Itdepends1's Edible Backyard
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11/06/12 Frost: About My Edible BackyardWhy Itdepends1 Love's Edible Plants Very poor sandy coastal soil I'm slowly improving with sodium bentonite (stock feed) and lots of organic matter. The orchard is on a 800sq metre suburban block so I've got plants tucked away everywhere- plus quite a few of the smaller ones (citrus, mulberries- to dwarf them) in pots. The fruit trees/plants and vege garden take up more room in the backyard than the kids play area. I've pretty much run out of room now and have quite a few of the larger varieties that can be dwarfed growing in pots (mulberries, figs). Highly recommend Baxters "Growing Fruit in Australia", Loius Glowinskis "The Complete Book of Fruit Growing in Australia" and the Royal Horticultural Societies "Fruit and Vegetable Gardening in Australia".  Comments* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Fruit Tree Forum ContributionsItdepends1 Forum ContributionsPinkabelle apple tree1 - Looks like normal terminal buds for that variety to me...4300 days 3hrs What fruit has been disappointing - Pineapple guava- got heaps of fruit for the first time this year but I just don't like the flavour- out it goes...4402 days 2hrs |
Kiwifuit FemaleItdepends1's Edible FruitsUpdate: 4336 days 3hrs Comments: - Not sure of the actual variety- planted a female and male this year to extend my fruiting season into Autumn/Winter I can't get the females to survive - the original male is ok but the second female I planted died as well Pollination: Self Pollination Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 3 of 9 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Apple - Granny Smith Itdepends1's Edible FruitsUpdate: 4336 days 3hrs Comments: - Dwarf variety planted last year to provide cross pollination for pinkabelle. No fruit yet Update 2012 fruiting the last two years- tree is growing slowly- partly because it's planted in the lawn. All my experience has shown the competition from planting fruit trees in lawn is pretty high. Much better off planting them in a permanent or temporary garden/cleared area. Once the trees are a couple of years old you can let the lawn regrow but in the early years the trees need less competition to allow them to establish quickly. Pollination: Self Pollination Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 3 of 9 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Nashi Pear - Nijisseiki Itdepends1's Edible FruitsUpdate: 4336 days 3hrs Comments: - Triple graft from Flemings Update 2012 settling in- slower growing as it's in the lawn. Waiting for first fruiting year Pollination: Self Pollination Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 5 of 11 people found this review useful CommentsSnow1 says... [4336 days 13hrs ago]I have one of these that I have decided to give away if you are interested, contact me on 0419954972.* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
goldmine (Grafted)Itdepends1's Edible FruitsUpdate: 4336 days 3hrs Comments: - Goldmine nectarine- triple grafted with Fantasia an May Grand from flemings planted winter 2010 Update 2012 this has been relocated further into the vege patch- will take a while to settle down but should get fruit the coming year Planted: 2010 Growing: In the Ground Pollination: Self Pollination Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 3 of 9 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Currant - Red Itdepends1's Edible FruitsUpdate: 4336 days 3hrs Comments: - Planted in 2008 amongst the raspberry patch- no fruit yet Got a few fruit in summer of 2009/2010- interesting taste- hopefully get enough next year to make some jelly Stuck in the corner of the raspberry patch this doesn't provide enough fruit to make a batch of jelly more a novelty than anything. Pollination: Self Pollination Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 3 of 13 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Strawberry- Alpine (Seedling) 10/10Itdepends1's Edible FruitsUpdate: 4336 days 3hrs Comments: - Grown from seed this is the best, strongest tasting strawberry you will ever eat. It's flavour is so intense it's like eating a tic tac (and not that much bigger). It's one of the original strawberry others were bred from- as we've made strawberries bigger - they've lost much of the flavour of this variety. You wont get a lot of fruit