Lorna's Edible Backyard
Stone Pine (Seedling) 3/10 Lorna's Edible FruitsUpdate: 6105 days 3hrs Comments: - Vigerous tree. Don't know if I need a male and female tree or not. Loads of pollen produced in spring, but no cones. Are these dioetious? Planted: 2003 Height 3 metres Growing: In the Ground Qty: 1 Sun/Shade: Full Sun Pollination: Self Pollination When I Fertilise: Yearly Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 0 of 1 people found this review useful |
Loquat (Seedling) 9/10 Lorna's Edible FruitsUpdate: 6105 days 3hrs Comments: - Hardy tree that survives neglect. Produces very early fruit for the season. Worth growing for these reasons. Fruit is very pleasant to eat despite the large stone. Fruiting Months November and December Height 2.5 metres Growing: In the Ground Qty: 2 Fruit Harvest: 10 kilograms per Year First Fruited: 6 Months From Seed Sun/Shade: Full Sun Pollination: Self Pollination Organic Status:Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 2 of 5 people found this review useful |
Apricot - Moorpark Lorna's Edible FruitsUpdate: 6105 days 3hrs Comments: - I am growing garlic at the base. Pollination: Self Pollination Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 7 of 15 people found this review useful |
Guava Yellow Cherry 10/10 Lorna's Edible FruitsUpdate: 6105 days 4hrs Comments: - Excellent highly productive small bush. Produces masses of sweet edible fruit just a bit smaller than a twenty cent piece. Grows well from seed. Highly recommended. Fruiting Months June and July Height 1 metres Fruit Harvest: 4 kilograms per Year First Fruited: 6 Years from purchase in pot Pollination: Self Pollination Pest Control: None Needed. Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 6 of 9 people found this review useful |
Blueberry - Nellie Kelly (Grafted) 9/10 Lorna's Edible FruitsUpdate: 6105 days 4hrs Comments: - Heavy producer of good sized fruit. Ripen over a prolonged period, so can pick a few on passing by for some weeks. Good flavour. Bush to 1m so far. Fruiting Months October, November, December Height 1 metres Growing: In the Ground Qty: 6 Fruit Harvest: 1 kilograms per Year First Fruited: 12 Months from Purchase in Pot Sun/Shade: Full Sun SummerPollination: Self Pollination Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report |
Berry - Boysenberry (Cutting) 10/10 Lorna's Edible FruitsUpdate: 6105 days 4hrs Comments: - Grow on trellis. Let current seasons new growth trail on the ground. Come July (winter), cut old growth off the trellis and replace with the new canes. Fruits on the previous seasons growth. Produces MASSES of fruit over about six weeks. Excellent for freezing or jam making, even better eaten fresh. Fruiting Months January and December Planted: 2004 Height 4 metres Qty: 1 Fruit Harvest: 10 kilograms per Year First Fruited: 18 Years from purchase in pot Sun/Shade: Full Sun Water Given in: Winter SpringPollination: Self Pollination Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 4 of 4 people found this review useful |
Keriberry (Cutting) 7/10 Lorna's Edible FruitsUpdate: 6105 days 6hrs Comments: - Similar in taste to Boysenberries. Holds its fruit in clusters at the end of its canes. Fruits in winter when other fruit is scarce. Does not produce large volumes of fruit together like the Boysenberry does, but produces smaller volumes over a prolonged period. Grow on a trellis to keep off the ground. Said to be native, but other information suggests it was imported a lot of years ago. Worth a go. Fruiting Months April, May, June, July, August, September Planted: 2007 Height 4 metres Growing: In the Ground First Fruited: 6 Months from Purchase in Pot Sun/Shade: Full Sun SpringPollination: Self Pollination Pest Control: None needed. Organic Status:Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 39 of 52 people found this review useful |
citron melon (Seedling) 10/10 Lorna's Edible FruitsUpdate: 6110 days 5hrs Comments: - Fantastic drought tolerant plant that can produce HUGE melons with no watering. These can be made into great jam with the addition of things like pineapple, apricots or whatever fruit you don't have enough of to make a full batch. Being a fairly neutral flavour it will mix in well with most fruit. They contain good quantities of pectin that help jam set. Great food for animals like goats, especially through Summer when green feed is scarce. Fruiting Months January, February, March, December Planted: 2002 Height 0.5 metres Growing: In the Ground Qty: 10 Fruit Harvest: 200 kilograms per Year First Fruited: 6 Months from Purchase in Pot Sun/Shade: Full Sun Water Given in: Summer Pollination: Self Pollination When I Fertilise: Yearly Pest Control: None needed. Organic Status:Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 4 of 5 people found this review useful |
Lime - Red Center Lorna's Edible FruitsUpdate: 6110 days 5hrs Pollination: Self Pollination Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 1 of 1 people found this review useful |
Blackcurrant Lorna's Edible FruitsUpdate: 6110 days 5hrs Comments: - Also a brazillian cherry in this pic. Pollination: Self Pollination Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 1 of 2 people found this review useful |
