Slicko's Edible Backyard
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30/11/17 Frost: About My Edible BackyardWhy Slicko Love's Edible Plants CommentsSlicko says... [3628 days 0hrs ago]As a young boy I grew up into my teens on my father's small crop farm. As an adult I have always grown fruit and veggies perhaps in respect of my early days on the farm. I have always loved growing things and enjoying the results of my efforts. I spend a lot of time in what I call my "kingdom"* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Fruit Tree Forum ContributionsSlicko Forum ContributionsPartially dry segments in orange - Hi David Thanks for your reply to my question. The tree is young and in its second year of cropping, giving a large crop of large fruit so I guess that this may have contributed also as it received the same treatment as the others that had no dryness ..2314 days 7hrs Partially dry segments in orange - I have 3 naval orange trees, all bearing, a Washington naval, a Navelina and a Lanes Late. The fruit from the WN and the LL are very juicy but that from the Navelina whilst still juicy tend to be drier at the stalk end. The dryness occupies about 20 mm f..2334 days 14hrs Citrus virusdying tree - Hi I agree with fruity's assessment of your lemon tree's situation. It is in a very sad state but if it is not too far gone it might be recoverable. Because it is obviously a fairly advanced tree and has been carrying fruit I think it is worth the ef..2479 days 7hrs Fruit fly control - Glennis, I have no idea if the Qld ff is healthier than other flies' but the only way of getting a decent harvest from your garden or trees is to exclude them from the fruit, either by covering the whole plant or by bagging individual fruit. Even then you..2484 days 20hrs Apple varieties grafted - Hi Fruitylicious I am inclined to believe that the scion will follow its genetic makeup and break dormancy when it would do in its normal conditions. The complicating issue here is that I have them growing in conditions that are not their normal. I am g..2495 days 21hrs |
Fruit Tree Forum LikesSlicko has LIKED the following:Is ginger easy to grow - The gingers are showing buds (in warm brissy) and time to start planting. It feels its going to be a hot and dry summer, so not sure if this is going to be a good year for ginger. ..Liked Question 1820 days 8hrs Abnormal fruit fall1 - Your orange tree is experiencing blossom end rot which is caused by calcium deficiency or due to large fluctuation in soil moisture content. Irregular watering regime will cause this problem because calcium moves with liquid uniformly. To rectify this pro..Liked Answer 2543 days 4hrs Seville orange from seed how long before - Thanks Julie, My email is mleighmallory@aol.co.uk Would love some seeds from your wonderful rough Seville orange please. Could you please send details. Best, Mike...Liked Question 2818 days 3hrs Give away muscadine grape - It was pretty rampant Mark, probably more so than my sultana and isabella vines. More in density than long rambling canes. I also found its fruit not to be my liking. The Adonis I have is probably as rampant but its fruit is wonderfully sweet and juicy ..Liked Answer 3517 days 3hrs Japanese grapes - I've had them Kyoho grapes a couple of years ago in Perth. There is a private grower in Swan Valley in WA. Here is the contact: Bella Ridge Estate 78 Campresic Road Herne Hill WA 6056 Australia Tel.: 08 9250 4962 Fax: 08 9246 0244 I ..Liked Answer 3532 days 16hrs Did organza bags work for you - They reduce the incidence of fruit moth attack from nearly all othreis moths,amblypeltas,helopeltas and fruit flies and reduce the flying fox and cockatoo casulaties at my place. ..Liked Question 3583 days 13hrs Free mulch - Without wanting to harp on...all keen gardener's should inform their GP what they handle....it's important clinical info. Aspergillus is a fungus - not usually a problem for healthy folk. Legionnaires is a bacterium and another story. Many of the ga..Liked Question 3586 days 20hrs Bee hives sale - Hey everyone. My bees have swarmed and have contained them in a nuc hive for the time being. if anyone is interested im happy to sell them for $50. Im Manningham melbourne. my email address is smarasea@hotmail.com..Liked Question 3596 days 24hrs Pinkabelle apple tree - Wow, just around the corner from me in Canning Vale. Im just off Nicholson Road..Liked Question 3600 days 15hrs Pinkabelle apple tree - yeah...Liked Question 3600 days 15hrs - ..Liked Question 3614 days 18hrs When to feed and prune a mango - I bought a house in 2006,in 2007 Ihad a wonderful crop of mangoes,in 2007 