Frank1's Edible Backyard
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10/09/10 Frost: About My Edible BackyardWhy Frank1 Love's Edible Plants Our home: an acre of heavy soil, too many fruit and nut trees, not enough room, therefore unproductive trees banned. Climate maritime, semi-arid; rainfall 450 mm. Many plantings sulk in this limey clay, stressed from summer / autumn drought, but after 20 years have good variety of fruits,... mulberries, guavas, nectarines, quince, feijoa, you name it, if sometimes on fairly stunted trees. A few of our favourites shown here. Positives are; no fruitfly; no frosts; intense fruit flavours; no climate extremes other than the long dry. Commentsvlct says... [4195 days 21hrs ago]* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
jelly palm 6/10![]() Update: 5593 days 20hrs Comments: - Very tough, attractive palms. Ours have flowered but not yet set fruit. Height 2.5 metres Growing: In the Ground Qty: 4 Sun/Shade: Medium Sun Water Given in: Summer Pollination: Self Pollination Fertiliser or Organics Used: none Pest Control: None Organic Status:Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 1 of 5 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
White Sapote - Lemon Gold 9/10![]() Update: 5593 days 20hrs Comments: - tree purchased 2008 (Daley's) was small but healthy, has more than doubled in size but seems a little less vigorous than our seedlings which were from a large tree in the next street. Planted: 2008 Height 0.8 metres Qty: 1 Sun/Shade: Full Sun Water Given in: Spring Fertiliser or Organics Used: surface compost When I Fertilise: Winter and Spring Pest Control: constant battle to defeat (so far just manually) earwigs, grasshoppers, etc which devour the growing tips. Organic Status:Organic 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 |
quandong (Seedling) 9/10![]() Update: 5594 days 1hrs Comments: - Delightful little trees, a bit tricky to establish (being a partial root parasite) but thereafter are trouble free and extremely drought tolerant. Fruit makes excellent jams and pies. Eaten fresh, are not completely unacceptable. Fruiting Months August, September, October Planted: 2003 Growing: In the Ground Qty: 10 Fruit Harvest: 15 kilograms per Year First Fruited: 3 Years from Seed Sun/Shade: Full Sun Water Given in: Summer Pruned By: 5% in Summer Pollination: Self Pollination When I Fertilise: Never Pest Control: None. Tiny grubs, which can invade the earliest fruit, are tolerated. 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 |
almond 5/10Frank1's Edible FruitsUpdate: 5601 days 15hrs Comments: - Seven 20yr old trees on 450mm rainfall only, no irrigation, crop well but corellas get half. A mix of CPS, Johnson's prolific and Chellaston. Fruiting Months February and March Planted: 1988 Height 5 metres Growing: In the Ground Qty: 12 Fruit Harvest: 25 kilograms per Year First Fruited: 2 Years from purchase in pot Sun/Shade: Full Sun Water Given in: Summer Pruned By: 10% in Spring Pollination: Self Pollination Fertiliser or Organics Used: wood ash, sheep manure Pest Control: Tried everything to beat the birds. They watch and when you leave in the car they move in. 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 |
Macadamia 9/10Frank1's Edible FruitsUpdate: 5601 days 16hrs Comments: - Selected seedlings, much tougher than we dared to hope. A single dripper under each tree. Fruiting Months May, June, July, August Planted: 1990 Height 3 metres Growing: In the Ground Qty: 4 Fruit Harvest: 12 kilograms per Year First Fruited: 6 Years from Seed Sun/Shade: Medium Sun Water Given in: Spring Pollination: Self Pollination Fertiliser or Organics Used: Heavy mulch only Pest Control: None required Organic Status:Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 4 of 9 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
persimmon \"Saruga\" (Grafted) 10/10![]() Update: 5609 days 14hrs Comments: - Beautiful tree, drought tolerant,fruits prolifically (non-astringent); silvereyes and wattle birds get 20%. Fruiting Months May, June, July Planted: 1988 Height 4 metres Growing: In the Ground Qty: 1 Fruit Harvest: 40 kilograms per Year First Fruited: 1994 Years from purchase in pot Sun/Shade: Full Sun Water Given in: Winter Pruned By: 5% in Spring Pollination: No Fertiliser or Organics Used: compost When I Fertilise: Winter Pest Control: Birds so far just shooed away! 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 |
