Margssubtropical1's Edible Backyard

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About My Edible Backyard

Why Margssubtropical1 Love's Edible Plants

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Violet Cactus says... [5935 days 6hrs ago]

Hi Marg, we loved looking around your fantastic garden today!

Violet Cactus says... [5935 days 6hrs ago]

PS I have a Bergamot orange, It had one fruit and I've saved it. It might contain seeds if you are interested.

Margssubtropical1 says... [5928 days 13hrs ago]

wow it is so great when we can eyeball one another as well..I saw you had a bergamot and I would truly LOVE to try the seeds if possible.. we can swap something if you saw and desired and thanks for coming to the garden..we really should have a garden opening just for the fruit freaks..that would really be great fun..

TyalgumPhil says... [5326 days 8hrs ago]

Marg Phil from Tyalgum here, formerly Woodend. We met a couple of years back when you picked up some plants. I wonder if you remember the container of a product you gave us which I think is a skin moisturizer - no label on it but came across it the other day (still unpacking believe it or not) - about two or three litres, same consistency as sorbolene or similar. Just wanted to start using it if you can remind me. The soaps were fabulous!! Philip & Richard

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Banana2 - Hi John indeed we do have banana and they survived even without a bag over the crazy winter and spring we have had here. there are about 50 individual banans will a bag help them size up and ripen? they get lots of water even without the..5616 days 11hrs
Banana2 - like the idea maybe the baskets will keep the bats away..5882 days 7hrs
Banana2 - Hi everyone and thanks for all the hints much appreciated Hi Phil all your plants are doing really well the black sapote is about 2 m now I will start supporting it soon as it has gotten much bigger now in 1 week there are 5 hands of 10 bananas showi..5882 days 8hrs
Banana2 - JOY OH JOY A BANANA FLOWER just emerging from a lady finger 16 months old..in a sunny spot in Camberwell Melbourne.. we have 5 other varieties (inc red dacca) planted now 10 months so we are expecting great things from them in the next year.. does anyone..5887 days 10hrs
Ice cream bean free to good home - Just what I need another critter who thinks the garden is their maccas!!!:)..5914 days 9hrs

new variety cool ^10/10

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Planted: 2008

Height 3.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 8

First Fruited: 1.8 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Winter

After Fruiting

Pollination: Hand Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: lots

When I Fertilise: When Fruiting, Yearly, Winter, Spring

Organic Status:Organic

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Ylang Ylang

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new in pot March 2010

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Turmeric - Orange

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new in ground 2009

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Passionfruit - Sweet Lilikoi

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planted September 2090

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Peanut Butter Tree

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in pot 2010

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Orange - Bergamot

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At last a bergamot in pot march 2010

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Lychee - Wai Chee

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new in pot March 2010

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Drumstick Tree ( Moringa )

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Have a tiny one that I grew from seed and has survived winters and being dried out and have bought another March 2010

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Finger Lime - Ricks Red

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new in pot March 2010

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Australian Round Lime

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new in pot March 2010

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Achiote - Bixa

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New in pot march 2010

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Avocado - Fuerte (B) (Grafted) ^10/10

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magnificent tree no doubt about it

after the Hass did not flower this year we thought we wouldn't get a crop from this one...thank goodness we were wrong! the crop is smaller than expected but still must have close to 100 fruit

we think this is the best avocado we have ever tasted..skin is so thin you could eat it and the flesh is like butter. the fruit are also really big

Fruiting Months June, July, August, September, October, November

Planted: 2005

Height 7 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 2

Fruit Harvest: 50 Fruit Per Year

First Fruited: 2 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Summer

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: foliar

When I Fertilise: Winter and Spring

Pest Control:

pretty good it is the Hass that the possums attack..

Organic Status:Organic

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Cam says... [5800 days 23hrs ago]

Hello Marg, I am planning to plant a Hass and a Fuerte in this Spring. However, some books the mentions that the Fuerte variety is prone to fruit rotting fungus (anthracnose), have you experienced this with your tree?

