Tiggerbow's Edible Backyard
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04/11/09 Frost: About My Edible BackyardWhy Tiggerbow Love's Edible Plants My husband, myself and our young son are creating an 'Urban Farm' in our back yard.The size of the lawn is shrinking and we are planting all edibles.We are relative novices but I have been reading alot of books and the Daley's website is invaluable. Am a member of the Diggers club also - which is where i procure most of my seeds for veges. We have rather hot summers (days over 40), we have replaced most of our soil with organic soil from the Green Life Soil Co (Highly reccommend!) Our block is only 457sqm (including a 4 x 2 house and a front yard) but we are determined to become self sufficient in fruit and veg in the next few years ! Our motto when it comes to the garden is 'Can't eat it?... Don't need it !). CommentsTimBeck says... [5610 days 17hrs ago]I Like the motto, we have the same one where we live :-)BJ11_old_address says... [5461 days 12hrs ago] Tiggerbow - I'm trying the same thing (block is a simular size). I think you're setting a wonderful example for your boy! Let me know if you see any dwarf black mulberries because I'd love to get one too!* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Fruit Tree Forum ContributionsTiggerbow Forum ContributionsAsparagus - Hey Amanda, I will wait to hear from Jantina too. I am thinking i might just let them grow again and die off naturally. They look really yummy - nice and fat. I got mine from bunnings and they are the Mary Washington type. Thanks gals!..5404 days 16hrs Asparagus - Hi All, I have asparagus that is 1 year old. I have let all of the spears grow to ferns and they are amazingly healthy. I cut down the ferns a couple of weeks ago and put down a think layer of compost on the top. The spears are now growing again !. Did I..5406 days 14hrs Passionfruit - Thanks Amanda and Araich. It is good news ! I just hope my flowers turn into fruit. Tiggerbow..5437 days 10hrs Passionfruit - Hi All, I have a passionfruit vine which is about 1 year old. It has grown very well, the trunk is getting thicker and the leaves lush and green. I was not expecting any flowers or fruit this year, but last night I found 2 open flowers and 2 closed flowe..5438 days 13hrs Garlic - Hey Brendan, I am pretty sure it was Chinese garlic. It probably wasn't a very good idea but the results were great. I am going to try some really good Australian garlic this year. Hoping it will do as well. ..5458 days 8hrs |
Lemon - Eureka (Grafted) 4/10![]() Update: 5641 days 12hrs Comments: - Flowering well - producing some small fruit. Hoping to have a bumper crop in a few weeks/months. Planted: 2006 Height 2 metres Growing: In the Ground Qty: 1 Fruit Harvest: 3 Fruit Per Year First Fruited: 2 Years from purchase in pot Sun/Shade: Medium Sun Water Given in: Spring Pollination: No Fertiliser or Organics Used: worm wee, organic manure When I Fertilise: When Fruiting and Spring Pest Control: Eco Oil for scale and leaf curl Organic Status:Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 9 of 15 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Nectazee - Dwarf Nectarine![]() Update: 5641 days 12hrs Comments: - Covered in flowers are the moment - (was brought this way)
Height 50 Centimetres Growing: In the Ground Sun/Shade: Medium Sun Organic Status:Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report * You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Tangelo - Minneola![]() Update: 5641 days 12hrs Comments: - Latest addition to our fruit tree family. Purchased at Wandilla 29th August.