I had a few mangoes around 10,in 2009 I had wonderful crop of flowers,numerous small fruits appeared I was expcting a bumper harvest,rather dissapointed all of them dropped & have a..Liked Answer 3616 days 15hrs Fruit fly exclusion bags - Not sure if they are organza John, sent the supplier a message. There are always these for the possums and bats, still have to bag the apparatus to keep the fruit fly out though. http://www.gardenexpress.com.au/blossom-tree-fruit-protector/ ..Liked Answer 3627 days 13hrs Cuttings seeds seedlings swap - I understand that theyre hard to grow, but while theyre young I'm gonna bring them in when the weathers too cold and during the day they'll be in the greenhouse which usually gets to above 20 degrees except on cloudy days...Liked Question 3640 days 17hrs |
Honey Bees 10/10 Slicko's Edible FruitsUpdate: 2569 days 20hrs Comments: - Pollination has been an issue for me for a long time. In our old home I had eight hives of honeybees so there was no issue there. However when we moved to this home pollination became an issue even though we are on the border of a public park and bush land we never got to see bees in the region. So I bought a hive of bees and a hive of native bees and the problem has been solved. However my solution wont be everybodies... Having bees in your backyard takes a bit of preplanning. Not only do you have to decide where you are going to place them but also where their flight paths will be and how you are going to keep them out of the way of human and animal traffic. Bees can be hard work for the hobbyist but a lot of this has been taken away by the development of the FLOW HIVE. Like all horticultural and agricultural pursuits having bees to manage means that there are both pests and diseases that need to be controlled and that anyone contemplating getting hold of a hive should research what is required by the various State Departments of Primary Industries, such as licensing, local council rules and they would be wise to join a local be club for local information. There are a lot of issues to consider such as local climate, availability of nectar sources, your ability to sometimes lift heavy objects, your possible allergic reaction to bee stings are just some. Dec 2017 A huge crop of honey this year and great pollination.. even through winter and the girls need robbing again! Planted: 2014 Qty: 2 Pollination: Self Pollination Pest Control: There are several pests and diseases to affect the colonies. 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 |
Grape - Chambourcin (Cutting) 9/10 Slicko's Edible FruitsUpdate: 2569 days 20hrs Comments: - What amazing vines these are. I bought them (2)as rooted cuttings and planted them on a 1.8m vine. Their first season theygrew past the top wire and then set a couple of small bunches of small seeded black grapes. During the last spring (2016) they set 48 large bunches of these small black grapes which I thinned by cutting the bunches in half so that the final fruit was larger. We are harvesting every couple of days. They are not table grapes but when chilled are very refreshing and very moreish. Dec 2017 A small crop for this year to be expected after last year's Fruiting Months January and December Planted: 2015 Height 2 metres Growing: In the Ground Qty: 2 First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot Sun/Shade: Full Sun Water Given in: Winter Pruned By: 90% in Spring Pollination: Self Pollination Fertiliser or Organics Used: chook poop, citrus When I Fertilise: Yearly Pest Control: I use white exclusion bag and these stop the wildlife from seeing what riches are inside Organic Status:Partially Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 14 of 18 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Dwarf Orange - Washington Navel 10/10 Slicko's Edible FruitsUpdate: 2569 days 20hrs Comments: - I have tried growing this variety previously with no luck, however I now understand that my efforts were doomed to failure because I was trying to grow them in the wrong location. A different home and an appropriate location should serve the new tree well. April 2015. This tree is now going full steam ahead and I am really hopeful that I will see some fruit on it this season. It is now significantly larger with a lot of new growth. June 2016 A successful crop of 30 really sweet navels. I feel happy now :) I can't believe how juicy and sweet this crop is compared to shop bought fruit. Dec 2016 This tree is now 2 metres tall and has a great crop on it. Really looking forward to harvest time next year. A couple of things that I think have contributed to the harvest over