TimBeck's Edible Backyard

Peach - Flordagold

Comments: -

Actually a 3 way graft of Florida Gold, Florida Gem and another...cant remember

Fruiting Months November and December

Height 1 metres

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: No

Tomato - Tigerella

Comments: -

Light crop over winter, picking up now in spring.  Had to trim back as they became very rampant with growth

Qty: 15

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: No

When I Fertilise: When Fruiting

Banana - Cavendish ^9/10

Comments: -

Pretty much dead...

Planted: 2010

Height 50 Centimetres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: No

Organic Status:Organic

Orange - Arnold Blood (Seedling) ^10/10

Comments: -

Mmm blood....

Planted: 2009

Height 40 Centimetres

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: No

Fig - Brown Turkey ^9/10

Comments: -

 Growing quickly in sunny location

Fruiting Months September and October

Planted: 2010

Height 45 Centimetres

Qty: 1

Fruit Harvest: 6 Fruit Per Year

First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: No

When I Fertilise: Spring

Apple - Gala

Comments: -

Present From Mother

Height 30 Centimetres

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Apple - Granny Smith ^7/10

Comments: -

Present from Kids

Planted: 2010

Height 45 Centimetres

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Orange - Washington Navel

Comments: -

Lot's of fruit fly this season.  Will have to add protection for next season..

Fruiting Months April, November, December

Planted: 2002

Height 5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Fruit Harvest: 30 kilograms per Year

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: No

When I Fertilise: Spring

Organic Status:Partially Organic

Corriander ^6/10

Planted: 2010

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 2

Mandarin - Emperor ^6/10

Comments: -

Original plant when we moved to house.  Doesn't put out abundant fruit but are quite nice. 

Fruiting Months March, April, November, December

Height 4 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Fruit Harvest: 5 kilograms per Year

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: After fruiting

Pest Control: None needed so far

Organic Status:Organic

Pomegranate - Rosavaya ^6/10

Comments: -

Scrawny looking plant...

Planted: 2010

Height 40 Centimetres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Pollination: No

Bay Tree ^7/10

Comments: -

Stopped growing in the summer heat.  New shoots in March

Planted: 2009

Height 30 Centimetres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Seasol

Chilli - Ember (Seedling) ^8/10

Comments: -

Another chilli for the collection...

Planted: 2010

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Chilli - Purple Tiger ^6/10

Height 20 Centimetres

Growing: In the Ground

Oregano ^6/10

Sun/Shade: Low Sun

Pollination: No

Cape Gooseberry (Seedling) ^9/10

Comments: -

Very rootbound when I first planted it.  Hopefully will survive. It lives!!!  Starting to get much new growth. 

This bush is goung berzerk.  Must love the location

Height 20 Centimetres

Sun/Shade: Low Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: No

Chilli - Red Cayenne ^9/10

Fruiting Months January, February, March, April, September, October, November, December

Height 5 Centimetres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 6

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: No

Garlic Chives ^9/10

Qty: 20

Sun/Shade: Full Shade

Pollination: No

Basil - Thai Red

Pollination: No

Dwarf Lemon - Meyer ^10/10

Comments: -

Lot's A Lemons - Present for my eldest daughter...anything to get her into the garden.

Height 30 Centimetres

Qty: 1

Pollination: No

Cardamon Ginger ^8/10

Comments: -

Purchased from Daleys.

Height 30 Centimetres

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: No

Lime - Australian Red Center

Comments: -

'Australian Blood' (also known as 'Australian Red Centre') is a hybrid between an acid mandarin and a native finger lime. It has blood-red rind, flesh and juice.  CSIRO developed.

Height 40 Centimetres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: No

Lemon - Lisbon ^8/10

Comments: -

Thaught I had a Meyer, but actually was a Lisbon.  Heavily pruned last season has removed all the crossed branches / dead wood.  Groving nicely now.

Height 2.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: No

Pest Control:

Nil

Organic Status:Organic

Lemongrass ^6/10

Comments: -

Purchased from Daleys.  Trying to find a good spot.  Might just keep it in a pot

Height 20 Centimetres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: No

Chilli - Birds Eye (Seedling) ^7/10

Fruiting Months October and November

Height 1 metres

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Seasol

When I Fertilise: Spring

Organic Status:Organic

Lime - Kaffir

Comments: -

Growing well.  Very sunny aspect but getting plenty of water.

Height 50 Centimetres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: No

When I Fertilise: Spring

Parsley Curly leaf

Comments: -

Grows well, plenty of arvo sun, thick mulch

Qty: 3

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Seasol

Passionfruit - Grafted \"Nelly Kelly\" ^7/10

Height 1 metres

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Low Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: No

When I Fertilise: Never

Tarragon

Height 0.25 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: No

Small Leaf Tamarind ^10/10

Comments: -

Purchased from Daleys, planted 28/10/09 (hottest day this season - which probably wasn't wise)

Plenty of new growth.  Very happy on progress.  Likes the full sun.

Planted: 2009

Height 1 metres

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Blood N Bone, Seasol

Organic Status:Organic

Feijoa (Seedling) ^6/10

Comments: -

Planted Sept 2009 - Growing well, several new shoots.  20/10/09 Nipped buds to get more bushy growth.  10/1/10  Seems to have stopped growing in the heat.

Height 30 Centimetres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Seasol

Apricot - Moorpark ^6/10

Comments: -

Existing tree.  I **think** it is a Moorpark.  Masses of green fruit. 

*SOB*  Fruitfly has destroued the crop.  Ahh well, at least they left the plums alone :-)  1/10/10  Chainsaw tratment to bring it to a manageable size

Fruiting Months October and November

Height 2 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Blood 'N Bone

Pest Control:

Will probably have to buy some fruit fly traps / bait.

Question:

Anyone know the best method for pruning an old Apricot.  Most of the branches are way above harvesting height?

Plum - Iluka Blood

Comments: -

Not sure if it is a Blood as I never planted the tree.  Good crop that got a bit damaged by high winds (heavy branches)

Fruiting Months November and December

Height 4 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Fruit Harvest: 20 kilograms per Year

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: No

Organic Status:Partially Organic

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