Rosalie1's Edible Backyard

Joined: 20/08/09 Updated: 04/12/12 Frost:
Location: Image Flat

About My Edible Backyard

Why Rosalie1 Love's Edible Plants

Purchased the 3 acre property 2007 .
Was very overgrown and full of every weed known to man.
Faces East and steeply sloping in part.
Slowly discovering the ground and planting as we go.
Very stony and quite impoverished. 
Quite shady, Boggy in areas and dry in others.

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Passionfruit - Panama Red Pandora (Seedling) ^8/10

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Lots of lovely juicy fruit
Shrekkie usually finds them before I do tho.
We have found passionfruit seedlings around the yard, presumably from fruit the turkeys have eaten.  They are not the wild passionfruit weed.  Hope we get some fruit from them soon too.

Fruiting Months January, April, May, June, July, August

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Low Sun

Water Given in: Summer

Pollination: Self Pollination

Pest Control:

NIL.  Just fencing to keep out the turkeys.

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Pummelo - Flicks Yellow

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Bought from Mountain View Nursery Yandina Market
First fruit set Nov 2012

Planted: 2010

Pollination: Self Pollination

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Cacao (Seedling)

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Bought seed pod on Ebay. Oct 2011.
18 of 20 seed sprouted and planted out.
Only one seems to have made it through winter 2012  :(

Pollination: Self Pollination

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Pummelo - Carters Red

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Planted on fenceline below water pipe
Thought it had died, but new growth appeared 2012.  Looking like it is still growing above the graft and healthy Dec 2012

Planted: 2008

Pollination: Self Pollination

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mgoul131 says... [1942 days 20hrs ago]

Our Carters red survived -5.5C last year so they can cope with frost to some extent. First flowers this year.

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Peanut Tree ^4/10

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Bought from Jude at Yandina
Planted below new flat area

Planted: 2012

Pollination: Self Pollination

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jancas says... [2874 days 7hrs ago]

Have you eaten any yet?

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Carob (Seedling)

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Bought at Matildas
Planted below the new flat area

Pollination: Self Pollination

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raspberries (Seedling) ^8/10

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Native Raspberry. 

Rubus probus is a pinnate leaved species, with 5-petalled flowers and bright red fruits which are considerably broader than they are long. It is widespread in Queensland, from Helidon Hills to Cooktown, and also in New Guinea.

It was named in 1923, strangely enough, from Puerto Rico, where it is naturalised. Apparently, seeds were sent to the USA in the early part of this century and then distributed. It obviously thrived in Puerto Rico. R.probus was previously known by the name of R.fraxinifolius, but that species, occurs only in south-east Asia and Indonesia.

This plant is amazing.  We found it when we cleared out the lantana and discovered it is a native of this area.
The fruit are BIG and very tasty.  It has a long season and heaps of fruit.

Fruiting Months May, June, July, August, September

Planted: 2007

Height 2 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Summer

Pollination: Self Pollination

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Grumichama - Black (Seedling) ^3/10

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Very small plant.  Put in on our newly created mulch bank.
Nov 2012.  Now about 1.5 metres tall but still no fruit.
1 Dec 2012.  Lots of flowers on the bush.  Here's hoping for a taste of them some time soon.

Planted: 2008

Height 0.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Summer

Pollination: Self Pollination

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Taro Pacific (Cutting)

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Comments: - Purchased at Yandina for food and planted the top in AP grow bed 2011.It outgrew the pot completely.  Took main root for food Nov 2012 and planted the small tubers back in AP.Since discovered the leaves are edible as well.  Mmmm  Yummy

Planted: 2011

Pollination: Self Pollination

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Dwarf Kumquat Calamondin (Grafted)

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Pollination: Self Pollination

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hyo1 says... [2954 days 2hrs ago]

hyo1 says... [2954 days 2hrs ago]

Dear sir Would you supply dwaef calamansi plant or seeds Also, pawpaw seeds, mango seeds or plant? E-mail.aqua3715@gmail.com chul h.Jeong

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Kumquat - Nagami

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Planted on bank near driveway

Planted: 2010

Pollination: Self Pollination

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Loquat - Bessell Brown

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Purchased from Matildas early 2012.
Planted below the small dam.
Has never looked back
Nov 2012 has lots of new growth and about 1m tall

Planted: 2012

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Pollination: Self Pollination

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Cassava (Cutting)

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Given the tough central stem by Gi from Yandina market in August.
Carefully planted near the lemon tree.
First shoots in Sept 2012 and immediately pecked off by turkey.
Now protected by mesh screening and doing well with new growth.