the past 2 years: Clearing the ground of grass out to the drip line, mulching heavily, fertilising at the change of each season and regular watering from the first blossom. May 2017. A crop of over 50. Interestingly the tree has provideed 2 crops, one to ripen earlyJune and one to ripen about a month later as a result of a second flush of blossom Dec 2017 A similar sized crop to its last one. Wonderful fruit Fruiting Months June and July Planted: 2013 Height 2.4 metres Growing: In the Ground Qty: 1 Fruit Harvest: 50 Fruit Per Year First Fruited: 2 Years from purchase in pot Sun/Shade: Full Sun Water Given in: Spring Pollination: Self Pollination Fertiliser or Organics Used: citrus mix,chook poop When I Fertilise: Winter and Spring Pest Control: White oil for leaf miner, fruit are bagged for Qld fruit fly Organic Status:Partially Organic Question: Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 14 of 18 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Mandarin - Emperor (Grafted) 8/10 Slicko's Edible FruitsUpdate: 2569 days 20hrs Comments: - This is the second of my two mandarine trees, the other being an Imperial. Unknown rootstock as it was not identified on the tag.June 2016. This tree set as first fruit last season and in a couple of weeks will be picking its second crop. It has not been as fruitful as the Imperial even though it is in the same environment and gets the same care. Nor is it as vigorous however this may be the result of differing root stock. Its advantage is that it will harvest later than the Imperial and thereby extend the season. Usual citrus management means that all my citrus are dealt with at the same time. Dec 2017 A small crop of tasty sweet fruit. The tree suffers nitrogen deficiency more than the other citrus. A regular dose of iron chelate fixes that up Fruiting Months June and July Planted: 2014 Height 2.1 metres Growing: In the Ground Qty: 1 First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot Sun/Shade: Full Sun Water Given in: Spring Pollination: Self Pollination Fertiliser or Organics Used: chook poop, compost When I Fertilise: Winter and Spring Pest Control: white oil for leaf miner, bag the fruit Organic Status:Partially Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 2 of 4 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Lemon - Eureka (Grafted) 9/10 Slicko's Edible FruitsUpdate: 2569 days 20hrs Comments: - This lemon has been bought to replace my Myer should it turn its toes up Dec 2016. Well, this little tree has certainly shown up the Meyer lemon this year. Its first year in a pot, and it has several nice lemons coming on. It did do this job of the Myer with it having its best season yet. Growing trees in pots certainly means increased vigilence with the management of the tree and its environment. Mulching, increased watering, more regular fertilising as opposed to fertilising at the change of season in addition to regular citrus care Dec 2017 A small crop of nice tart lemons Planted: 2016 Height 1 metres Growing: In a Pot Qty: 1 First Fruited: 6 Months from Purchase in Pot Sun/Shade: Full Sun Water Given in: Spring SpringPollination: Self Pollination Fertiliser or Organics Used: compost,citrus fert.,blood and bone When I Fertilise: Winter and Spring Pest Control: Reststant to Qld fruit fly Organic Status:Partially Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 2 of 4 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Dwarf Apple - Royal Gala (Grafted) 10/10Slicko's Edible FruitsUpdate: 2569 days 20hrs Comments: - I bought the book "Growing Apples in the Tropics" by Kevin Hauser from Kufflel Creek Nursery where he advocates that it is possible to obtain decent apple crops from varieties that have chill hours above those accepted as low chill varieties and that he sells his trees into the warmer areas of Africa. So my Dwarf Royal Gala and Granny Smith are going to be grown using his methods. Already my Anna and Tropic sweet are flowering using his methods. Not enough yet for pollination but we are still 2 weeks from spring! Jan 2017: Royal Gala must be self fertile to some degree as the tree is setting fruit where ever it flowers.There is not anything else in flower in the garden and being iin a sub tropic cl imate I don't expect that there would be anyone else close by trying the same thing. Anyhow it will be interesting to see what happens. Dec 2017 A small crop of quite nice apples coming on. It was late coming into flower but coincided with the Granny Smith so it set a lot fo fruit that I have had to thin heavily.. Planted: 2016 Height 1.5 metres Growing: In the Ground Qty: 1 Sun/Shade: Full Sun