Carlton's Edible Backyard

Joined:25/09/09 Updated:08/09/10 Frost:
Location: Hastings

About My Edible Backyard

Why Carlton Love's Edible Plants

Front yard gets the best sun, have a huge fence up so I have used it to help protect the dwarfs. Out the back yard is 3 olives and a lemon (in a pot). More arriving shortly.

I have clay soil, so I had some blended top soil bought in, some for raised garden beds that I just bought, the rest to help with the garden.

The trees in the ground have had holes dug at least 4 times as deep and wide as the plants themselves. I then replaced the soil with blended top soil (manure in it).

Olives variety unknown at last inspection 19-10-09

Olive H - 2.55 H x 2.8 W no sign of any buds

Olive S - 2.65 H x 1.8 W small amount of flower buds

Olive F - 2.6 H x 2.4 W full of flower buds

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Olive tree identification - Thanks Mike, its good to know. I am not sure I should leave all 3 trees in if oil production would be hard. Surely I would get enough olives from two trees to supply me enough for pickling. Food for thought...5989 days 22hrs
Olive tree identification - Hi Au0rey, I am looking forward to picking mine, I am hoping I can use this years crop as trial and error for preserving them etc, then in the coming years when crops should be better I will know what I am doing LOL. Carlton..5991 days 14hrs
Olive tree identification - Hi au0rey - have you ever tried to pickle/preserve them? Thats why I want to know what they are, some I hear are better for oil others for eating etc. ..5994 days 0hrs
Olive tree identification - Here is a picture of some...5996 days 14hrs
Olive tree identification - Trying again to add the picture...5996 days 14hrs

Mandarin - Emperor

Carlton's Edible Fruits
Update: 5752 days 17hrs

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After I bought this someone told me the fruit isnt that nice, so its in a pot as I don't want to take up good growing space if it tastes ordinary!

Planted: 2009

Height 90 Centimetres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Fruit Harvest: 8 Fruit Per Year

First Fruited: 6 Months from Purchase in Pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Pest Control:

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Mango - Bowen Seedling

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Update: 6075 days 20hrs

Planted: 2009

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

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Asparagus - Mary Washington

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Update: 6076 days 20hrs

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Still working out where its going, currently in the potting shed and doing well. More seeds planted so I hope to have around 10 plants ready for harvest in the next few years.

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Dwarf Orange - Lanes Late

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Update: 6076 days 20hrs

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This one is against the fence line to get some protection from strong winds.

37cm tall and 60cm wide at last inspection

Height 37 Centimetres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

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Lemon - Lisbon

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Update: 6076 days 20hrs

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This lemon was in the ground when I bought the property and not doing well. I have moved it into a large pot and feed it with citrus food etc to try and assist its recovery.

50cm tall and 60cm wide at last inspection

Height 50 Centimetres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

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