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Pollination: Self Pollination

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Dwarf Mulberry - Red Shahtoot ^5/10

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Planted in the front lawned area.  Heavily mulched.
First fruit Dec 2009.  Tasty but not many.
2012.  Very nice juicy fruit.  Still not enough tho  :)

Fruiting Months October and November

Height 0.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Organic - Dynamic Lifter

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Yacon - Apple of the Earth

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2nd try with this .  First was dug up by turkeys so this one is well protected
First shoots appeared Oct 2012.  Looking good so Far

Planted: 2012

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Pollination: Self Pollination

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Mulberry - White Shahtoot (Grafted) ^8/10

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Planted in middle paddock.  Doing very well
Quite a lot of fruit Dec 2010  Yummy and taste like honey
Good crop 2011
Hard time 2012 but some fruit

Fruiting Months September and October

Planted: 2009

Height 0.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 6 Months from Purchase in Pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Summer

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Organic - Dynamic Lifter

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Kumquat - Meiwa

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Bought Yandina Market 23/1/10
Planted along fenceline below ramp.
Good crop in 2012

Planted: 2010

Growing: In the Ground

First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

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Kumquat - Variegated ^2/10

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Bought from Bunnings 2007.
Planted Nambour 2007/8
On bank above the ramp.  Has always struggled and died back during dry summer 2009/10.
2012. Now protected from uprooting by the turkey and finally putting on good growth

Planted: 2009

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Pest Control:

Spayed with white oil to deter bugs

Organic Status:Partially Organic

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Grapefruit - Marshs Seedless

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Purchased Bunnings
Planted along fenceline below ramp

Planted: 2009

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 4 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

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Sea Grape

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Planted on fenceline below ramp

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

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Citron - Buddhas Hand (Grafted)

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Purchased bunnings Maroochydore
Planted on fenceline below ramp

Planted: 2009

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Pollination: Self Pollination

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Strawberry - Assorted ^5/10

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Varius types of strawberries given to us or purchased at markets.  Hopeful of getting a few to add to fruit salads.
Planted along the top of our new wall.
First fruit Dec 2009.  Yummy.

Fruiting Months August, September, October

Height 0.2 metres

Growing: In the Ground

First Fruited: 2008 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

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Cumquat - Nagami (Grafted) ^9/10

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Super yummy fruit.
Never make it back to the house.

Fruiting Months June, July, August

Height 2 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 3

First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Autumn

Pollination: Self Pollination

Pest Control:

White Oil used for aphids when present

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TRIED BUT DIED

Avocado - Reed (A) (Seedling) ^5/10

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Purchased at Yandina Market 30/1/10
Planted along border fence line just below ramp.  Drowned  :(

Planted: 2010

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

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Passionfruit - Pink Cheek (Grafted)

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Puchased at Mitre 10 Nambour Dec 2009

Planted: 2010

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

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Passionfruit - Panama Sweet Gold (G) (Seedling) ^7/10

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Update: 4327 days 19hrs

Fruiting Months August

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Low Sun

Water Given in: Summer

Pollination: Self Pollination

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Babaco Cutting (Cutting)

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Purchased Yandina Market 23/1/2010
Planted below shed clearing.

Planted: 2010

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

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Yacon - Apple of the Earth ^6/10

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Purchased at Yandina Market.  Very healthy little plant.  $2.5
Went really well until it was unearthed and eaten by turkey

Planted: 2009

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Dynamic Lifter

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Dwarf Avocado - Wurtz (A) (Grafted) ^1/10

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Update: 5366 days 2hrs

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Went okay initially but just seemed to never thrive and then died slowly from top down 

Pollination: Self Pollination

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Loquat - Seedling (Seedling) ^4/10

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Update: 5366 days 2hrs

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Bought at Yandina Market.  Planted in early 2009
Eaten off by Rock Wallaby

Planted: 2009

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Summer

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Organic, Dynamic Lifter

Pest Control:

Chewed by the resident wallaby.  Trying to find a deterrent

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simonfraser.3@bigpond.com says... [1477 days 18hrs ago]

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