Water Given in: Winter Pollination: Cross Pollination Cross Pollinator Variety: Granny Smith When I Fertilise: Spring Pest Control: Fruit will be bagged Organic Status:Partially Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 5 of 9 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Dwarf Apple - Granny Smith (Grafted) 10/10 Slicko's Edible FruitsUpdate: 2569 days 20hrs Comments: - I bought the book "Growing Apples in the Tropics" by Kevin Hauser from Kufflel Creek Nursery where he advocates that it is possible to obtain decent apple crops from varieties that have chill hours above those accepted as low chill varieties and that he sells his trees into the warmer areas of Africa. So my Dwarf Royal Gala and Granny Smith are going to be grown using his methods. Already my Anna and Tropic sweet are flowering using his methods. Not enough yet for pollination but we are still 2 weeks from spring! Dec 2017 A small crop of quite nice apples coming on. It was late coming into flower but cooincided wiht the Gala so it set a lot fo fruit that I have had to this heavily.. Planted: 2015 Height 2.5 metres Growing: In the Ground Qty: 1 Sun/Shade: Full Sun Water Given in: Winter Pollination: Cross Pollination Cross Pollinator Variety: Royal Gala When I Fertilise: Spring Pest Control: Fruit will be bagged Organic Status:Partially 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 |
Papaya - Southern Red (Seedling) 9/10 Slicko's Edible FruitsUpdate: 2569 days 20hrs Comments: - Pawpaw is great any time. I shall head prune it at about 1.5 metres to force branches June 2016. turned out to be a male Dec 2017 Quite a large crop of small but very tasty fruit. The tree turned out to be bi. Lopped to head height earlier this year Planted: 2015 Growing: In the Ground Qty: 1 Sun/Shade: Medium Sun Water Given in: Autumn Pollination: No When I Fertilise: When Fruiting Pest Control: bag fruit as long as the tree is bisexual Organic Status:Partially 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 |
Peach - Tropic Snow (Grafted) Slicko's Edible FruitsUpdate: 2569 days 20hrs Comments: - This variety will extend the harvest time of my stone fruit. It is already in flower (March 2015) which surprises me as it hasn't dropped its leaves so I may pull the flowers off if sets fruit. June 2016. This seems to be a slow growing variety. It flowered last season but failed to set fruit Dec 2017 A small crop of about 20-30 lovely freestone peaches quite large and juicy and great eating Planted: 2015 Height 1.5 metres Growing: In the Ground Qty: 1 Fruit Harvest: 20 Fruit Per Year Sun/Shade: Full Sun Water Given in: Spring Summer and SpringPollination: Self Pollination When I Fertilise: Winter Pest Control: Tree will be netted Organic Status:Partially 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 |
Dwarf Orange - Lanes Late (Grafted) 9/10 Slicko's Edible FruitsUpdate: 2569 days 20hrs Comments: - Because I enjoy eating navel oranges so much I am looking to get as long a fruit in season as I can. I now have Washington Navel, Navelina and Lanes Late Navel. So that should wrap the season up pretty well. April 2015: New growth and small flowers. The growth will stay but the flowers will be taken off. June 2016.This tree has struggled since it was planted and I have now removed it from the ground and placed it in the tub and treated it with root rot killer. It has taken a while to recover (Dec 2016) but is now doing well, puttiing on new growth. Time to go back in the ground Dec 2017 It is still in its pot but this year has set fruit.. about a dozen. Planted: 2015 Height 0.6 metres Growing: In the Ground Qty: 1 Fruit Harvest: 12 Fruit Per Year First Fruited: 2017 Years from purchase in pot Sun/Shade: Full Sun Water Given in: Autumn Autumn and WinterPollination: Self Pollination Fertiliser or Organics Used: citrus food When I Fertilise: Spring Pest Control: You will be netted once fruiting Organic Status:Partially Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 2 of 4 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Dwarf Apple - Tropical Anna (Grafted) 10/10 Slicko's Edible FruitsUpdate: 2569 days 20hrs Comments: - This is my other apple and it and my tropical sweet willl polinate each other. I am hoping for one or two fruit from each tree next season. June 2016. An expected very small crop of fewer than a handful. Hoping for a better result this year Dec 2017 A small crop of quite nice apples coming on Planted: 2014 Height 1 metres Growing: In the Ground Qty: 1 Sun/Shade: Full Sun Water Given in: Autumn SummerPollination: Cross Pollination Cross Pollinator Variety: tropical sweet When I Fertilise: Spring Pest Control: Tree will be netted and fruit bagged Organic Status:Partially Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 1 of 1 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Dwarf Apple - Tropic Sweet (Grafted) 10/10 Slicko's Edible FruitsUpdate: 2569 days 20hrs Comments: - Growing apples is a first time and I am quite looking forward to it June 2016 A small crop this year is expected Dec 2017 A small crop of quite nice apples coming on Fruiting Months December Planted: 2014 Height 1.5 metres Growing: In the Ground Qty: 1 First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot Sun/Shade: Full Sun Water Given in: Spring Summer and SpringPollination: Cross Pollination Cross Pollinator Variety: Tropical Anna When I Fertilise: Spring Pest Control: Netting Organic Status:Partially 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 |
Grape - Menindee Seedless (Cutting) 10/10 Slicko's Edible FruitsUpdate: 2569 days 20hrs Comments: - A new variety for me that I am keen to try. So far it has been quick growing Coming out Planted: 2014 Growing: In the Ground Qty: 1 Sun/Shade: Full Sun Pruned By: 90% in Spring Pollination: No When I Fertilise: Never Pest Control: Fruit bagged against flying pests Organic Status:Certified Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 6 of 9 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Dwarf Lemon - Meyer (Grafted) 10/10 Slicko's Edible FruitsUpdate: 2569 days 20hrs Comments: - We have had Myer lemons for many years and have found them to be a much valued addition to the garden and kitchen, easy to take care of and incredibly productive. Their only issue is their susceptibility to fruit fly which can be beaten by bagging the fruit March 2015. The tree has gone though another flowering and is setting fruit at the moment. This was the habit of the one we had at our other home.. flower spring and autum, setting fruit each time. April 2015: A lot of fruit has now set and another crop of flowers has appeared. June 2016. This year the tree has been a disappointment to me. It flowerd heavily percent less than a handful of fruit. It seemed to suffer last winter, however it seems now that it is slowly recovering from whatever was giving it problems. There is now a small flowering taking place now Dec 2017 Huge crop this year for such a small tree Fruiting Months June and November Planted: 2013 Height 1.8 metres Growing: In the Ground Qty: 1 First Fruited: 2 Years from purchase in pot Sun/Shade: Full Sun Water Given in: Winter Pollination: Self Pollination When I Fertilise: Spring Pest Control: Pest oil and fruit bagged Organic Status:Partially Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 4 of 4 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Grape - Flame Seedless (Cutting) 9/10Slicko's Edible FruitsUpdate: 2569 days 21hrs Comments: - I have not grown this variety before and I am looking forward to it. Another variety :) 2017 Coming out Planted: 2014 Height 2 metres Growing: In the Ground Qty: 1 Sun/Shade: Full Sun Water Given in: Autumn Pruned By: 90% in Spring Pollination: Self Pollination When I Fertilise: Spring Pest Control: Fruit is bagged against birds and fruit fly Organic Status:Partially Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 5 of 9 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Grape - Sultana H5 (Cutting) 9/10Slicko's Edible FruitsUpdate: 2569 days 21hrs Comments: - I love this grape! Our neighbour grew it in Sth Australia and when we moved to Qld we grew a vine for some years before we lost it during building renovations. I brought these vines last year and they have boomed since they were planted. Yet to fruit but I expect to see a good crop next year. April 2015: This variety seems to be a really vigorous grower and it has had no difficulty in sending out canes 4 metres or so long. The vines are almost dormant now and are soon to be cane pruned as spur prunning does not suit them Dec 2017 No crop again this year .. will try to graft another variety Fruiting Months January Planted: 2014 Growing: In the Ground Qty: 2 Sun/Shade: Full Sun Water Given in: Autumn Pruned By: 90% in Pollination: Self Pollination When I Fertilise: Spring Pest Control: Bagged fruit Organic Status:Partially Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 6 of 13 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Grape - Isabella Black (Cutting) 9/10 Slicko's Edible FruitsUpdate: 2569 days 21hrs Comments: - I have grown this variety for about 20 years at my old home and love the fruit which is black and loved by the birds, crisp and sweet and it can be recommended for the lovely shade and