Krazykangaroo1's Edible Backyard

Finger Lime - Red Cutting (Grafted) ^8/10

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

Guava Yellow Cherry (Seedling) ^10/10

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

Yacon - Apple of the Earth (Cutting) ^8/10

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

Chinese artichoke ^7/10

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.

Dwarf Lemon - Meyer (Cutting) ^10/10

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

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: Yearly and Spring

Organic Status:Partially Organic

Chocolate mint (Cutting) ^9/10

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

Alpine Strawberry (Seedling) ^10/10

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

Pollination: 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

New Zealand yam ^8/10

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?

Chilean guava (Cutting) ^9/10

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

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: Spring

Pest Control:

Never seems to be bothered with pests

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