KMP's Edible Backyard

Joined: 06/02/11 Updated: 06/02/11 Frost:
Location: Toowong

About My Edible Backyard

Why KMP Love's Edible Plants

keeps the peace with my husband who isnt interested in gardening unless it produces something he can eat!

Comments

* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute ^{Quick & Easy}

Fruit Tree Forum Contributions

KMP Forum Contributions
Atherton raspberry - Hi Amanda- fruit is less flavoursome than the European varieties; sweet when allowed to ripen and really 'puff up' and more tart if you pick when small and firm. Our children enjoy then off the bush and on cereal.cheers Karen..5096 days 3hrs
Atherton raspberry - Our 5 year old Atherton Raspberry plant produced a bowl of good sized fruit daily last Winter and Spring but now it's just very leafy. Is this (Summer) a good time to cut the canes back to just above the ground? It gets get out if we dont prune it....tha..5096 days 8hrs

Native Rosella (Seedling) ^10/10

KMP's Edible Fruits
Update: 5096 days 4hrs

Comments: -

we plant 6 plants each year. Yield is good. We make jam from the calix  after flowering. The flowers are very attractive. Since we learned the trick of using an apple corer to remove the calix from the seed , jam making is much faster!

Fruiting Months March, April, May

Planted: 2010

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 6

Fruit Harvest: 1.5 kilograms per Year

First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Fertiliser or Organics Used: blood and bone; ozmocote

Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report
9 of 11 people found this review useful

* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute ^{Quick & Easy}

Pomelo

KMP's Edible Fruits
Update: 5096 days 4hrs

Comments: -

This started off as a multi-citrus tree but only the pomelo and mandarin survived. It produces a good crop of fruit every other year and makes fantastic marmalade

Fruiting Months February, March, April

Planted: 2003

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Fruit Harvest: 15 kilograms per Year

First Fruited: 2 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Spring

Fertiliser or Organics Used: blood and bone , citrus fertiliser

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Pest Control:

soapy water for citrus bug

Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report
1 of 3 people found this review useful

* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute ^{Quick & Easy}

KMP's Edible Fruits
Update: 5096 days 4hrs

Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report
1 of 3 people found this review useful

* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute ^{Quick & Easy}

Dwarf Papaya - Col de Monte (Seedling) ^10/10

KMP's Edible Fruits
Update: 5096 days 5hrs

Comments: -

Our Southern Red papaya is bisexual- handy in a small garden. After fruiting we cut back the tallest stem and let it branch out- this way we can still reach the fruit next year without a ladder!

Fruiting Months January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December

Planted: 2003

Height 3 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Fruit Harvest: 5 kilograms per Year

First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Autumn

Pollination: Self Pollination

Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report
7 of 10 people found this review useful

* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute ^{Quick & Easy}

Jaboticaba (Seedling)

KMP's Edible Fruits
Update: 5096 days 5hrs

Comments: -

Atrractive tree, compact; looking forwards to making jam when it fruits as the Jaboticaba jam we have tried was amazing

Planted: 2003

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Summer

Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report
13 of 20 people found this review useful

* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute ^{Quick & Easy}

Raspberry - Atherton ^9/10

KMP's Edible Fruits
Update: 5096 days 6hrs

Comments: -

collect fruit every morning in winter and spring

Fruiting Months July, August, September, October

Planted: 2007

Height 2 metres

Qty: 3

First Fruited: 3 Years after I planted Cutting

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Autumn

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: potash

When I Fertilise: When Fruiting

Question:

when to cut back?

Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report
8 of 22 people found this review useful

* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute ^{Quick & Easy}

Avocado - Sharwil (B)

KMP's Edible Fruits
Update: 5096 days 6hrs

Fruiting Months January and December

Planted: 2002

Height 2.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 5 Years after I planted Cutting

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: home compost

When I Fertilise: Spring

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}

Orange - Washington Navel (Grafted) ^7/10

KMP's Edible Fruits
Update: 5096 days 6hrs

Comments: -

scent of blossom, dwarf version

Planted: 2006

Height 0.5 metres

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Pest Control:

white oil for scale

Organic Status:Pesticides Used

Question:

blossom but dont stay on tree

Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report
3 of 4 people found this review useful

* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute ^{Quick & Easy}

Ladyfinger (Seedling) ^10/10

KMP's Edible Fruits
Update: 5096 days 7hrs

Comments: -

fruit is first class

Planted: 2003

Height 3 metres

Qty: 2

Fruit Harvest: 15 kilograms per Year

First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Autumn

After Fruiting

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: compost

When I Fertilise: Spring

Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report
 

* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute ^{Quick & Easy}

Grapefruit - Rio Red (Grafted) ^8/10

KMP's Edible Fruits
Update: 5096 days 7hrs

Comments: -

prolific but constant invasion of citrus bug is a hassle

Fruiting Months April and May

Planted: 2002

Height 2 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Fruit Harvest: 15 kilograms per Year

First Fruited: 2 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Low Sun

Water Given in: Autumn

Pruned By: 30% in After Fruiting

Pollination: Self Pollination

Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report
8 of 13 people found this review useful

* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute ^{Quick & Easy}

Passionfruit - Panama Red ^10/10

KMP's Edible Fruits
Update: 5096 days 7hrs

Comments: -

prolific fruiter, wonderful fruits, minimal maintenance

Fruiting Months March, April, May

Planted: 2006

Height 3 metres

Qty: 2

Fruit Harvest: 10 kilograms per Year

First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Autumn

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: potash

When I Fertilise: When Fruiting

Question:

better behaved than other varieties that have root stock coming up everywhere!

Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report
2 of 4 people found this review useful

* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute ^{Quick & Easy}

Davidson Plum NSW (Seedling) ^6/10

KMP's Edible Fruits
Update: 5096 days 7hrs

Comments: -

should be good for jam when it fruits

Height 0.3 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Shade

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: mulch , own compost

Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report
0 of 4 people found this review useful

* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute ^{Quick & Easy}

Lime - Tahitian (Grafted) ^7/10

KMP's Edible Fruits
Update: 5096 days 7hrs

Comments: -

fruit almost seedless and branches thornless

Planted: 2006

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Low Sun

Water Given in: Autumn

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: citrus food

When I Fertilise: Spring

Question:

why did almost all the tiny fruit fall off this year?

Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report
1 of 2 people found this review useful

* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute ^{Quick & Easy}

Pecan - Cherokee (A) SP (Seedling) ^6/10

KMP's Edible Fruits
Update: 5096 days 7hrs

Comments: -

Deciduous so lawn gets sun in winter; supposed to be good producer

Planted: 2005

Height 3 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report
 

* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute ^{Quick & Easy}

Lemon - Lisbon ^8/10

KMP's Edible Fruits
Update: 5096 days 7hrs

Comments: -

great reliable producer of good fruit

Fruiting Months February, March, April, May

Planted: 2003

Height 2 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 1 Years after I planted Cutting

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Pruned By: 20% in

Pollination: Self Pollination

Organic Status:Pesticides Used

Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report
2 of 4 people found this review useful

* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute ^{Quick & Easy}

Mango - Bowen Seedling ^7/10

KMP's Edible Fruits
Update: 5096 days 7hrs

Fruiting Months January and December

Planted: 1991

Height 4 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Pollination: Self Pollination

Pest Control:

sprays for mould

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}

Lithchi Chinensis ^2/10

KMP's Edible Fruits
Update: 5096 days 7hrs

Fruiting Months January and December

Planted: 2001

Height 2 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 2006 Years after I planted Cutting

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Autumn

Pollination: Self Pollination

Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report
 

* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute ^{Quick & Easy}

Mango - R2E2 (Grafted) ^5/10

KMP's Edible Fruits
Update: 5096 days 7hrs

Comments: -

Fruit taste is without rival

Fruiting Months December

Planted: 2003

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 2010 Years after I planted Cutting

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Autumn

Pollination: Self Pollination

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}