Toby1's Edible Backyard

Joined: 26/09/10 Updated: 26/09/10 Frost:
Location: Marburg

About My Edible Backyard

I love to check the growth of our ever expanding collection of fruit and nut trees. And to pick a fresh lemon, or feast on loquats is rewarding and free. We are situated at Marburg, west of Ipswich. Hot wet summers and cool dry winters with minimal frost. 

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Orange - Valencia (Grafted) ^7/10

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Large tree which produced one orange last year. Now is abuzz with bees and covered in flowers and new growth thanks to being pruned, mulched and well watered

Planted: 2003

Height 3 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Pest Control:

Confidor

Grapefruit - Star Ruby ^8/10

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Lovely smelling flowers. More leafy than his neighbours (lemonade and orange).Being  well mulched and well watered makes a big difference. Growing well

Planted: 2010

Height 1 metres

First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Pest Control:

Confidor

Organic Status:Pesticides Used

Mango - Bowen Seedling (Seedling) ^7/10

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Flowering now, fruit are small but delicious. old tree with dense crown.

Height 5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 2

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Loquat - Bessell Brown (Seedling) ^7/10

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Unknown variety, old and large tree which produced a large crop last June, but very light crop this year. Very tasty fruit and lovely shady tree

Height 4 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 2

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Summer

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: Never

Organic Status:Organic

Avocado - Hass (A) (Grafted) ^7/10

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This tree just exploded into new shoots in the last 2 weeks, I am very excited about getting fruit off it, hopefully next year.

Planted: 2010

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: water from worm farm

When I Fertilise: Spring

Organic Status:Organic

Lemonade Tree (Grafted) ^6/10

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Lots of flowers and new shoots. Had small issue with leaf borer.

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: seaweed

Pest Control:

Confidor for Bronze Orange Bugs and Aphids

Organic Status:Pesticides Used

Macadamia - Bush Nut (Seedling) ^8/10

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It is a lovely size and shaped tree which provides us with a constant supply of nuts

Planted: 2003

Height 4 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Summer

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: Never

Organic Status:Organic

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