off these as they're very small fruit- but they taste divine Update 2012 these have basically naturalised themselves around my orange tree and continue to provide small treats Planted: 2008 Height 5 Centimetres Growing: In the Ground Qty: 10 Fruit Harvest: 0.5 kilograms per Year First Fruited: 9 Months From Seed Sun/Shade: Medium Sun Water Given in: Autumn and Spring Pollination: Self Pollination Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 3 of 7 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Plum - Ruby Blood (Grafted) 7/10Itdepends1's Edible FruitsUpdate: 4336 days 3hrs Comments: - Planted in 2007 in the middle of my raspberry patch to provide some shelter to the berries from the afternoon heat. Besides.......it was an open spot that needed filling- and I love blood plums. Very nice shape on this tree- but I don't expect it to fruit until summer of 2010/2011 (I may get one or two fruit this yea- 2009/2010- but it hasn't had a chance to form many laterals yet- and the tree is very young) Update 2012 this blood plum fruits a little earlier than the mariposa and tastes good- not quite as good as mariposa/satsuma but a welcome addition. Planted: 2007 Height 1.7 metres Qty: 1 Sun/Shade: Medium Sun Water Given in: Spring Pruned By: 25% in Spring Pollination: Cross Pollination Cross Pollinator Variety: Santa Rosa and Mariposa When I Fertilise: Spring Pest Control: Fruit fly spray in summer and bordeaux spray in winter just prior to bud burst Organic Status:Pesticides Used Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 3 of 7 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Banana - Cavendish (Cutting) 7/10Itdepends1's Edible FruitsUpdate: 4336 days 3hrs Comments: - Fast growing but only put in the ground in 2008 so no fruit yet Update 2012- a novelty plant for this far south- I get fruit from a sucker after it is 2 or 3 years old but they're generally very small bunches- these plants are in the wrong spot really in my yard- in a wind tunnel with minimal sun. Probably not worth keeping but they're in now and I've got nothing I'm particularly keen to put in the spot they occupy Planted: 2008 Height 2.5 metres Qty: 1 Sun/Shade: Medium Sun Water Given in: Spring Pollination: Self Pollination Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 2 of 6 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
pineapple guava (Seedling)Itdepends1's Edible FruitsUpdate: 4336 days 3hrs Comments: - No fruit on this one yet Update 2012- fruit off this did not impress me- the fruit has an almost hint of chemical taste that didn't agree with me. Planted: 2009 Height 1 metres Growing: In the Ground Sun/Shade: Low Sun Water Given in: Spring Pollination: Self Pollination Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 2 of 7 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Dwarf Apple - Pinkabelle PBR (Grafted) 7/10 Itdepends1's Edible FruitsUpdate: 4336 days 3hrs Comments: - New plant put in winter of 2008 (the second year these became avaialable). No fruit yet Got a good 8-10 fruit off this summer of 09/10- very good bearer for the age- tasted nice- I'm going to like this tree Update 2012 planted a second pinkabelle- fruit off both trees this year. Tastes great, holds reasonably well on the tree and crops heavily for its size. Planted: 2008 Height 1.5 metres Growing: In the Ground Qty: 1 Sun/Shade: Medium Sun Water Given in: Spring Pruned By: 20% in Spring Pollination: Self Pollination Pest Control: Bordeaux spray in late winter just prior to bud burst Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 9 of 13 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Lime - Kaffir 7/10 Itdepends1's Edible FruitsUpdate: 4336 days 3hrs Comments: - Purchased in 2008 to replace our original Kaffir lime which wasn't going very well. The first time I've seen Kaffir limes for sale in a nursery which were fruiting when for sale Update 2012 continues to fruit well- love the aroma from the the rind on this fruit. Planted: 2008 Height 0.75 metres Growing: In a Pot Qty: 1 Fruit Harvest: 0.2 kilograms per Year Sun/Shade: Medium Sun Pollination: Self Pollination Fertiliser or Organics Used: Slow release Pest Control: White oil in spring and autumn during growth flushes Organic Status:Pesticides Used Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 3 of 7 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Grape - Sultana H5 (Grafted) 5/10 Itdepends1's