Kazj's Edible Backyard

Joined: 19/07/09 Updated: 19/07/09 Frost:
Location: Oak Flats

About My Edible Backyard

Hi we live in Oak Flats which is in the Shellharbour region of NSW. We grow organically. We have mixture of ornamental, fruit trees and vegie garden though I want to increase the amount of fruit trees. Our problem here is fruit fly. It affects so many types of fruit that would otherwise grow brilliantly. Our suburban backyard is about 700 square meters and is North facing. Not sure about our annual rainfall but we tend to have wetter humid summers and dryer winters. Our soil is fairly light loam it has been continually improved over the last 10 years with compost and mulch.

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Orange - Valencia

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Grows well. Prolific fruiter. Tarter than Navel and a later cropper. Good for juicing.

Kumquat - Variegated

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Affected a lot by scale. Looks pretty but has extremely tart fruit. I prefer other varieties like Nagami to eat. I think I will pull it out and try another type.

Bay Tree

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Best grown in pot as it suckers. Grows well here.

Macadamia

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Unfortunatley I don't know what type this is but it grows well in a sheltered posiiton. Is easily damaged by wind in August September. It took about three years to start fruiting but now we get about a bucket full of nuts each year and it is largley left to fend for itself. No extra watering and only fertilised by

lime

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Not sure not type but it is not Tahitian. It has yellow fruit when ripe. Grows really well lots of delicious fruit.

Quince A

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Grows well but its fruit is

crab apple

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Not sure what type this is but I have moved it three times and its still alive but not thriving. It hasn't grown much but had a few crab apples this year. It does need a bi more TLC from me though to truly get a good picture of how successful it will be.

Dwarf Lemon - Meyer

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Excellent juicy fruit throughout the year. In summer it is attacked by fruit fly.

Lemon - Eureka

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Prolific fruiter. Large juicy lemons.

Orange - Washington Navel

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Excellent orange. Earlier fruiter we get loads of delicious oranges every year.

Feijoa - Large Oval

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Growing well in a shady spot. Lots of fruit but it will have to be netted as the birds love it.