Tiggerbow's Edible Backyard

Joined: 23/07/09 Updated: 04/11/09 Frost:
Location: Queens Park

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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!..3590 days 5hrs
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..3592 days 2hrs
Passionfruit - Thanks Amanda and Araich. It is good news ! I just hope my flowers turn into fruit. Tiggerbow..3622 days 23hrs
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..3624 days 2hrs
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. ..3643 days 20hrs

Tiggerbow's WISH LIST

Peach - Angel Subtropical

Orange - Arnold Blood

Dwarf Mulberry - Black

Lemon - Eureka (Grafted) ^4/10

Tiggerbow's Edible Fruits
Update: 3827 days 1hrs

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

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Asparagus - Mary Washington (Cutting)

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Update: 3827 days 1hrs

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

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Tangelo - Minneola

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Update: 3827 days 1hrs

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

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Nectazee - Dwarf Nectarine

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Update: 3827 days 1hrs

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

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peach Pixzee (Grafted) ^7/10

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Update: 3829 days 2hrs

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 Fruiting

Pollination: 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

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Comments

Jimmy says... [3786 days 2hrs ago]

Have you thought about thinning the branches out? Too many shades the fruit buds for next year !

Tiggerbow says... [3765 days 24hrs ago]

Good tip - I will give it a prune next autumn.

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Dwarf Apple - Granny Smith (Grafted)

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Update: 3841 days 5hrs

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

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Comments

Jimmy says... [3786 days 2hrs ago]

Hows it going now?

Tiggerbow says... [3765 days 24hrs ago]

Just starting to produce flowers and leaves now

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Passionfruit - Panama Red Pandora

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Update: 3863 days 6hrs

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

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Apple - Waltz Ballerina

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Update: 3863 days 21hrs

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

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Apple - Bolero Ballerina

Tiggerbow's Edible Fruits
Update: 3863 days 21hrs

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

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