Yacon - Apple of the Earth (Cutting) 10/10 Lorna's Edible FruitsUpdate: 6114 days 17hrs Comments: - Zero maitenance other than harvesting or thinning out every so often. Tops really good animal fodder or mulch (high protein). Two types of roots. One type sweet potato shaped but texture of water chestnut. Peel before eating as skin is bitter. Contains a sugar called inulin which humans do not make an enzyme to digest, so said to be good for diabetics. Second root type like purple jerusalem artichokes for vegetative propagation. Related to sunflowers. Highly reccommended.. Fruiting Months January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December Planted: 1993 Height 1.8 metres Qty: 1 Fruit Harvest: 20 kilograms per Year First Fruited: 6 Months from Purchase in Pot Sun/Shade: Full Sun Water Given in: Spring SpringPollination: Self Pollination When I Fertilise: Yearly Pest Control: None needed. Organic Status:Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 28 of 38 people found this review useful |
Strawberry Spinach (Seedling) 10/10Lorna's Edible FruitsUpdate: 6114 days 17hrs Comments: - Chenapodium Capitatum. This rare and unusual plant provides triangular spinach leaves of good quality, and also produces tresses of bright red berries in abundance. Very ornamental when covered in fruit. The only fruit other than strawberries, that carries its seed on the outside of its fruit. Fruit could be more tasty, but a lot better than nothing. Fruiting Months January, February, March, April, December Planted: 2003 Height 15 Centimetres Growing: In the Ground Qty: 10 Fruit Harvest: 0.5 kilograms per Year First Fruited: 6 Months From Seed Sun/Shade: Full Sun Water Given in: Spring SpringPollination: Self Pollination When I Fertilise: Yearly Pest Control: None needed. Organic Status:Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 1 of 2 people found this review useful |
Prune - Robe de Sargent (Grafted) 10/10Lorna's Edible FruitsUpdate: 6114 days 17hrs Comments: - I think that this is Robe de Sargent. Came in a dry bag of sawdust, rescued from a nursery that was closing down. Small tree that gives me bucket loads of the best fruit every. Like eating lollies. Really puts ordinary plums in the shade as far as flavour goes. The skin is quite thick, but I don't mind that. Anyone who says that they don't like prunes, should try these as a fresh fruit. Fruiting Months December Planted: 2005 Height 1.6 metres Growing: In the Ground Qty: 1 Fruit Harvest: 5 kilograms per Year First Fruited: 12 Months from Purchase in Pot Sun/Shade: Full Sun Water Given in: Spring SpringPollination: Self Pollination When I Fertilise: Yearly Pest Control: None needed. Organic Status:Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 1 of 1 people found this review useful |
Apple - Granny Smith (Grafted) 9/10 Lorna's Edible FruitsUpdate: 6114 days 17hrs Comments: - Great little tree. Tree ripened Grannies bear no resemblance to the bland apples that you buy in the shop. Store well at shed temperature. Using my last ones now in August, now all golden coloured and waxy. Superb desert flavour and still crisp. Fruiting Months June Planted: 2002 Height 1.8 metres Growing: In the Ground Qty: 1 Fruit Harvest: 20 kilograms per Year First Fruited: 12 Months from Purchase in Pot Sun/Shade: Full Sun Water Given in: Spring SpringPollination: Self Pollination When I Fertilise: Yearly Pest Control: None needed. Organic Status:Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 4 of 4 people found this review useful |
Lime - West Indian 3/10Lorna's Edible FruitsUpdate: 6114 days 17hrs Comments: - Slow growing for me. Healthy looking bush but no fruit as yet. May be too cold here. Planted: 2007 Height 1 metres Growing: In the Ground Qty: 2 Sun/Shade: Full Sun Water Given in: Spring Pollination: Self Pollination When I Fertilise: When Fruiting Pest Control: None needed. Organic Status:Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report |
Lemon - Meyer (Grafted) 9/10 Lorna's Edible FruitsUpdate: 6114 days 17hrs Comments: - Young tree, took six months to get going. Came with scale, but once I got rid of that and started feeding with seaweed and fish emulsion, it never looked back. Thin skinned compared to Eureka, but not such a heavy fruiter. Fruiting Months July, August, September Planted: 2008 Height 1.2 metres Growing: In the Ground Qty: 1 First Fruited: 12 Months from Purchase in Pot Sun/Shade: Full Sun Water Given in: Spring Pollination: Self Pollination When I Fertilise: When Fruiting Pest Control: None now needed. Organic Status:Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report |
Lime - Tahitian 4/10 Lorna's Edible FruitsUpdate: 6114 days 17hrs Comments: - Slow growing for me. Compact healthy looking bush, but no fruit as yet. Planted: 2006 Height 1 metres Growing: In the Ground Qty: 2 Sun/Shade: Full Sun Water Given in: Spring Pollination: Self Pollination When I Fertilise: Yearly Pest Control: None needed. Organic Status:Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 0 of 1 people found this review useful |