Cam says... [5797 days 10hrs ago]

By the way, your avocado trees start fruiting incredibly fast and they look most healthy too. Where did you buy the trees from? Cheers, Cam

Avocado - Hass (A) (Grafted) ^7/10

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this poor bugger has been ringbarked I have bridge grafted but do not know if it will work all I can say is my fingers are crossed

looks like she will survive as the bridge grafts did the trick there was no flowering but a fair bit of new growth...it is a bit of a miracle

Fruiting Months January, July, August, September, October, November, December

Planted: 2006

Height 5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Fruit Harvest: 20 Fruit Per Year

First Fruited: 2 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Autumn, Winter, Spring

After Fruiting

Pollination: Cross Pollination

Cross Pollinator Variety: fuerte

Fertiliser or Organics Used: foliar

When I Fertilise: When Fruiting, Yearly, Winter, Spring

Pest Control:

well I think a shotgun is in order after this.. I now just pile up fruit away from it to try and lure them away

we also have bees so we covered the damage with honey and wax from the hive..

Organic Status:Organic

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ice cream bean (Seedling) ^6/10

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yippee this girl is covered in flower buds lets hope for pods before long

Planted: 2005

Height 2.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 2

First Fruited: 4 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Summer

Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Organic Status:Organic

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says... [5966 days 12hrs ago]

Marg, have you given your tree any particular care? ie protected spot, sunny etc?

Margssubtropical1 says... [5928 days 14hrs ago]

Margssubtropical1 says... [5928 days 13hrs ago]

Nope we planted the tree sedling long before we came up with anything "special" For the first 2-3 years the icecream bean got stunted with the cold, but now everything is bigger around it (like a LOT bigger!) it is protected and is growing very well. 2 guys out in the Melbourne suburbs further out than us came with photos of their fabulous trees last weekend at our open garden Feb 2010 and they are really big and covered in fruit so looks like once one gets past the small plant stage then off she goes.. But we do foliar fertilise and I think they would love lots of potash..

Yacon - Apple of the Earth

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Fruiting Months May

Planted: 2008

Height 2 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Fruit Harvest: 3 kilograms per Year

First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Low Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: coffee and dynamic lifter

Pest Control:

the possum dug these up last winter, yet I was still left with enough to replant

Organic Status:Organic

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Coffee - Arabica (Seedling)

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doing well got through winter without a problem and now looking forward to sprays of flowers next year

Planted: 2008

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Full Shade

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Organic Status:Organic

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Grapefruit - Marshs Seedless (Grafted) ^10/10

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just has the most sweet grapefruit I leave the fruit on the tree as long as I can

Fruiting Months July, August, September, October, November, December

Planted: 2007

Height 2.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 2

Fruit Harvest: 30 Fruit Per Year

First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: coffee dynamic lifter foliar potash etc and lectric soda

Pest Control:

yellow pheromone wasp traps

Organic Status:Organic

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Passionfruit - Black

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Pollination: Self Pollination

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Bottle Tree (Seedling) ^10/10

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this is betty year 1 and now in her 3rd year she is beautiful

Planted: 2007

Height 6 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 3

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

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Lemongrass

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I'm trying to get a really big stand of lemongrass and welcome any hints on how to get it to last well during the winter..like does it need full sun?

Height 0.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Low Sun

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: coffee grinds and dynamic lifter

When I Fertilise: Spring

Pest Control:

I put coffee grinds around the grass and just pick out the snails and earwigs

Organic Status:Organic

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Dwarf Mandarin - Honey Murcott (Grafted) ^7/10

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coming along really well now we transplanted it to a sunnier and wetter spot. after a year it has settled and getting good sized fruit..splendid tasting

Fruiting Months February and March

Planted: 2006

Height 3.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

First Fruited: 2 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Autumn

Pruned By: 20% in After Fruiting

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: lectric soda see other citrus

Pest Control:

yellow wasp rods

Organic Status:Organic

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lime mexican (Grafted)

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looks like the tahitian and is growing next door to it in the garden

