Tiggerbow's Edible Backyard

Joined: 18/04/09 Updated: 18/04/09 Frost: None
Location: Perth WA

About My Edible Backyard

Why 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 !).

Fruit Tree Forum Contributions

Tiggerbow Forum Contributions
Asparagus - 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!..3345 days 17hrs
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..3347 days 15hrs
Passionfruit - Thanks Amanda and Araich. It is good news ! I just hope my flowers turn into fruit. Tiggerbow..3378 days 11hrs
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..3379 days 14hrs
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. ..3399 days 8hrs
Garlic - Last year was the first year I have grown garlic and it worked very well. I was very naughty and just brought some of the white garlic from the shops. I planted it with my apple trees on the 21st of June. It grew well. I didn't do anything special wi..3400 days 18hrs
Pepino - Hi all, I have a pepino plant which seems to have soft white scale on it. The scale has then brought the ants. Can anyone tell me how to get rid of the scale?. Temperatures have been very hot in Perth and I understand I can't spray with oil if it is o..3404 days 20hrs
Pinkabelle apple tree - Hiya Jimmy, Is this the subtropical Angel Peach?. I am in Perth and it is fairly warm here. My Dwarf Peach does well but I think I'd be better off with a subtropical Angel rather that the 'original' one. Cheers Jodie : o )..3607 days 13hrs
Pandanus amaryllifolius - Hi Linda, I have been having a problem with Spider mite too. Amanda gives very good advice. I am going to keep the area well watered for awhile. I have also purchased some predatory mites (Persimilis) from Bug Central (on the internet). Cost $43.50 fo..3607 days 15hrs
Red spider mite - Thanks for the info Amanda. I will get the hose out - it is lucky we are having some rain for the next few days too. I had never had a problem with anything like this in the garden before. I think it might have been the long warm Autumn we had. They s..3607 days 15hrs
Pinkabelle apple tree - Hi Craig, I am preparing to buy a Angel Peach when it is released in October. Can't wait for that one : o ) Glad there are some positives to being in WA for a change ! Very naughty for teasing us with your tid bit of info re the apples. I will await..3607 days 15hrs
Red spider mite - Hi All, I have a problem with the dredded red spider mite. The photo is of my Dwarf Peach on the 26th of May. I trimmed off the worse damage and since the peach was dropping leaves anyway, most of the leaves came off. I then sprayed with Eco Oil a coupl..3608 days 11hrs
Blood orange1 - Hi Peetah, I have used Eco oil successfully. The instructions say to spray until the tree is dripping. It would get rid of scale. Maybe direct most of the spray towards the more affected areas of the tree. I think the tree should be 'covered' with the..3611 days 8hrs
Citrus problem1 - Hi guys, Thanks for your good advice. A particular thanks to Amanda. I read this forum often (many times a day) and Amanda always has some very good advice. People like Amanda make forums worthwhile. Thanks again I will try your advice and fingers..3621 days 9hrs
Citrus problem1 - Hi All, I am having a problem with my 'Splitzer' citrus tree. It is a grafted tree, half orange/half mandarin. I brought it about a year ago and planted it in a big pot. It survived the summer fine and was growing all be it slowly. I decided to plant..3621 days 12hrs

Tiggerbow's WISH LIST

Peach - Angel Subtropical

Orange - Arnold Blood

Dwarf Mulberry - Black