Edible FruitsUpdate: 4336 days 3hrs Comments: - No fruit as yet- this vine was planted in winter of 2007 Update 2012 fruiting well but fruit are (as you would expect) smaller than shop bought due to lack of thinning sprays. Silvereyes (birds) love the grapes the little buggers. Planted: 2007 Height 1.5 metres Growing: In the Ground Qty: 1 Sun/Shade: Full Sun Water Given in: Spring Pruned By: 80% in Spring Pollination: Self Pollination Pest Control: Bordeaux spray in late winter just prior to bud burst Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 16 of 28 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Raspberry - Chilliwack 9/10Itdepends1's Edible FruitsUpdate: 4336 days 3hrs Comments: - Planted in winter of 2008 and fruited that year from the primacane (small last years cane) that it shipped with. I only started off with 5 canes and expect to get 3 times that amount this year. A summer fruiting variety where you have to leave this years new canes in to fruit next year (and then cut them out). Better tasting in my opinion than Williamette and Heritage. As with all rasberries- will crop up outside of the area you plant it via growth from the roots Does prefer some shelter from afternoon/hot sun. This is planted in the coolest/wettest part of my garden- with a retaining wall and fence to the north, shorter wall and fence to the east and plum tree planted to the south. The grass in this area used to get moss growing on it in winter. Lots and lots of organic matter, bentonite clay added (to sandy soil) to keep them moist. This variety does not have prickly thorns. (Previously I said it did have thorns- that was a typo) Update 2012 I get heaps of raspberries through summer into autumn off my patch- pleasantly surprised as to how well these go and the flavour is far superior to shop bought. Planted: 2008 Height 2 metres Growing: In the Ground Fruit Harvest: 0.2 kilograms per Year First Fruited: 4 Months after I planted Cutting Sun/Shade: Medium Sun Water Given in: Autumn Pruned By: 50% in After Fruiting Pollination: Self Pollination Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 15 of 19 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Raspberry - Williamette Itdepends1's Edible FruitsUpdate: 4336 days 3hrs Comments: - Planted in winter of 2008 and fruited that year from the primacane (small last years cane) that it shipped with. I only started off with 5 canes and expect to get 3 times that amount this year. A summer fruiting variety where you have to leave this years new canes in to fruit next year (and then cut them out). Tastes better than Heritage but not as good as Chilliwack. As with all rasberries- will crop up outside of the area you plant it via growth from the roots Does prefer some shelter from afternoon/hot sun. This is planted in the coolest/wettest part of my garden- with a retaining wall and fence to the north, shorter wall and fence to the east and plum tree planted to the south. The grass in this area used to get moss growing on it in winter. Lots and lots of organic matter, bentonite clay added (to sandy soil) to keep them moist. This variety does not have prickly thorns. (Previously I said it did have thorns- that was a typo) Update 2012 I get heaps of raspberries through summer into autumn off my patch- pleasantly surprised as to how well these go and the flavour is far superior to shop bought. Pollination: Self Pollination Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 13 of 18 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Mulberry - Black English 8/10 Itdepends1's Edible FruitsUpdate: 4336 days 3hrs Comments: - Purchased this in 2008 as I enjoy mulberries but don't have the room left in the yard for a full sized tree. Growing this in half a wine barrel will keep the tree dwarfed and I'll still get a "taste" of fruit off it. Reasonably heavily pruned due to being in pot Update 2012 the Black English has been planted in the ground- replacing my dwarf red shatoot as it tastes much better than the dwarf red (they are too sweet for me) and it's an excellent flavour. Doesn't fruit as heavily as my seedling mulberry but tastes better. Planted: 2008 Height 2 metres Growing: In a Pot Qty: 1 First Fruited: 3 Months from Purchase in Pot Sun/Shade: Full Sun Pruned By: 40% in Spring Pollination: Self Pollination Fertiliser or Organics Used: Slow release When I Fertilise: Spring Pest Control:
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Valencia orange (Grafted) 8/10 Itdepends1's Edible FruitsUpdate: 4336 days 3hrs Comments: - Seedless variety of Valencia. Took quite a while to get established but really took off once the vegetable garden was extended and it effectively "moved" from being in the lawn to being in the vege garden. Not suprising really- citrus have very shallow root systems and the grass competes with them a lot. Extremely heavy crop this year (first year it's recovered from the vege garden being extended to include it) I'll have to load some photos up. Pruning on this tree is mainly to avoid having it take over too much of the vege garden. Winter of 2010 and continues to go strong- just starting to ripen now (mid July) Update 2012 one of my most successful trees- very heavy cropper for the size and the fruit holds on the tree all winter (ready to eat) into spring. Planted: 2003 Height 1.8 metres Growing: In the Ground Qty: 1 Fruit Harvest: 20 kilograms per Year First Fruited: 4 Years from purchase in pot Sun/Shade: Full Sun Water Given in: Spring Pruned By: 10% in Spring Pollination: Self Pollination Fertiliser or Organics Used: Fruit and Citrus fertiliser When I Fertilise: Spring Pest Control: White oil spray when pests are active (during growth flushes in spring and autumn) Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 2 of 6 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Blueberry - Nellie Kelly (Cutting)Itdepends1's Edible FruitsUpdate: 4336 days 3hrs Comments: - New plant purchased via mail order in 2009. Large quantity of cow manure added to sandy soil sodium bentonite (clay, stock feed) for moisture/prevent water repellency. Pine needle mulch flowers of sulphur to decrease soil pH (Blueberries like acid soils). Note blueberries will prefer some shelter from sun- particularly in warmer climates (e.g. Perth). Update 2012 blueberries continue to do well- particularly Misty Blue and Nelly Kelly Planted: 2009 Height 10 Centimetres Qty: 2 Sun/Shade: Low Sun Pruned By: 25% in Autumn and Winter Pollination: Self Pollination Fertiliser or Organics Used: Azalea and camellia mix When I Fertilise: Spring Pest Control: Nil Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 5 of 12 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Blueberry - Misty (Cutting) 8/10 Itdepends1's Edible FruitsUpdate: 4336 days 3hrs Comments: - Large quantity of cow manure added to sandy soil sodium bentonite (clay, stock feed) for moisture/prevent water repellency. Pine needle mulch flowers of sulphur to decrease soil pH (Blueberries like acid soils). Note blueberries will prefer some shelter from sun- particularly in warmer climates (e.g. Perth). I have one in a half wine barrel which receives shade on the east side from an apricot and on the west side by an orange. The second one that was in a wine barrel was not sheltered on the east and didn't do as well. It's since been transferred to the side of the house (in what used to be----- or is still somewhat- the fernery) Update 2012 blueberries continue to do well- particularly Misty Blue and Nelly Kelly Planted: 2008 Height 50 Centimetres Growing: In a Pot Qty: 2 First Fruited: 5 Months from Purchase in Pot Sun/Shade: Low Sun Pruned By: 25% in Autumn and Winter Pollination: Self Pollination Fertiliser or Organics Used: Azalea and camelea mix When I Fertilise: Spring Pest Control: Nil Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 27 of 37 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Apricot - Trevatt (Grafted) 7/10Itdepends1's Edible FruitsUpdate: 4336 days 3hrs Comments: - Planted in the same hole as a Moorpark Apricot and trained to form half of a vase (The moorpark forms the other half). Not fruiting yet- expect the first fruit this year. Heaps of fruit summer 09/10- enought for eating over the relatively short season (hey it is stonefruit after all) but not enough yet for jam Update 2012- fruit fly have been very bad the last few years- hard to keep them out of the apricots. If I don't get a decent crop the coming year I'll take the apricots out and put something else in. Planted: 2007 Height 2 metres Qty: 1 Sun/Shade: Full Sun Water Given in: Spring Pruned By: 25% in Autumn and Winter Pollination: Self Pollination When I Fertilise: Spring Pest Control: Fruit fly plus bordeaux spray in winter just before bud burst Organic Status:Pesticides Used Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 