privacy it gave us. So when we moved here I brought some cuttings with us. I had been spur pruning them but his season I am going to cane prune them as they may crop better thiis way. Jan 2017: Cane prunung seemed to work better.. The pic shows about half of our 2017 harvesr Dec 2017 Crop lost to unknown disease Fruiting Months December Planted: 2013 Height 1.5 metres Growing: In the Ground Qty: 2 Fruit Harvest: 5 kilograms per Year First Fruited: 2 Years from purchase in pot Sun/Shade: Full Sun Water Given in: Autumn Pruned By: 90% in Spring Pollination: Self Pollination When I Fertilise: Spring Pest Control: Fruit is bagged as birds love them Organic Status:Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 27 of 30 people found this review useful CommentsThomos 1 says... [2545 days 17hrs ago]Think I have same grape bought from Daley 25years ago. Have seen similar problem usually follows a wet spring so probably some form of mildew. Rob* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Mango - R2E2 (Seedling) (Seedling) 10/10 Slicko's Edible FruitsUpdate: 2569 days 21hrs Comments: - I grew this from a mango that I bought from the local fruit market. I had it growing in a pot for 2 years and put it into the ground when we moved home 2 years ago. It bore a single mango whilst in the pot and then nothing the next year. This year it produced a dozen wonderful fruit. April 2015: The tree has put on quite a bit of growth this year, some of which I have pruned off to attempt control vigour and tree shape. June 2016. Not much growth in the tree for this year and it produced a similar crop to last year. Anthracnose can be an issue December 2016 A nice crop (better than expected) 20 large mangoes were picked this week as the possoms had found the tree. My experience with this tree in our climate is that the fruit can be taken off when it blushes around mid December and will ripen quite quickly. Dec 2017 Big crop holding now but have had some natural thinning. Needs pruning! Fruiting Months December Planted: 2011 Height 3 metres Growing: In the Ground Qty: 1 Fruit Harvest: 20 Fruit Per Year First Fruited: 2 Years from Seed Sun/Shade: Full Sun Water Given in: Autumn After FruitingPollination: Self Pollination Fertiliser or Organics Used: chook poop and compost When I Fertilise: Spring Pest Control: Copper spray for fungal disease and fruit is bagged against. Fruit fly Organic Status:Partially Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 8 of 10 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Peach - Flordaprince (Grafted) 10/10 Slicko's Edible FruitsUpdate: 2569 days 21hrs Comments: - Dec 2017 Bit of a disappointment this year. A lot of fruit started to go bad at the blossom end after harvesting. I suspect fungal issues to deal with next year. Had to thin heavily Fruiting Months October and November Planted: 2013 Height 2.4 metres Growing: In the Ground Qty: 1 First Fruited: 2 Months from Purchase in Pot Sun/Shade: Full Sun Water Given in: Spring Summer, Autumn, WinterPollination: Self Pollination Fertiliser or Organics Used: pelletised chook poop When I Fertilise: Winter and Spring Pest Control: This year I will use a mozzie over the tree once the flowers have been pollenated Organic Status:Partially Organic Question: 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 |
Mandarin - Imperial (Grafted) 10/10 Slicko's Edible FruitsUpdate: 2569 days 21hrs Comments: - I had this growing in our last home and it was a wonderful tree and a great bearer of sweet juicy fruit that survived on the tree well.When we moved into our new home I decided to give this another go. The original did take a long to fruit, I think about 7 years and I had to threaten it with removal before it behaved June 2016 We had a large crop of smallish fruit so this coming season the fruit will require heavy thinning December 2016 This tree is doing exceptionally well. I thinned the crop quite heavily for this year as there are so many immature fruit it that I couldn't see it holding them all. I am aldo sure that ckearing the ground of competing grass to the drip line, muclhing and fertilising at the change of each season has made a big difference. May 2017. What a great tree this tree is! Over 100 beautiful mandys harvested this year. What a goer! Dec 2017 Not as big crop for 2018 but should be a good one Fruiting Months May Planted: 2013 Height 2 metres Growing: In the Ground Qty: 1 Fruit Harvest: 50 Fruit Per Year First Fruited: 2 Years from purchase in pot Sun/Shade: Full Sun Water Given in: Spring Pollination: Self Pollination Fertiliser or Organics Used: citrus fertilizer and compost around