Krazykangaroo1's Edible Backyard
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06/08/13 Frost: About My Edible BackyardWhy Krazykangaroo1 Love's Edible Plants I love being self sufficiant in food and I love growing things you can't find in the supermarket Comments* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Fruit Tree Forum ContributionsKrazykangaroo1 Forum ContributionsImporting seeds - Hi Nick, I would love some mountain (cool climate) varieties of fruit or veg seeds if you can get them. Happy to pay what you ask for interesting stuff. Thanks. rowan.99 at gmail.com..4511 days 15hrs Vic rare foods site - After some interest was expressed in having a victorian rare fruits/foods club and some words with other gardeners I have started on a website with forum and wiki that is free to use. The forum is in no way meant to be a competitor of this Daleys one, ju..4722 days 4hrs Feijoas6 - Hi Piedy, the fruit drops off naturally before it is soft - just place them in a bowl for a few days until they smell fruity and soften then enjoy...4740 days 3hrs Testing14 - I also recommend Daleys to many people but I don't buy much anymore because of the plants that they offer now don't suit me - I used to buy tubestock but they don't do enough now so I buy elsewhere. Anyway - there are heaps of free and cheap forum opt..4752 days 3hrs Testing13 - I agree, this has to be fixed..4755 days 4hrs |
Finger Lime - Red Cutting (Grafted) 8/10 Krazykangaroo1's Edible FruitsUpdate: 3910 days 6hrs Comments: - I am waiting for my young grafted trees to fruit. I hope they will this year. Growing: In the Ground Qty: 3 Water Given in: Winter Organic Status:Partially Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 1 of 1 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Guava Yellow Cherry (Seedling) 10/10 Krazykangaroo1's Edible FruitsUpdate: 3910 days 6hrs Comments: - Much sweeter and bigger fruit than the red cherry guava and the seeds aren't as hard. Seems to fruit most of the year even down here in Vic. Planted: 2012 Growing: In the Ground Sun/Shade: Full Sun Water Given in: Winter Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 4 of 6 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Yacon - Apple of the Earth (Cutting) 8/10 Krazykangaroo1's Edible FruitsUpdate: 3910 days 6hrs Comments: - I like growing yacon because it is easy to grow and loves a lightly shaded spot where not much else will grow well. It produces well even in large pots and you can eat them raw or cooked. Make sure you air the tubers for a couple of weeks after digging to highten the sweetness. I like them raw in salads and fried. They are also good in stews where they keep their crispness for a nice bit of texture. The tubers (after peeling) are sweet and crunchy. Fruiting Months July and August Height 1.5 metres Growing: In the Ground Qty: 10 Fruit Harvest: 5 kilograms per Year First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot Sun/Shade: Low Sun Water Given in: Spring Pollination: No When I Fertilise: Yearly Pest Control: Not really prone to pests in my experience Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 7 of 15 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Chinese artichoke 7/10Krazykangaroo1's Edible FruitsUpdate: 3910 days 6hrs Comments: - I wish the tubers were bigger but they are nice to eat and look fantastic in a stir-fry. The little knobbly tubers are dug in winter after the frosts kill off the tops. No need to peel, thank goodness. They are crunchy and slightly sweet. a bit potato-like. They do well in full sun or part shade, even under shadecloth. Fruiting Months June and July Height 30 Centimetres Growing: In the Ground Qty: 10 First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot Sun/Shade: Low Sun Water Given in: Spring Pollination: No Pest Control: not really bothered by pests. Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report * You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Dwarf Lemon - Meyer (Cutting) 10/10 Krazykangaroo1's Edible FruitsUpdate: 4664 days 5hrs Comments: - Although this was bought as a dwarf meyer (not from Daleys), I think it is too sour to be a Meyer. It is on its own roots and is only 1m tall but bears heavily. It is a great fruit tree. Fruiting Months January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December Planted: 2006 Height 1 metres Growing: In the Ground Qty: 1 First Fruited: 2 Years from purchase in pot Sun/Shade: Full Sun SummerPollination: Self Pollination When I Fertilise: Yearly and Spring Organic Status:Partially Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 2 of 2 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Chocolate mint (Cutting) 9/10Krazykangaroo1's Edible FruitsUpdate: 4806 days 5hrs Comments: - I love chocolate mint. When it is warmed by the sun a squeezed leaf smells just like after dinner mints. It is easy to grow as long as you keep the water up to it - like all mints. Planted: 2008 Height 35 Centimetres Qty: 3 Sun/Shade: Medium Sun Water Given in: Spring Pollination: No Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 0 of 1 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Alpine Strawberry (Seedling) 10/10Krazykangaroo1's Edible FruitsUpdate: 4855 days 12hrs Comments: - I LOVE alpine strawberries and grow white and also red fruited kinds. They are easy to grow and love light shade. The fruits are very small but have a strong, lucious strawberry taste. The plants are clumping and most alpine varieties don't produce runners. They easily reseed themselves so you don't have to worry there. They do well in pots or in the ground. I have mine planted in a shadehouse where they look great among the ferns. Fruiting Months January, February, March, April Planted: 1992 Height 30 Centimetres Growing: In the Ground Qty: 20 Fruit Harvest: 50 Fruit Per Year First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot Sun/Shade: Low Sun After FruitingPollination: Self Pollination When I Fertilise: Spring Pest Control: Keep an eye out for slugs and snails. Birds often don't bother with the white ones. Organic Status:Pesticides Used Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 2 of 6 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
New Zealand yam 8/10Krazykangaroo1's Edible FruitsUpdate: 4855 days 12hrs Comments: - I really like NZ yams because they grow in part shade where few other plants do well. The tubers are pretty good to eat but remember to air them for a couple of weeks before cooking to get rid of the bitterness. It has a pretty mild taste, a bit like potato but it is something different to grow. I wish we could get some of the other coloured varieties in Australia as well as the common red type. Fruiting Months August and September Planted: 2005 Height 30 Centimetres Growing: In the Ground Qty: 20 Fruit Harvest: 1 kilograms per Year First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot Sun/Shade: Low Sun Water Given in: Winter and Spring Pollination: Self Pollination Pest Control: None needed Organic Status:Organic Question: Has anyone heard of anyone in Australia with the white, blue or yellow varieties? Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 0 of 1 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Chilean guava (Cutting) 9/10Krazykangaroo1's Edible FruitsUpdate: 4944 days 9hrs Comments: - I love the way the bush is neat and small, it can be trimmed into a hedge. The small berry has a rich sweet flavour and can be made into jam if it makes it to the kitchen. Fruiting Months November and December Planted: 2008 Height 1.2 metres Growing: In the Ground Qty: 1 Fruit Harvest: 1 kilograms per Year First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot Sun/Shade: Full Sun Water Given in: Winter After FruitingPollination: Self Pollination When I Fertilise: Spring Pest Control: Never seems to be bothered with pests Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 4 of 6 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
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