3 of 7 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Plum - Mariposa (Grafted) 9/10 Itdepends1's Edible FruitsUpdate: 4336 days 3hrs Comments: - If you like meaty, sweet plums- you'll love blood plums. Difficult to find in the shops- they're soft and soo juicy when ripe. Being a japanese plum the chilling requirements are lower as well. Update 2012- continues to fruit well and is not bothered too much by fruit fly Planted: 2003 Height 4 metres Qty: 1 Fruit Harvest: 10 kilograms per Year First Fruited: 4 Years from purchase in pot Sun/Shade: Full Sun Water Given in: Spring Pruned By: 20% in Spring Pollination: Cross Pollination Cross Pollinator Variety: Santa Rosa When I Fertilise: Spring Pest Control: Fruit fly spray in summer and Bordeaux in late winter just prior to bud burst Organic Status:Pesticides Used Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 22 of 33 people found this review useful CommentsDaisy5 says... [2900 days 22hrs ago]* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Grape RibierItdepends1's Edible FruitsUpdate: 4336 days 3hrs Comments: - No fruit as yet- this vine was planted in winter of 2007 Masses of fruit summer 09/10- the birds loved them- next year this sucker is getting netted. Pollination: Self Pollination Pest Control: Bordeaux spray in late winter just prior to bud burst Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 2 of 7 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
grape-perlette (Grafted)Itdepends1's Edible FruitsUpdate: 4336 days 3hrs Comments: - No fruit as yet- this vine was planted in winter of 2007 Got a few small bunches summer of 09/10- need to better protect it from birds next year Planted: 2007 Height 2 metres Growing: In the Ground Qty: 1 Sun/Shade: Full Sun Pruned By: 80% in Spring Pollination: Self Pollination When I Fertilise: Spring Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 3 of 7 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Grape- Cardinal (Grafted)Itdepends1's Edible FruitsUpdate: 4336 days 3hrs Comments: - No fruit as yet- this vine was planted in winter of 2007 Heaps of fruit summer of 09/10 but the birds got most of them- need to net it this year Planted: 2007 Height 2 metres Growing: In the Ground Qty: 1 Sun/Shade: Full Sun Water Given in: Spring Pruned By: 80% in Spring Pollination: Self Pollination When I Fertilise: Spring Pest Control:
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Apricot - Moorpark (Grafted) 6/10 Itdepends1's Edible FruitsUpdate: 4914 days 1hrs Comments: - Planted in the same hole as a Trevatt Apricot and trained to form half of a vase (The Trevatt forms the other half). Not fruiting yet- expect the first fruit this year. Heaps of fruit summer 09/10- enought for eating over the relatively short season (hey it is stonefruit after all) but not enough yet for jam Planted: 2007 Height 2 metres Growing: In the Ground Qty: 1 Sun/Shade: Full Sun Water Given in: Spring Pruned By: 25% in Autumn and Winter Pollination: Self Pollination When I Fertilise: Spring Pest Control: Fruit fly spray and bordeaux spray in winter just before bud burst Organic Status:Pesticides Used Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 11 of 19 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Dwarf Mulberry - Black (Grafted) 5/10 Itdepends1's Edible FruitsUpdate: 4914 days 1hrs Comments: - Purchased this in 2008 as I enjoy mullberries but don't have the room left in the yard for a full sized tree. Growing this in half a wine barrel will keep the tree dwarfed and I'll still get a "taste" of fruit off it. Reasonably heavily pruned due to being in pot. Grows faster than the Black English and isn't as suitable for pot culture in my opinion 2010- I've revised my opinion of this- the vigorous growth means heaps of mulberries off the new growth. Pruned this in late summer when I repotted it into a larger pot (note to self- termites love half wine barrels left in damp gardens). Got an early autumn crop of mulberries from the new growth!! Planted: 2008 Height 2 metres Qty: 1 First Fruited: 3 Months from Purchase in Pot Sun/Shade: Full Sun Pruned By: 50% in Spring Pollination: Self Pollination Fertiliser or Organics Used: Slow release When I Fertilise: Spring Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 32 of 56 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Orange - Washington Navel Itdepends1's Edible FruitsUpdate: 