Fruiting Months April

Planted: 2009

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: lectric soda and coffee grinds and foliar sprays

When I Fertilise: When Fruiting

Pest Control:

I hang the yellow wasp traps all over my citrus and replace them in may each year...I haven't had gall wasp for the last 3 years now that I do this

Organic Status:Organic

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Macadamia - A4

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Pollination: No

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Ugni ( Tazziberry ) (Cutting) ^8/10

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have 3 of these and sooooo easy makes a great small hedge

Fruiting Months February

Planted: 2008

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Low Sun

Water Given in: Autumn

Pruned By: 20% in After Fruiting

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: foliar

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Organic Status:Organic

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Pomegranate - Wonderful (Grafted)

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still no flowers fruit after 4-5 years growing against west facing fence..looks great..

Planted: 2005

Height 2.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pruned By: 10% in Spring

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: foliar

When I Fertilise: Spring

Organic Status:Organic

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Apricot - Moorpark (Grafted) ^10/10

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this is just the most wonderful tree and fruit..it gets covered in fruit even after a couple of years and this year is absolutely bulging here is a detail of the fruit..and for some reaseon we are having less problem with birds and possums..

Fruiting Months January and December

Planted: 2006

Height 4 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Fruit Harvest: 5 kilograms per Year

First Fruited: 2 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Summer

Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: foliar

When I Fertilise: Yearly, Winter, Spring

Pest Control:

no sprays except a super soaker aimed at possums at night!

Organic Status:Organic

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Peachcot Ora A (Grafted) ^7/10

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I have hung all my fruit trees that are growing on fences with bricks to keep the branches horizontal this tree never loses its leaves either

Fruiting Months October and November

Height 3 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Fruit Harvest: 3 kilograms per Year

First Fruited: 2 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Summer

Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: When Fruiting and Spring

Organic Status:Certified

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Palm - Jelly or Wine Palm ^8/10

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Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Sun/Shade: Low Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Organic Status:Organic

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Black Sapote - Ricks Late

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White Sapote - Chris

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Papaya - Richter Gold

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Pollination: Self Pollination

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Yam - Oca - New Season

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Pollination: Self Pollination

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Yacon - Apple of the Earth

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Pollination: Self Pollination

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Ugni ( Tazziberry )

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Pollination: Self Pollination

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Mango - Kensington Pride

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Pollination: Self Pollination

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Lime - West Indian

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Guava - Mexican Cream

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Pepino - Kendall Gold

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Pollination: Self Pollination

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Green Sapote

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Lemon - Eureka

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Pollination: Self Pollination

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Coffee - Arabica

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Pollination: Self Pollination

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Jaboticaba - Yellow

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Pollination: Self Pollination

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Chinese Water Chestnut

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Pollination: Self Pollination

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black sapote brisbane

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Pollination: Self Pollination

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Finger Lime - Red Cutting (Seedling) ^9/10

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has lots of fruit but really prickly good for little birds

Fruiting Months January, February, March

Planted: 2007

Height 2 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Low Sun

Organic Status:Organic

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Grape - Black Muscat Hamburg (Seedling) ^8/10

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this is the archway along the front of the house has persimmon and muscatel and waltham cross grapes over it

Fruiting Months February

Planted: 1999

Height 2 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 6 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Autumn

Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: When Fruiting and Spring

Pest Control:

see persimmon

Organic Status:Organic

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HappyEarth says... [6105 days 23hrs ago]

Great photo Marg. Love the color!

Dwarf Persimmon - Fuyu (NA) (Grafted) ^9/10

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Fantastic plants we trim to keep them spread over arches..see autumn picture intermingled with grapes (muscatel and waltham cross)

Fruiting Months April and May

Planted: 1999

Height 3 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 2

Fruit Harvest: 10 kilograms per Year

First Fruited: 6 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: foliar

Pest Control:

indian mynahs pick as do wattle birds. we cover the fruit even when green in cut up stockings this pretty much works. with possums all we can do is hunt them at night with water pistols filled with vinegar and chilli...they do NOT like

Organic Status:Organic

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