Cindy1's Edible Backyard

Joined: 24/08/09 Updated: 31/08/09 Frost:
Location: Glen Eden

About My Edible Backyard

I have an average suburban house on an average block,making as much use of my yard as possible to produce food plants that are decorative and usefull as a crop,some are positoned in the yard to also add shade to childrens play areas and others along the fence to hide the neighbours and provide an appealing backdrop.I am bringing in soil as we have mostly clay.Using lots of mulch and compost,feeding with a variety of fertilizers being manures & liquid feed,recycling of food scraps and water to provide the needs to my plants.I am having great results and almost no bugs.Planting fruit tress in the ground and vegitables in  raised beds with the addition of some decorative pots for extra colour and opportunity for those extra trees which don't mind pot culture. I have been using natural remidies to maintain a chemical free crop with good rapid results.

Comments

Doing wonderfully Cindy........keep it coming.

From Granny

Cindy1's WISH LIST

Blueberry - Gulfcoast ^6/10

Why Cindy1 wants it: -

great fruits,easy to grow and decorative  

Comfrey ^6/10

Why Cindy1 wants it: -

My garden will love the mulch and soil benefilts this leafy purple flower plant provides  

Fig - Brown Turkey ^5/10

Why Cindy1 wants it: -

To taste a fresh fig from a tree just melts in your mouth,and they grow in pots.

paw paw ^5/10

Why Cindy1 wants it: -

grows well in sub-tropical climates,looks nice and tastes good

Dwarf Peach

Cedar Bay Cherry

Comments: -

1year old plant one of my first poted trees.So far no fruit but a slow growing attractive plant responds well to feeding. 

Pollination: No

lots a lemon ^8/10

Comments: -

sweet lemons grows really well and easy

Growing: In a Pot

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: liquid

Pest Control:

pyrethrum used for aphids and some ants

Blueberry - Sharpblue ^7/10

Comments: -

produced well to my suprise i was not sure if it would be too hot here,kids enjoy the morning picking just before school. Planning on planting more of these small bushy shrubs.Fruit has been tasty. 

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: liquid

Pest Control:

no pests

Passionfruit - Panama Red Pandora (Grafted) ^9/10

Comments: -

Grows really good, i have it along my back fence,and on top of some mulch under my roses,which seems to be improving the soil dramatically underneath. I am cross pollinating with panama gold. The vine needs some direction for the weaving but it takes well to any damage or breaks heals quick.I remove any dead leaves thus keeping the plant green and productive,fruits are full sweet and heavy.water for more juicy fruit.

Growing: In the Ground

Water Given in: Spring

Pest Control:

none

Tamarillo - Red

Comments: -

Just a few months old ,likes water, growing well in the ground Treat same as you would a tomato plant just allow more room for it to grow. 

Pest Control:

not pests

Eggplant

Comments: -

best growing plant yet and long term the more you pick the more you get,thus making it very productive, very hardy.Has attractive folliage and purple flowers. 

Pest Control:

not required

Eggplant

persimmon ^5/10

Comments: -

new plant only 1year,just comming out of first domant period. 

Planted: 2008

Growing: In the Ground

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: liquid

Pest Control:

have not had any pest issues