5030 days 13hrs Comments: - Dwarf variety planted 2010 as I want another eating orange (in addition to my seedless Valencia). The oranges are good for fresh fruit through the winter Planted: 2010 Pollination: Self Pollination Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 2 of 8 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Pomegranate - Elcite Itdepends1's Edible FruitsUpdate: 5030 days 13hrs Comments: - Planted mid 2010 Planted: 2010 Pollination: Self Pollination Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 4 of 13 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Grape Crimson SeedlessItdepends1's Edible FruitsUpdate: 5030 days 13hrs Comments: - Seedless red grape- no fruit yet Pollination: Self Pollination Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 2 of 8 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Grape MarooItdepends1's Edible FruitsUpdate: 5030 days 13hrs Comments: - CSIRO bred variety- seedless black grape- no fruit yet Planted: 2009 Pollination: Self Pollination Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 2 of 7 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Nashi ShinsuiItdepends1's Edible FruitsUpdate: 5030 days 13hrs Comments: - Triple graft from flemings Pollination: Self Pollination Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 2 of 6 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Nashi ChojuruItdepends1's Edible FruitsUpdate: 5030 days 13hrs Comments: - Triple graft from flemings Pollination: Self Pollination Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 2 of 6 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Nectarine May GrandItdepends1's Edible FruitsUpdate: 5030 days 13hrs Comments: - Triple graft from flemings planted 2010 Pollination: Self Pollination Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 2 of 6 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Nectarine FantasiaItdepends1's Edible FruitsUpdate: 5030 days 13hrs Comments: - Triple graft from flemings with May Grand and Goldmine Pollination: Self Pollination Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 3 of 7 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
gooseberryItdepends1's Edible FruitsUpdate: 5363 days 0hrs Comments: - Planted in 2008- no fruit yet Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 2 of 6 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Blueberry - Sharpblue 6/10 Itdepends1's Edible FruitsUpdate: 5363 days 0hrs Comments: - Large quantity of cow manure added to sandy soil sodium bentonite (clay, stock feed) for moisture/prevent water repellency. Pine needle mulch flowers of sulphur to decrease soil pH (Blueberries like acid soils). Note blueberries will prefer some shelter from sun- particularly in warmer climates (e.g. Perth). Planted at the same time as my Misty blue plants- hasn't grown as well or fruited as heavily Height 30 Centimetres Growing: In the Ground Qty: 1 First Fruited: 5 Months from Purchase in Pot Sun/Shade: Low Sun Pruned By: 20% in Autumn and Winter Pollination: Self Pollination Fertiliser or Organics Used: Azalea and camellia mix When I Fertilise: Spring Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 11 of 21 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Lemon - Eureka 8/10 Itdepends1's Edible FruitsUpdate: 5363 days 0hrs Comments: - The same as my orange tree- this took quite a while to get established but really took off once the vegetable garden was extended and it effectively "moved" from being in the lawn to being in the vege garden. Not suprising really- citrus have very shallow root systems and the grass competes with them a lot. Has had reasonable crops all year and its rare that I don't have lemons hanging on the tree. Pruning on this tree is mainly to avoid having it take over too much of the vege garden. Planted: 2003 Height 2.5 metres Growing: In the Ground Qty: 1 Fruit Harvest: 10 kilograms per Year First Fruited: 3 Years from purchase in pot Sun/Shade: Full Sun Water Given in: Spring Pruned By: 10% in Spring Pollination: Self Pollination Fertiliser or Organics Used: Fruit and Citrus fertilizer When I Fertilise: Spring Pest Control: White oil spray spring/autumn during growth flushes for leaf miner Organic Status:Pesticides Used Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 4 of 10 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Lots a Lemon (Grafted) 7/10Itdepends1's Edible