Apricot 9/10Frank1's Edible FruitsUpdate: 5609 days 14hrs Comments: - 8 trees, Newcastle Early, Oullin's Early, Moorpark, Trevatt, and selected seedlings. A range of ripening times over 12 weeks. Apricots do well here with very little extra water. Fruiting Months October, November, December Height 3 metres Qty: 8 First Fruited: 2 Years from purchase in pot Sun/Shade: Full Sun Water Given in: Winter Pruned By: 10% in Spring Pollination: Self Pollination Fertiliser or Organics Used: wood ash, seaweed, compost. When I Fertilise: Winter Pest Control: Must net to beat rainbow lorikeets. Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 4 of 12 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Acerola - Florida Sweet 5/10![]() Update: 5609 days 14hrs Comments: - Early days yet. Put on good growth late last summer. 2009 winter its first, will survive but has dropped most leaves. Earwigs love it. We get no frosts so it should be OK. Planted: 2008 Height 0.8 metres Qty: 1 Sun/Shade: Medium Sun Water Given in: Spring Pollination: Self Pollination Pest Control: Earwig baffles at trunk. 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 |
Loquat 9/10![]() Update: 5609 days 14hrs Comments: - Loquats love this climate, despite the summer droughts. We have Enormity, Chatsworth Victory, and a dozen or so seedlings which bear very well over a few months. Fruiting Months September, October, November, December Height 4 metres Qty: 15 First Fruited: 5 Years from Seed Sun/Shade: Medium Sun Water Given in: Winter Pollination: Self Pollination Fertiliser or Organics Used: Mulch only Pest Control: Enough trees to be able to more or less tolerate the Rainbow Lorikeets.No other pests. (No fruitfly on Kangaroo Island). Organic Status: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 ![]() |
Stone Pine 7/10Frank1's Edible FruitsUpdate: 5618 days 14hrs Comments: - Very handsome tree, large cones full of nuts, requires no maintenance. Fruiting Months April, May, June, July, August Planted: 1990 Height 8 metres Growing: In the Ground Qty: 2 First Fruited: 6 Years from Seed Sun/Shade: Medium Sun Water Given in: Summer Pollination: Self Pollination When I Fertilise: Never Pest Control: Yellow-tailed black cockatoos a problem and must be constantly discouraged-- they usually steal 50% of the crop. 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 |
lillypilly 8/10![]() Update: 5660 days 23hrs Comments: - Vigorous and requires severe pruning as too close to house, but fruit very acceptable. Fruiting Months June Planted: 1996 Height 4 metres Growing: In the Ground Qty: 1 Fruit Harvest: 6 kilograms per Year First Fruited: 4 Years from Seed Sun/Shade: Low Sun Water Given in: Summer Pruned By: 30% in After Fruiting Pollination: No Fertiliser or Organics Used: None When I Fertilise: Never Pest Control: None required. Blackbirds and crows get their share. 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 |
pomegranate (Seedling) 8/10![]() Update: 5660 days 23hrs Comments: - From cutting taken from seedling beside Adelaide railway track. Very undemanding, gets no extra water. Fruiting Months April and May Planted: 2002 Height 2.5 metres Growing: In the Ground Qty: 1 Fruit Harvest: 20 Fruit Per Year First Fruited: 4 Years after I planted Cutting Sun/Shade: Full Sun Water Given in: Summer Pruned By: 20% in After Fruiting Pollination: No Fertiliser or Organics Used: None When I Fertilise: Never Pest Control: None Organic Status:Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 2 of 5 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Dragon Fruit - Yellow 10/10![]() Update: 5661 days 14hrs Comments: - After 1 year has trebled in size, looks fine, in half sun, very dry spot, but too small to flower yet. Planted: 2008 Height 1.2 metres Qty: 1 Sun/Shade: Medium Sun Water Given in: Winter Fertiliser or Organics Used: mild organic, sparingly When I Fertilise: Winter and Spring Pest Control: No pest control required. Organic Status: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 |
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