Kate3's Edible Backyard
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08/12/09 Updated:
08/12/09 Frost: About My Edible BackyardWhy Kate3 Love's Edible Plants I live at 760m above sea level, on a 3000m2 block of bright orange, slightly acidic volcanic soil, on a plateau surrounded by virgin rain forest. We get winter frosts and howling winds up here on the plateau, so anything too tender hasn't a hope. We have one of the highest temperate rainfalls in Australia. The plot for my future orchard faces northwest, and gets full sun from about 11am, summer and winter. Long term, I'd like to be as self sufficient in fruit as possible, which is tricky considering how much I love mangos and bananas, but stone and pome fruits are quite possible here. The biggest hazard is going to be the birds and fruit bats. I'm already halfway self sufficient with my vegies, and recently celebrated with my first fully home produced meal, including the meat and the Greek yoghurt. I have just about every book on organic food growing and self sufficiency, and my city friends can't decide if I'm nuts or have the right idea. Comments* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
apples (Grafted) 3/10Kate3's Edible FruitsUpdate: 5539 days 18hrs Comments: - Granny Smith, Gala, Pink Lady Planted: 2009 Height 550 Centimetres Growing: In the Ground Sun/Shade: Medium Sun Water Given in: Summer Pollination: Self Pollination Fertiliser or Organics Used: Sheep poo! Pest Control: Bit difficult to tell, really, as my main pest is the sheep, who have pruned the poor devils back hard due to the lack of feed in the paddock they share with the fruit trees. %uFFFDI'll have to transplant them this winter. Organic Status:Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report * You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
peach 3/10Kate3's Edible FruitsUpdate: 5539 days 18hrs Comments: - 1 x Pixzee, 1 x unknown mature tree Height 30 Centimetres Growing: In a Pot Sun/Shade: Full Sun Water Given in: Summer and Spring Pollination: Self Pollination Pest Control: Leaf curl on the Pixzee, birds and fruit bats on the mature tree, but I can only use Bordeaux on the former and netting or bags for the latter. The potted tree gets food and water, the mature tree is in the ground and gets nothing except some stray rabbit Organic Status:Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report * You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
cherry 3/10Kate3's Edible FruitsUpdate: 5539 days 18hrs Comments: - Stella Height 20 Centimetres Sun/Shade: Full Sun Water Given in: Winter Pollination: Self Pollination Fertiliser or Organics Used: sheep poo Pest Control: None observed Organic Status:Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report * You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
plums 3/10Kate3's Edible FruitsUpdate: 5539 days 18hrs Comments: - Prune d'Agen, Green Gage Height 30 Centimetres Sun/Shade: Full Sun Water Given in: Winter Pollination: Self Pollination Fertiliser or Organics Used: sheep poo Pest Control: No pests observed Organic Status:Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report * You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
pears (Grafted) 3/10Kate3's Edible FruitsUpdate: 5539 days 18hrs Comments: - Corella, Beurre Bosc, Doyenne du Comice Height 50 Centimetres Sun/Shade: Full Sun Water Given in: Summer Pollination: Self Pollination Fertiliser or Organics Used: Sheep poo Pest Control: Again, the sheep predation makes it hard to tell. Organic Status:Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report * You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
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