the drip line at each change of season When I Fertilise: Spring Pest Control: White oil for leaf miner and bagging the fruit for fruitfly Organic Status:Partially Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 4 of 4 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Dwarf Orange - Navelina (Grafted) 10/10 Slicko's Edible FruitsUpdate: 2569 days 21hrs Comments: - I tasted one of these in Atherton earlier this year and was most impressed by both the fruit and its flavour June 2016 I had 1 piece of fruit this year in April. More orange inside than the Washington and amazingly sweet Dec 2016 This tree is going great guns and it has a nice crop on it. It seems as though it will be slightly ahead of the Washington navel by about 2 weeks as it was last year April 2017 This year the tree has been heavily hit with gall wasp whilst the other citrus have missed out entirely Dec 2017 This is a great tree.. over 40 young oranges on it for 2018 harvest.Last year's crop was wonderful Fruiting Months June and July Planted: 2014 Height 2 metres Growing: In the Ground Qty: 1 First Fruited: 2 Years from purchase in pot Sun/Shade: Full Sun Water Given in: Spring Pollination: Self Pollination Fertiliser or Organics Used: citrus fertilizer at the change of each season Pest Control: I will use white oil for leaf miner and bag the fruit for fruit fly Organic Status:Partially Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 7 of 13 people found this review useful Commentsswoon1 says... [2892 days 23hrs ago]How does the taste compare to Washington Navels?Slicko says... [2892 days 1hrs ago] Hi Swoon, I am of the opinion that it is seeter than the WN, probably better than it. The home grown fruit of both varieties leaves shop bought fruit for dead... Mickswoon1 says... [2888 days 4hrs ago] Thanks heaps Mick. Looking forward to it!* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Muscadine Grape - Adonis (Cutting) Slicko's Edible FruitsUpdate: 2897 days 1hrs Comments: - I bought this Adonis Muscadine and a Nobel about 18 months ago and planted them alongside my 4 Vitus Vinifera on the same trellis. Both reached the top wire in short time and both produced fruit in their first season, the Noble a couple of small bunches of small black grapes of little flesh and quite a few seeds. The Adonis produced several bunches of large golden, sweet, seeded grapes, quite different from what we tend to expect with our Vitus Vinifera varieties. What I didn't expect was the Adonis would continue to flower and ripen these small bunches throughout the year! What I learnt was that the Muscadines were rampant and after investigating I found out that in the lower eastern states of the US where they are native is that they need more room and a different trellising system from my other varieties. It seems that in the US they give the Muscadines 3m of trellis on each side often using a single wire set about 1.5-1.8m above the ground. They seem to be spur pruned and left with long cordons. So my Muscadines have to be moved and I have room for only one plant so it does not take any imagination as to which one will survive the transitiion. Fruiting Months April and December Planted: 2014 Height 2 metres Growing: In the Ground Qty: 1 First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot Sun/Shade: Full Sun Water Given in: Winter Pruned By: 90% in Spring Pollination: Self Pollination When I Fertilise: Spring Pest Control: Bag fruit as susceptible to fruit fly Organic Status:Partially Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 26 of 30 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Pineapple - Gold Crown (Cutting) 9/10Slicko's Edible FruitsUpdate: 2902 days 21hrs Comments: - I bought 2 pineapples at Woolies just for the tops. I wanted something II could make a statement with in 2 large terra cotta pots and fully grown pineapples should certainl do this with them growing to around 1.5m high and wide. They are in good potting mix and will eventually go into full sun once established Planted: 2017 Growing: In a Pot Qty: 2 Fruit Harvest: 1 Fruit Per Year First Fruited: 1.5 Years from purchase in pot Sun/Shade: Full Sun Water Given in: Spring Pollination: Self Pollination When I Fertilise: Winter Organic Status:Partially Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report * You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Kumquat - Nagami (Grafted) 9/10 Slicko's Edible FruitsUpdate: 2903 days 1hrs Comments: - I had always thought that the only thing Kumquats were good for was the making of marmalade. Until, until that is when I recently had one to eat. The initial reation was the