Planted: 2009 Height 1 metres Growing: In a Pot Qty: 1 Sun/Shade: Medium Sun Organic Status:Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report * You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Asparagus - Mary Washington (Cutting)![]() Update: 5641 days 12hrs Comments: - Both crowns have produced spears. 1st (back crown) approx. 21st August 2nd (front crown) 2nd September Planted: 2009 Qty: 2 Sun/Shade: Medium Sun Organic Status:Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report * You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
peach Pixzee (Grafted) 7/10![]() Update: 5643 days 14hrs Comments: - At bud burst - hasn't quite started to flower or grow leaves. Planted: 2006 Height 1 metres Growing: In the Ground Qty: 1 Fruit Harvest: 1 Fruit Per Year First Fruited: 2 Years from purchase in pot Sun/Shade: Low Sun Water Given in: Autumn and Spring After FruitingPollination: No Fertiliser or Organics Used: Worm wee, organic manure When I Fertilise: Spring Pest Control: Eco oil for Red Spider Mite and Scale Organic Status:Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report CommentsJimmy says... [5600 days 13hrs ago]Have you thought about thinning the branches out? Too many shades the fruit buds for next year !Tiggerbow says... [5580 days 11hrs ago] Good tip - I will give it a prune next autumn.* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Dwarf Apple - Granny Smith (Grafted)![]() Update: 5655 days 17hrs Comments: - Just a stick at the moment - looks like it is developing leaf buds - Puchased at Tass1Trees on the 26th of June 2009 M26 root stock Planted: 2009 Height 1 metres Growing: In the Ground Qty: 1 Sun/Shade: Medium Sun Water Given in: Spring Pollination: No Fertiliser or Organics Used: worm wee, organic manure When I Fertilise: Spring Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report CommentsJimmy says... [5600 days 13hrs ago]Hows it going now?Tiggerbow says... [5580 days 11hrs ago] Just starting to produce flowers and leaves now* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Passionfruit - Panama Red Pandora![]() Update: 5677 days 17hrs Comments: - This is actually a Panama Gold - not red. Height 1 metres Qty: 1 Sun/Shade: Full Sun Water Given in: Summer Pollination: No Organic Status:Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 4 of 14 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Apple - Waltz Ballerina![]() Update: 5678 days 8hrs Planted: 2009 Height 1 metres Growing: In the Ground Qty: 1 Sun/Shade: Full Sun Pollination: Cross Pollination Cross Pollinator Variety: Granny Smith Fertiliser or Organics Used: Worm wee, Organic Manure When I Fertilise: Spring Organic Status:Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report * You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Apple - Bolero Ballerina![]() Update: 5678 days 8hrs Planted: 2009 Height 0.5 metres Growing: In the Ground Qty: 1 Sun/Shade: Full Sun Water Given in: Summer Pollination: Cross Pollination Cross Pollinator Variety: Granny Smith Fertiliser or Organics Used: Worm wee, organic manure When I Fertilise: Spring 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 |
Dwarf - Pink Lady (Apple)![]() Update: 5678 days 17hrs Comments: - Am reallying looking forward to some fruit from this one ! Hubby loves Pink Lady apples. Purchased 26th June 2009 - so a little while to wait Height 1 metres Qty: 1 Sun/Shade: Medium Sun Pollination: No When I Fertilise: Spring Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report CommentsIain says... [5631 days 10hrs ago]you need a grany smith you buy a dwarf one from wandilla 811 road east wattle grove 0894539779Jimmy says... [5600 days 13hrs ago] Cheaper at TASS 1 or Dawsons, Wandilla sux !* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Tiggerbow's Edible FruitsUpdate: 5680 days 8hrs Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report * You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Blueberry - Nellie Kelly (Seedling)Tiggerbow's Edible FruitsUpdate: 5684 days 12hrs Height 20 Centimetres Growing: In the Ground Qty: 1 Sun/Shade: Medium Sun Pollination: No Organic Status:Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report * You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Raspberry - TulameenTiggerbow's Edible FruitsUpdate: 5684 days 15hrs Height 25 Centimetres Qty: 1 Sun/Shade: Full Sun Water Given in: Summer Pollination: No Organic Status:Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report * You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Raspberry - Heritage (Seedling)![]() Update: 5684 days 15hrs Planted: 2009 Height 10 Centimetres Growing: In the Ground Qty: 1 Sun/Shade: Full Sun Water Given in: Spring Pollination: No Organic Status:Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report * You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
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