Bobel's Edible Backyard

Joined: 01/10/09 Updated: 06/10/09 Frost:
Location: Sandgate

About My Edible Backyard

Why Bobel Love's Edible Plants

I live in a block of 'Pensioner Units'.  Last year the ladies here won the 'Community Garden' award with Housing Commission. Actually the judging for this year again is today.  They are VERYinto 'Cottage Garden'

The soil here is very much SAND. I have very little in the ground but I have a good herb garden [in pots]. Everything gets salt on it to some extent.

I have Sage, thyme, taaragon,lemmon grass, many different chillies, Bay tree, curry plant, Basil, Flat parsely and am trying to grow Artichoke [2 in seperate pots].  When I get too much and it looks as if it is going to seed or I need to harvest, I give the stuff away to friends or to a small restaurant.  They all love me for it.

My biggest challenge is the wind.

Last year I tried to grow a tomato bush.  The wind won. This year 3-4 months ago I had a tomato plant come up  in my Fuscha Pot.  Well I replanted it is a pot, placed it at my front door, [facing north] in an alcove type area. The plant grew to about 5' [above the soil] and has given me over 100 'plumb' sized tomatoes.  Now I know where to grow them.

My real orchid/planting area, will be up near Stanthorpe.  That is a story from a completely different book. Nothing planted there yet.

I plan on planting some stone fruit, Chestnut trees, Pecan Nut, Eating grapes and ANYTHING but 'BLACKBERRIES'. I have to eradicate them first.

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Which chestnut tree - I have a few acres out from Stanthorpe. Is it too cold there for Chestnut trees. Which type would be best suited for the area?..5586 days 17hrs

Melaleuca - Cotton Candy

Bobel's Edible Fruits
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Pollination: Self Pollination

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Chil Many different types

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

Height 60 Centimetres

Growing: In a Pot

First Fruited: 2 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

After Fruiting

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Liquid Fert.

Organic Status:Organic

Question:

Surplus stock I usually give to a local restaurant.

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Jerusalem Artichoke

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I am growinf it in a Pot.

Planted: 2008

Height 40 Centimetres

Growing: In a Pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Organic Status:Certified

Question:

I don't know too much about this plant. I bought it just to see how it would go.  Any advice, I'm open.

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