Jonathon's Edible Backyard

Joined:14/12/09 Updated:31/03/11 Frost:
Location: SPEERS POINT

About My Edible Backyard


Why Jonathon Love's Edible Plants

Starting up on the property and looking at using permaculture methods to develop it

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Comfrey

Jonathon's Edible Fruits
Update: 5526 days 19hrs

Comments: -

used to build the soil and as green manure. Also makes a yummy food!

Height 0.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 100

Pollination: No

Organic Status:Organic


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Brazilian Cherry (Seedling)

Jonathon's Edible Fruits
Update: 5563 days 16hrs

Comments: -

Does not like cold! Lost a lot of leaves during winter, but came back well during summer.

Planted: 2010

Height 0.8 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: No

When I Fertilise: When Fruiting

Organic Status:Organic


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Fig Black Genoa

Jonathon's Edible Fruits
Update: 5563 days 16hrs

Fruiting Months January and February

Planted: 2009

Height 1.2 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Fruit Harvest: 1 kilograms per Year

First Fruited: 2 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: No

When I Fertilise: When Fruiting

Organic Status:Organic


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Jonathon says... [5526 days 19hrs ago]
Got a few figs in the first crop this summer and now it has another few on it for the second crop. Quite happy with this one!

Raspberry - Heritage (Seedling) 8/10

Jonathon's Edible Fruits
Update: 5675 days 20hrs

Comments: -

Beautiful raspberry with new canes coming through!

Height 0.8 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 2

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: No

Organic Status:Organic


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Pomegranate - Wonderful

Jonathon's Edible Fruits
Update: 5675 days 20hrs

Pollination: No


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Cherry - Stella (Grafted) 8/10

Jonathon's Edible Fruits
Update: 5806 days 17hrs

Fruiting Months February and March

Planted: 2010

Height 2 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: Spring

Organic Status:Organic


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Avocado - Reed (A) (Seedling) 9/10

Jonathon's Edible Fruits
Update: 5891 days 17hrs

Comments: -

Planted in a pot to see how it went and it is thriving!

Planted: 2009

Height 0.3 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: No

Organic Status:Organic


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Lemon - Meyer (Cutting) 7/10

Jonathon's Edible Fruits
Update: 5891 days 17hrs

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Existing tree in orchard and got first fruit with more coming on. Finches love nesting in it!

Fruiting Months June, July, August

Height 2 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pruned By: 10% in After Fruiting

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: manure/compost

When I Fertilise: When Fruiting

Pest Control:

Finches help with the pests

Organic Status:Organic


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Jaboticaba (Seedling)

Jonathon's Edible Fruits
Update: 5975 days 16hrs

Comments: -

two young seedlings

Height 0.2 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 2

Pollination: No

Organic Status:Organic


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Finger Lime - Wauchope

Jonathon's Edible Fruits
Update: 5975 days 16hrs

Comments: -

3 green finger limes and a black finger lime

Planted: 2010

Height 0.3 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 4

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: No

Pest Control:

Naturally resistent to pests

Organic Status:Organic


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Comments

Jonathon says... [5526 days 19hrs ago]
Have one start a growth spurt with a 40cm "spire" shooting up.

Lemon - Eureka

Jonathon's Edible Fruits
Update: 5975 days 16hrs

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Pollination: No


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Grape - Lady Patricia

Jonathon's Edible Fruits
Update: 5998 days 20hrs

Qty: 1


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Grape - Isabella Black

Jonathon's Edible Fruits
Update: 5998 days 20hrs

Qty: 2


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Loquat - Seedling

Jonathon's Edible Fruits
Update: 5998 days 21hrs

Qty: 4


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Berry - Loganberry

Jonathon's Edible Fruits
Update: 5998 days 21hrs

Qty: 1


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Avocado - Reed (A) (Seedling)

Jonathon's Edible Fruits
Update: 5998 days 21hrs

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 4

Pollination: No


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Mulberry - Black English

Jonathon's Edible Fruits
Update: 5998 days 21hrs

Height 2 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 3

Pollination: No


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Orange - Arnold Blood

Jonathon's Edible Fruits
Update: 5998 days 21hrs

Qty: 1

Pollination: No


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Mandarin - Okitsu wase (Satsuma)

Jonathon's Edible Fruits
Update: 5998 days 21hrs

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Pollination: No


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Yacon - Apple of the Earth

Jonathon's Edible Fruits
Update: 5998 days 21hrs

Qty: 4

Pollination: No


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Pecan - Riverside Seedling

Jonathon's Edible Fruits
Update: 5998 days 21hrs

Qty: 3

Pollination: No


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Orange - Washington Navel

Jonathon's Edible Fruits
Update: 5998 days 21hrs

Pollination: No


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Fig White Adriatic

Jonathon's Edible Fruits
Update: 5998 days 21hrs

Pollination: No


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Fig - Brown Turkey

Jonathon's Edible Fruits
Update: 5998 days 21hrs

Pollination: No


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TRIED BUT DIED

Blackberry - Thornless Chester (Seedling)

Jonathon's Edible Fruits
Update: 5675 days 20hrs

Comments: -

Too much competition with the grass I think. Need to mulch around it further

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun


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