KatTaylor1's Edible Backyard

Joined: 17/08/10 Updated: 31/03/13 Frost:
Location: Eatons Hill

About My Edible Backyard

Comments

Dwarf Lemon - Lisbon (Grafted) ^5/10

Comments: -

The fruit tastes well and it is small enough to grow in a pot on the patio

Fruiting Months February, March, April

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Fruit Harvest: 0.5 kilograms per Year

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Autumn and Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Dynamic lifter

When I Fertilise: Spring

Pest Control:

Pest oil or milk for sooty mold

Question:

It is variegated, however a lot of the new growth reverts back to just green. As there isn't a lot of growth, i'm a bit worried that if I kept pruning the green growth off, there wouldn't be much left on the tree - the variegated branches don't seem to grow very vigorously at all :(

Plum - Satsuma (Grafted) ^5/10

Height 2 metres

Growing: In the Ground

First Fruited: 2 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Autumn

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Dynamic Lifter

When I Fertilise: Spring

Question:

Last year had set fruit for the first time - only about 7 plums, but all dropped off. Is the small ameount of fruit likely due to age, or lack of a cross-polinator - it is supposed to be a self-polinating plum (I think it is a Satsuma). And would the fruit drop off due to insufficient watering, or is there any other reason?

Dwarf Lemonade ^8/10

Comments: -

The fruit is so sweet it really does taste like a lemonade - tangy and with a definite 'lemon flavour', but sweet enough to drink as is - YUM!

Planted: 2008

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Fruit Harvest: 0.5 kilograms per Year

First Fruited: 10 Months from Purchase in Pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Dynamic Lifter

When I Fertilise: Spring

Indian Guava (Grafted) ^7/10

Comments: -

It's a nice looking shrub

Planted: 2009

Height 1.5 metres

First Fruited: 12 Months from Purchase in Pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Dynamic Lifter

Guava Yellow Cherry (Grafted) ^7/10

Comments: -

Love the taste of the fruit...

Planted: 2007

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

First Fruited: 9 Months from Purchase in Pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Dynamic Lifter

When I Fertilise: Spring

Question:

Sets fruit readily, but it often drops off - is it due to insufficient watering?

Passionfruit - Panama Sweet Gold (G) (Grafted) ^8/10

Fruiting Months May, June, July, August

Planted: 2009

Height 2.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Fruit Harvest: 2 kilograms per Year

First Fruited: 6 Months from Purchase in Pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: Never

Grumichama - Black ^3/10

Comments: -

It's a nice shrub with glossy leaves, but hasn't fruited yet...

Planted: 2008

Height 0.75 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Dynamic Lifter

When I Fertilise: Spring

Question:

It's been in the ground for around 2 years now, but has not shown any signs of flowering or fruiting. It is about 2 metres from a guava, which seems to flower prolifically...

Finger Lime - Red Cutting (Grafted) ^5/10

Height 0.75 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Water Given in: Autumn

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Dynamic Lifter

When I Fertilise: Spring

Question:

Last year it flowered and set tiny fruit, but all fruit dropped off before it could grow bigger than about 1cm. Is it due to heat, lack of water? Being Australian native, I would have expected a lower watering need than regular citrus and some degree of 'self-sufficiency'...

Nectarine - White Satin (Grafted) ^7/10

Comments: -

Love the taste, but fruit flies always seem to beat me to the fruit!

Fruiting Months September and October

Planted: 2007

Height 3 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Autumn

Pruned By: 30% in After Fruiting

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Dynamic Lifter

When I Fertilise: Spring

Organic Status:Organic

Question:

It always seems to get rust on the leaves in autumn - i try to collect most of them and dispose of them (in a bin) - would spraying with some organic fungicide be useful or is it a waste of time, since the rust only appears shortly before the leaves fall?

Dwarf Orange - Washington Navel (Grafted)

Comments: -

Love the fruit and the fact that it is small enough to grow in a pot on the patio - it looks nice as well!

Fruiting Months March, April, May

Planted: 2004

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Fruit Harvest: 2 kilograms per Year

First Fruited: 2 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Dynamic Lifter

When I Fertilise: When Fruiting and Spring

Pest Control:

milk spray and pest oil  to get rid of sooty mold

Organic Status:Organic