Pauline's Edible Backyard

Joined:16/07/10 Updated:26/06/11 Frost:
Location: South Plympton

About My Edible Backyard

Why Pauline Love's Edible Plants

Plants:

Living in rental house, so all trees are in pots.  Using premium potting mix, vermicompost, and osmocote.  Liquid fertaliser added if needed.   Pots are all hand watered, so have suffered somewhat over hot summers.  Annual rainfall of about 800mm per year.  The odd frost, but not many.  Trees are moved around depending on the time of year and weather. 

Self:

Diploma of horticulture.  Working in plant nursery, unfortunetly not edible plants.  :(

My biggest challenge has been keeping pots watered enough in heatwaves.  Leading to the death of an apple and a cherry tree.  I have learnt from this though and will have more provisions in place for next summer.

Comments

gabs says... [4707 days 14hrs ago]

hi pauline, how's the diploma going? got any new fruiting plants? cheers,gabs

Fruit Tree Forum Contributions

Pauline Forum Contributions
Lime trees5 - They actually fruit really well even after a hard prune (sometimes better than before the prune). ..3328 days 21hrs
Lime trees5 - That is exactly as the fruit look on this type of lime. They often go more yellow when ripe too. If I were you I'd probably cut the height of yours down by about half. It will encourage it to bush out a bit. ..3330 days 1hrs
Rotating compost bins - Is this your site you are advertising?..4809 days 17hrs
What lemon is this1 - Yes, it looks like the fruit from my lemonade tree. ..4829 days 18hrs
Manuring and care of the shurb - ????..4829 days 18hrs

Pauline's WISH LIST

Rosella

Why Pauline wants it: -

So that I can use the flowers to make hibiscus tea. 

Dwarf Apple - Pinkabelle PBR

Why Pauline wants it: -

As I previously had one which I killed which I loved.

Lime \"sublime\" (Seedling) ^10/10

Pauline's Edible Fruits
Update: 5827 days 12hrs

Comments: -

Patio lime.  Was in fruit when purchased.

Fruiting Months April, May, June, July

Planted: 2010

Height 50 Centimetres

Fruit Harvest: 10 Fruit Per Year

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pruned By: 30% in After Fruiting, Autumn, Winter

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Osmocote

When I Fertilise: Spring

Pest Control:

Citrus leaf minor removed by hand.

Organic Status:Organic

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Lemonade Tree (Grafted) ^8/10

Pauline's Edible Fruits
Update: 5831 days 20hrs

Comments: -

Any growth from below the graft nipped as soon as it is seen.  No fruit allowed to form for the first year.

Fruiting Months July

Planted: 2008

Height 80 Centimetres

Growing: In a Pot

Fruit Harvest: 3 Fruit Per Year

First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pruned By: 20% in Spring

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Osmocote

When I Fertilise: Spring

Pest Control:

Citrus leaf minor.  Leaves removed by hand and minors squished where seen. 

Cottony cushion scale.  Squashed by hand and tree sprayed with white oil. 

Organic Status:Partially Organic

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