Michael's Edible Backyard

Joined:26/11/08 Updated:17/06/10 Frost:
Location: Wakeley

About My Edible Backyard

Why Michael Love's Edible Plants

My backyard recieves plenty of good sunshine and has pretty good drainage. I try my best to maximise the space I have by planting in the ground my favourite fruit trees and have the rest growing in pots. Most of my trees are still young with a few establish trees from the previous owners. I tend to enjoy growing the more exoctic fruits as they are quite a challenge to grow but very rewarding when you see the fruits emerge.

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Minh1 says... [5026 days 0hrs ago]

Hi Michael, I live in at The Ponds, about 35min from your area, its great to see so many tropical fruit trees surviving at your place. I've just moved into a new house and cant wait to get started growing fruit trees, as many as my small backyard can hold :) Just wannted to ask you how the soursop, jackfruit and Star Apple tree's are doing..any fruit yet? Thanks Minh

Fruit Tree Forum Contributions

Michael Forum Contributions
Shopping excursion to sydney - Woolies is not the freshest place to buy exotic fruits . The fruits at Cabramatta fruit stores are always superior and taste better than what you can get at Woolies. Others fruits you can get but not at Woolies include pomelo,sapodilla,star apple,monkey b..5395 days 3hrs
Looking for pomelo trees - You could always get it from Daleys. The very sweet one is "Nam Roi" from Vietnam and Daley's even have the dwarf variety of Nam Roi. Even though you can get them to fruit they need alot of sun to ripen properly...5454 days 14hrs
Fruit trees growing in pots successfully - Hi Mustafa, I'm just a novice backyard gardener and enjoy growing fruit trees for enjoyment. I don't think babaco have seeds and people normally grow them from cuttings ( Others can correct me if i'm wrong ). My only secret in growing babaco is to k..5493 days 4hrs
Fruit trees growing in pots successfully - My pumelo is doing well in a large pot with 8 fruits at the moment. I haven't taste any of the fruits yet as it's still growing larger but I have high hopes for it. So pumelo can grow well in large pots in the Sydney climate for those that are intereste..5493 days 17hrs
Chuoi cau banana plant - Hi John, Did you pay $65 for the banana plant ? As per jujubeforsale says chuoi cau is a monkey banana and is much smaller than lady fingers . It's quite rare that's why it's so expensive. I manage to source one from a friend to grow it and mine is ..5525 days 0hrs

babaco ^2/10

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Update: 5792 days 24hrs

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The babaco was one of my first attempts at growing plants in a pot. At first I had trouble keeping the tiny frutis on the tree but after moving the plant into a sunnier spot and increasing my watering regime it has now flourished with many fruits . I have now pretty much left it alone and only watering it once a week and it seems to be doing fine. Very little maintenance required. I don't partically like the taste of this fruit as to me it's kind of sour and has a soapy taste rather then a champange taste .

Planted: 2008

Height 2 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Fruit Harvest: 4 kilograms per Year

First Fruited: 6 Months from Purchase in Pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: Spring

Organic Status:Organic

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Wax Jambu - White ^8/10

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Update: 5949 days 1hrs

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I tried this white variety while overseas and it was delicious. According to the label it's very frost sensitive so in winter I moved it under shelter at night and move it back out during the day. It's currently in a pot with heaps of flower blooms but no fruit set yet. This plant required so much effort to keep it alive during  winter so hopefully it will reward me with tasty sweet crunchy fruits. Was covered in so much frutis until last weekend when they all fell off. So disappointed

Fruiting Months January and December

Planted: 2008

Height 1 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Organic Status:Partially Organic

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Thithi says... [4321 days 2hrs ago]

Thithi says... [4321 days 2hrs ago]

Great tree. Love your tree. How low is the temperature at night in winter at your area? I want grow it in Melbourne too

ElaineC says... [1881 days 21hrs ago]

Hi Michael, did your wax jambu survive? Thinking of purchasing one too and I live very close by to you (if you're still in Wakeley)

Lemonade Tree ^5/10

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Update: 5954 days 14hrs

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The veins of the leaves are turning yellow. Must lack some trace elements.

Planted: 2008

Height 1 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

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Pauline says... [5753 days 15hrs ago]

The leaves will go a bit yellow over winter as it is too cold for them to be able to absorb the things they need from the soil (even if they are there).

Rollinia - Brazilian Custard Apple ^7/10

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Update: 5954 days 14hrs

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Growing nicely in a pot. I'm not expecting to get any fruit from this tree but I like the idea of miracles.

Planted: 2007

Height 2 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

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joyshima says... [1887 days 16hrs ago]

Hi Michael, How is your Rollinia doing?

Papaya ^9/10

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Update: 5976 days 14hrs

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These are the green paw paws used in Asian cooking.

Height 3 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 2

Fruit Harvest: 10 kilograms per Year

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Organic Status:Partially Organic

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Dragon Fruit - Pearl (Cutting) ^9/10

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Update: 5976 days 14hrs

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The one in the picture shown was bought from another supplier but it's the same type as the Vietnam Dragon fruit. The fruits are so much more sweeter than the bland ones you get from the shops.I just put together a trellis and is growing the yellow variety in the ground. Hopefully it will give me more fruits.

Fruiting Months January, February, December

Planted: 2007

Height 2 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Fruit Harvest: 2 kilograms per Year

First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: Spring

Organic Status:Partially Organic

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Jujube (Grafted) ^7/10

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Update: 5976 days 14hrs

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Got this plant from one of the people on the forum. It's starting to put out tiny fruits which looks cute but I'm not sure if it will fully mature.

Fruiting Months October, November, December

Planted: 2009

Height 0.5 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 3 Months from Purchase in Pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Organic Status:Partially Organic

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Wenny says... [5471 days 16hrs ago]

Hi,Michael,Could you give me some of your jujube cutting?I would like to try to grow with cutting,my email is [email protected].

Soursop ^5/10

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Update: 5976 days 14hrs

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According to the label it probably won't fruit in Sydney but I'm trying to grow it anyway. It almost died on me during winter but has put out heaps of new growth durign spring. It will be a miracle if this plant will fruit for me but my fingers are crossed

Planted: 2008

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: Spring

Organic Status:Partially Organic

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Orchid136 says... [2263 days 13hrs ago]

Pepino - Kendall Gold ^4/10

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This plant is so easy to grow. It has now taken up so much space in my garden . At first it had heaps of flowers but no fruit set. Then with the second time flowering it hasn't stop fruiting since. The taste is like a cucumber / melon combination which I find very unpleasant. However because the fruits are so abundance and it looks good in my garden I'm keeping it for another year. Next year it will be replaced with something else. One problem with this fruit is that it's meant to be eaten when soft but leaving it to that stage it's a 50/50 chance of getting stung by fruti flies.

Fruiting Months September, October, November, December

Planted: 2008

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Fruit Harvest: 5 kilograms per Year

First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: Never

Organic Status:Partially Organic

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Diana says... [5976 days 13hrs ago]

Your pepinos are huge! This fruit loses the cucumber aspect of the taste when it is really soft (the unknown variety I have does anyway), but you need to bag the fruit to keep fruit fly off it to let it ripen. Diana.

Waterfall says... [4028 days 22hrs ago]

Let the fruit get dark orange and soft to touch before harvesting and they taste very nice.

Loves Fruit Trees says... [3883 days 19hrs ago]

Pepino Melon breaks down into glucose for great energy to get you through your day and increases stamina. And it is also chocked full of great beta-carotene antioxidants that prevent disease. Pepino Melon is packed full of great nutrients and that’s why they call it a Super Fruit.