FruitsUpdate: 5363 days 0hrs Comments: - Periodic white oil sprays required to control leaf miner when growth flushes start in spring and autumn. No gall wasp in my area thankfully. Purchased from local Bunnings in mid 2008. Growing in a 50x50cm pot. Very impressed with the ability of this plant to produce profuse quantities of fruit in a compact bush. The display plant I saw at a nursery in Perth (in a pot) had more lemons visible than leaves. Only downside is that the lemons are relatively sweet compared to Eureka and Lisbon (as the Lotsa Lemon is a Meyer- a lemon/orange cross). Planted: 2008 Height 15 Centimetres Growing: In a Pot Qty: 1 Sun/Shade: Medium Sun Pollination: Self Pollination Fertiliser or Organics Used: Slow release When I Fertilise: Spring Pest Control: White oil spray spring/autumn when leaf miner is active Question:
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Fig White Adriatic (Grafted) 8/10 Itdepends1's Edible FruitsUpdate: 5363 days 0hrs Comments: - Grows very well in pot. Only planted in 2008 in a 50x50cm pot (keeps them dwarfed- and there's no more room in the ground). Fruit tastes better than my other fig (black genoa)- much sweeter and looks nicer too Planted: 2008 Height 50 Centimetres Growing: In a Pot Fruit Harvest: 0.5 kilograms per Year First Fruited: 6 Months from Purchase in Pot Sun/Shade: Medium Sun Pruned By: 20% in Spring Pollination: Self Pollination Fertiliser or Organics Used: Slow release When I Fertilise: Spring Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 35 of 48 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Fig Black Genoa (Grafted) 6/10 Itdepends1's Edible FruitsUpdate: 5363 days 0hrs Comments: - Grows very well in pot. Only planted in 2008 in a 50x50cm pot (keeps them dwarfed- and there's no more room in the ground). Doesn't taste as nice as the white adriatic I have as well- but it is a young tree so it may improve Height 50 Centimetres Growing: In a Pot Qty: 1 Fruit Harvest: 0.5 kilograms per Year First Fruited: 6 Months from Purchase in Pot Sun/Shade: Medium Sun Pruned By: 20% in Spring Pollination: Self Pollination Fertiliser or Organics Used: Slow Release When I Fertilise: Spring Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 13 of 22 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Lime - Tahitian (Grafted) 8/10 Itdepends1's Edible FruitsUpdate: 5363 days 0hrs Comments: - A great lime growing up against the fence in our herb garden. Pruned reasonably heavily to keep the size down- carries fruit through much of the year Planted: 2004 Height 2.5 metres Qty: 1 Fruit Harvest: 10 kilograms per Year First Fruited: 2 Years from purchase in pot Water Given in: Autumn and Spring Pruned By: 25% in Spring Pollination: Self Pollination Fertiliser or Organics Used: Fruit and Citrus When I Fertilise: Spring Pest Control: White oil during spring/autumn while pests are active Organic Status:Pesticides Used Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 4 of 9 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Plum - Satsuma (Grafted) Itdepends1's Edible FruitsUpdate: 5363 days 1hrs Comments: - Grafted onto existing Mariposa plum in 2008. Another delicous blood plum Planted: 2008 Height 2 metres Growing: In the Ground Qty: 1 Sun/Shade: Full Sun Water Given in: Spring Pruned By: 20% in Spring Pollination: Cross Pollination Cross Pollinator Variety: Santa Rosa When I Fertilise: Spring Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 11 of 18 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Peach Loring (Grafted) 8/10Itdepends1's Edible FruitsUpdate: 5363 days 1hrs Comments: - Finally made room for a peach tree (mind you I had to relocate the apricot tree I'd bought a month before to fit it in). Loring is a dual purpose canning/fresh eating peach which suits me well. I only allowed it to bear two fruit in it's first fruiting year- didn't want to stress the tree too much. They taste very nice though Planted: 2007 Height 1.5 metres Qty: 1 Fruit Harvest: 1 kilograms per Year First Fruited: 18 Months from Purchase in Pot Sun/Shade: Full Sun Water Given in: Spring Pruned By: 25% in Spring Pollination: Self Pollination When I Fertilise: Spring Pest Control: Fruit fly spray and bordeaux in winter(just before bud burst) Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 2 of 6 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
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