grapes (Cutting) 10/10 Lorna's Edible FruitsUpdate: 6115 days 5hrs Comments: - White seedless table grape. Produces masses (70 bunches on a four year old vine) of sweet excellent flavoured fruit. Great eaten fresh or dried. Prune onto a trellis. Cane pruning works well. Fruiting Months January, February, March Planted: 2005 Height 1.6 metres Growing: In the Ground Qty: 1 Fruit Harvest: 50 kilograms per Year First Fruited: 2 Years from purchase in pot Sun/Shade: Full Sun Water Given in: Spring SpringPollination: Self Pollination When I Fertilise: Yearly Pest Control: Pick off vine moth caterpillars when seen on young leaves. Organic Status:Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 1 of 1 people found this review useful |
Rose Apple (Seedling) 3/10 Lorna's Edible FruitsUpdate: 6115 days 5hrs Comments: - Unenthusiastic grower and producer of pleasant rose flavoured fruit. Fruit tend to be a bit dry. Fruiting Months January Height 1 metres Growing: In the Ground Qty: 1 Fruit Harvest: 0.5 kilograms per Year First Fruited: 4 Years from purchase in pot Sun/Shade: Full Sun Water Given in: Spring SpringPollination: Self Pollination When I Fertilise: Yearly Pest Control: None needed. Organic Status:Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 1 of 1 people found this review useful |
Finger Lime - Sunshine Yellow (Grafted) 7/10 Lorna's Edible FruitsUpdate: 6115 days 5hrs Comments: - Put plants in last year and fed well to establish. Made good growth for the first year. Need to push on with fish emulsion and seaweed foliar spray. Planted: 2008 Height 1 metres Qty: 2 Sun/Shade: Full Sun Water Given in: Spring Pollination: Self Pollination When I Fertilise: When Fruiting Pest Control: None needed. Organic Status:Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 4 of 5 people found this review useful |
Lime - Australian Red Centre (Grafted) 8/10Lorna's Edible FruitsUpdate: 6115 days 5hrs Comments: - Has made good growth in the first year of planting. Needs to be pushed along with foliar seaweed and fish emulsion. Height 1 metres Qty: 3 Sun/Shade: Full Sun Water Given in: Spring Pollination: Self Pollination When I Fertilise: When Fruiting Pest Control: None needed. Organic Status:Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report |
austromertus coppertops (Seedling) 10/10 Lorna's Edible FruitsUpdate: 6115 days 5hrs Comments: - Hope spelling is correct! Australian native groundcover. Very attractive plant for even an ornamental garden. Gets covered in a mass of small white flowers, followed by delightful white berries covered in fine purple freckles. Berries fall into the hand when ripe and taste sweet and spicey. Produces large amounts of fruit over a long period. Fruiting Months January, February, March, December Planted: 2006 Height 25 Centimetres Growing: In the Ground Qty: 4 Fruit Harvest: 3 kilograms per Year First Fruited: 6 Months from Purchase in Pot Sun/Shade: Full Sun Water Given in: Winter Pollination: Self Pollination When I Fertilise: Yearly Pest Control: None needed. Organic Status:Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 1 of 1 people found this review useful |
Feijoa (Seedling) 6/10 Lorna's Edible FruitsUpdate: 6115 days 13hrs Comments: - A bit erratic here. Grows well some years then nearly dies. Probably the wet feet in winter. Produces lovely perfumed fruit when it is not sulking. Fruiting Months May and June Planted: 2004 Height 1.2 metres Growing: In the Ground Qty: 3 Fruit Harvest: 4 kilograms per Year First Fruited: 2 Years from purchase in pot Sun/Shade: Full Sun Water Given in: Spring SpringPollination: Self Pollination When I Fertilise: Yearly Pest Control: None needed. Organic Status:Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 5 of 8 people found this review useful |
Brazilian Cherry 3/10 Lorna's Edible FruitsUpdate: 6115 days 13hrs Comments: - Reluctant producer and grower. Not suited to my garden. Planted: 2006 Height 1 metres Qty: 1 Sun/Shade: Full Sun Water Given in: Spring Pollination: Self Pollination When I Fertilise: Yearly Pest Control: None needed Organic Status:Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 2 of 5 people found this review useful |
josta (Cutting) 2/10 Lorna's Edible FruitsUpdate: 6115 days 14hrs Comments: - Josta berry is a cross between a black currant and an English gooseberry. It needs more chill than we receive here. Fruiting Months February Height 1.3 metres Growing: In the Ground Qty: 1 First Fruited: 2 Years from purchase in pot Sun/Shade: Full Sun Water Given in: Spring SpringPollination: Self Pollination When I Fertilise: Yearly Pest Control: None needed. Organic Status:Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report |
Currant - Black (Cutting) 3/10 Lorna's Edible FruitsUpdate: 6115 days 14hrs Comments: - Need more chill for these than we receive. Fruiting has been poor. Fruiting Months February Planted: 2004 Height 1.2 metres Qty: 3 Fruit Harvest: 0.5 kilograms per Year First Fruited: 12 Months from Purchase in Pot Sun/Shade: Full Sun Water Given in: Spring SpringPollination: Self Pollination When I Fertilise: Yearly Pest Control: None needed. Organic Status:Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 10 of 11 people found this review useful |