reaction to the sourness of the juice, but then as I started to chew on the skin I realised just how sweet it was. I was an immediate convert! I am growing this in a pot and it has suffered some fruit drop in the hot dry weather we are having.at the moment. I am going to have to get a good layer of mulch on it. Fruiting Months May Planted: 2015 Height 0.8 metres Growing: In a Pot Qty: 1 First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot Sun/Shade: Full Sun Water Given in: Winter and Spring Pollination: Self Pollination Fertiliser or Organics Used: chook poop ciitrus fertiliser When I Fertilise: Spring Pest Control: I imagine that it will be subject to the usual citrus pests; leaf miner,gall wasp etc and the usual treatments will apply. Organic Status:Partially Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 5 of 9 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Ginger QLD 8/10 Slicko's Edible FruitsUpdate: 3096 days 20hrs Comments: - This has been grown from ginger bought from the grocer. It didn't do much last year in its first season and we had no crop. However this year it is growing reallly well and we should have some for the kitchen. April 2015: There has been a lot of new growth this year and several flower heads are emerging. I don't know how these will affect the plant as this is the first time I have grown ginger. Planted: 2014 Height 0.8 metres Growing: In a Pot Qty: 2 First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot Sun/Shade: Medium Sun Water Given in: Spring Pollination: No Organic Status:Partially Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 3 of 5 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy  |
Nectarine - Sunraycer (Grafted) Slicko's Edible FruitsUpdate: 3096 days 22hrs Comments: - Nectarines are one of my favourite fruits and I have grown them in another places. I have enjoyed the ability to be able to just pluck one off the tree and eat it out of the hand and I am looking forward to being able to doing the same with this tree. Fruiting Months October and November Planted: 2014 Height 1.8 metres Growing: In the Ground Qty: 1 First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot Sun/Shade: Full Sun Water Given in: Spring Summer and SpringPollination: Self Pollination Fertiliser or Organics Used: chook poop and compost When I Fertilise: Winter and Spring Pest Control: Net the tree for fruit fly. Organic Status:Partially Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 2 of 6 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Dwarf Plum Gulf Gold Tree (G) (Grafted) 8/10 Slicko's Edible FruitsUpdate: 3096 days 22hrs Comments: - This is my first foray into llow chill plums and I am looking forward to it. They are presently in two pots awaiting being moved into the ground once the fence is repaired. not too long I hope June 2016. This tree was planted into the ground a couple of months ago after the handful of fruit it provided had ripened. I should get an idea on its growth next season Planted: 2015 Height 0.6 metres Growing: In the Ground Qty: 1 Sun/Shade: Full Sun Water Given in: Winter After Fruiting and SpringPollination: Cross Pollination Cross Pollinator Variety: Gulf Ruby When I Fertilise: Winter Pest Control: trees will be nettted Organic Status:Partially Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report * You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Rosemary (Cutting) 9/10 Slicko's Edible FruitsUpdate: 3096 days 22hrs Comments: - Rosemary is a wonderful herb to be used i the kitchen. This plant came from a friend's hedge. I have no idea as to its origin but whatever they are, they are welcome in our kithen. We water it when we think of it, never prune it, and never feed it! Planted: 2013 Height 1 metres Qty: 1 Sun/Shade: Full Sun Pollination: Self Pollination Pest Control: None needed Organic Status:Partially Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 2 of 4 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Plum - Gulf Ruby (Grafted) 8/10Slicko's Edible FruitsUpdate: 3485 days 20hrs Comments: - This is one of the two plums that I have bought recently as my first foray into low chill plums. The gulf gold and the gulf ruby are intended to cross polinate each other. Hoping for fruit next year. Planted: 2015 Height 0.6 metres Growing: In a Pot Qty: 1 Sun/Shade: Full Sun Water Given in: Winter Summer and SpringPollination: Cross Pollination Cross Pollinator Variety: Gulf Gold When I Fertilise: Winter Pest Control: Trees will be netted. Organic Status:Partially 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 |
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