Qty: 1 First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot Sun/Shade: Full Sun Water Given in: Spring SpringPollination: Self Pollination Pest Control: white oil for scale and aphids, big enough to handle caterpillars. Organic Status:Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 1 of 3 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Yuzu (Grafted) 10/10Jaya79's Edible FruitsUpdate: 1241 days 19hrs Comments: - The flavour is cross between lemon, grapefruit and a clean herbal tang. When steeped in hot water it goes a bit more like intense mandarine with a jammy, almost mulberry hint. I use it in everything and for hot drinks. Can't get enough as tree is still very small. Much more thirsty than other citrus in my yard. Fruiting Months May, June, July Growing: In the Ground Qty: 1 First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot Sun/Shade: Full Sun Water Given in: Spring SpringPollination: Self Pollination Fertiliser or Organics Used: constant feeding with anything suitable for citrus. wants iron sulphate. Pest Control: BT for caterpillars whilst small, aphid and scale prefer the other citrus. Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report * You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Lemon - Lisbon (Grafted) 10/10Jaya79's Edible FruitsUpdate: 1241 days 19hrs Comments: - I make a lot of jam and pies etc so useful. I only water in worst heat of summer once a week. I prune as I go. very few pests but hold to keep eneugh iron up to it in my district. Keeps about 5 households in lemons. Fruiting Months May, June, July, August Planted: 2018 Height 2 metres Growing: In the Ground Qty: 1 First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot Sun/Shade: Full Sun Water Given in: Spring Pruned By: 10% in Spring Pollination: Self Pollination Fertiliser or Organics Used: handful of dynamic lifter when I nhink of it, but needs a lot of iron Pest Control: white oil for scale, pick off any caterpillars when tree is small. When tree is big, there is enough for caterpillars as well. Organic Status:Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 1 of 2 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Guava - Strawberry (Seedling) 10/10Jaya79's Edible FruitsUpdate: 1241 days 19hrs Comments: - Grows well with little attention, sweet tart taste, eat straight off the tree. Antioxidant level is high. Only watered in worst heat of summer Fruiting Months January, February, March, November, December Planted: 2019 Height 1.5 metres Growing: In the Ground Qty: 1 First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot Sun/Shade: Medium Sun Water Given in: Spring Pruned By: 10% in Spring Pollination: Self Pollination Fertiliser or Organics Used: handful of dynamic lifter or citrus food, plus magnesium sulphate now and then. also zinc manganese as my soils are deficient Pest Control: occasionally remove a leaf with miner or caterpillar, maybe white oil if scale, no schedule Organic Status:Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 5 of 7 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
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