Sarah's Edible Backyard
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08/08/11 Frost: About My Edible BackyardWhy Sarah Love's Edible Plants Commentsgabs says... [4121 days 21hrs ago]hi sarah, how's your maqui berry going?* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Fruit Tree Forum ContributionsSarah Forum ContributionsMaqui berry - Thanks for the photos fruitist. Like a few people here, I'm wondering when/where these trees flower...After looking at your pics I feel like going out to inspect my tree with a torch! If it was supposed to flower in May, I'll have to wait til next year...4919 days 19hrs Ice cream bean free to good home - Hi BJ, yes I'd love to have a couple. I have a spot or 2 I'd like to try out. Will pay for post/packing too. Thank you!!! sarah.73.sarah@hotmail.com..4994 days 2hrs Ice cream bean free to good home - Hi BJ, yes I'd love to have a couple. I have a spot or 2 I'd like to try out. Will pay for post/packing too. Thank you!!! sarah.73.sarah@hotmail.com..4994 days 2hrs Ice cream bean free to good home - Hi BJ, yes I'd love to have a couple. I have a spot or 2 I'd like to try out. Will pay for post/packing too. Thank you!!! sarah.73.sarah@hotmail.com..4994 days 2hrs Plants which are toxic to pets and - I've heard white sapote and loquat seeds will make a dog ill if they chew on them.. I have a 14 yr old golden retriever who no longer gets into too much mischief and 2 very young children so I'm also interested in this forum. Don't plant chillis if ..5002 days 4hrs |
Chinese Raisin Tree 7/10Sarah's Edible FruitsUpdate: 4913 days 19hrs Comments: - Apparently very hardy so planted in a windy, low maintenance area ( front garden ) Will be a gret bonus if we ever get any "raisins" off it. Height 1.5 metres Growing: In the Ground Qty: 1 Sun/Shade: Full Sun Pollination: Self Pollination 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 |
Fig Blue Provence 7/10Sarah's Edible FruitsUpdate: 4913 days 19hrs Comments: - Recommended by Perry's. Planted: 2011 Height 0.75 metres Growing: In the Ground Qty: 1 Sun/Shade: Full Sun Pollination: Self Pollination 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 |
Fig White Genoa (Seedling)Sarah's Edible FruitsUpdate: 4913 days 19hrs Comments: - Pretty slow growing but nice fruit to snack on. Fruiting Months April and May Planted: 2009 Height 1.6 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 When I Fertilise: Never Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report * You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Guava Yellow Cherry 7/10 Sarah's Edible FruitsUpdate: 4913 days 19hrs Comments: - Never tried these but looking forward to it. Planted: 2011 Growing: In the Ground Qty: 1 Water Given in: Spring Pollination: Self Pollination 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 |
Lemon - Lisbon 9/10 Sarah's Edible FruitsUpdate: 4913 days 20hrs Comments: - Currently our first crop I've let develop, branches hanging on ground full of lemons. Love having them handy and made a great lemon cordial. Fruiting Months March, April, May, June, July Planted: 2008 Height 2 metres Growing: In the Ground Qty: 1 First Fruited: 2 Years from purchase in pot Sun/Shade: Full Sun Water Given in: Spring Pollination: Self Pollination Fertiliser or Organics Used: Mineral mix, wood ash, worm juice. When I Fertilise: Winter and Spring Pest Control: Eco Oil for miner Organic Status:Partially Organic 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 |
Avocado - Bacon (B) 7/10 Sarah's Edible FruitsUpdate: 4913 days 20hrs Comments: - Shade cloth on days over 35C and lots of water in Summer to prevent burn. I also paint the north facing stems as they were burnt yr 1. By the end of Winter it looks very average, yello/brown leaves falling off and I think it's on it's way out, but bounces back well each Spring. Still no flowers. Planted: 2009 Height 1.8 metres Growing: In the Ground Qty: 1 Sun/Shade: Medium Sun Pollination: Self Pollination Fertiliser or Organics Used: Mineral mix,worm juice and wood ash. When I Fertilise: Winter and Spring Pest Control: None as yet. Organic Status:Partially Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 8 of 16 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Maqui Berry 8/10 Sarah's Edible FruitsUpdate: 4969 days 18hrs Comments: - Growing like crazy, already pruned twice so I could fit it under a temporary shadecloth set up on a few of the hottest days of Summer. This tree is well watered, fertilised monthly ( though I doubt it needs it ) and is growing in east facing bed along with avoc, white sapote and tree dahlia. Looks like it has been there for years!..Also, I painted the trunk and branches as they were getting burnt. Planted: 2010 Height 2 metres Growing: In the Ground Qty: 1 Sun/Shade: Medium Sun When I Fertilise: Winter and Spring Organic Status:Partially Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 5 of 7 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Nectarine - Sunblaze 5/10 Sarah's Edible FruitsUpdate: 4969 days 18hrs Comments: - Growing well. Beautiful flowers, didn't set as many fruit as I expected, the fruits that did set were juicy and delicious. Fruiting Months December Planted: 2008 Height 1.5 metres Growing: In the Ground Qty: 1 First Fruited: 2 Years from purchase in pot Sun/Shade: Full Sun Water Given in: Spring Pollination: Self Pollination When I Fertilise: When Fruiting and Spring Organic Status:Partially Organic 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 |
white sapote vernon 8/10 Sarah's Edible FruitsUpdate: 4969 days 19hrs Comments: - Lovely looking tree and has grown very rapidly. New growth has been burnt in it's first Summer, but this year with shadecloth on hottest days no problems. Flowering and tiny fruits set, so far none have matured. Fingers crossed this year. Planted: 2009 Height 2 metres Growing: In the Ground Qty: 1 Sun/Shade: Full Sun Water Given in: Spring Pollination: Self Pollination When I Fertilise: Winter and Spring Organic Status:Partially Organic 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 |
Loquat - Bessell Brown 4/10 Sarah's Edible FruitsUpdate: 4970 days 19hrs Comments: - This tree growing well, but still no flowers ( Apr 11 ). I planted in a position with only afternoon sun, as I thought it may fruit in semi-shade. Still hoping as I love loquats. Planted: 2008 Growing: In the Ground Sun/Shade: Low Sun Water Given in: Spring Pollination: Self Pollination When I Fertilise: Winter and Spring Organic Status:Partially Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 3 of 5 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Dwarf Peach 9/10 Sarah's Edible FruitsUpdate: 4970 days 19hrs Comments: - Plenty of nice peaches most of which the golden retriever picks and eats. Planted: 2008 Height 0.5 metres Growing: In a Pot Qty: 1 First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot Sun/Shade: Full Sun Water Given in: Spring Pollination: Self Pollination When I Fertilise: When Fruiting and Spring Organic Status:Partially Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 5 of 12 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Lime - Tahitian 9/10 Sarah's Edible FruitsUpdate: 4970 days 19hrs Comments: - Can't believe thia one ia actually producing limes. Planted in a sheltered north facing wall so gets plenty of warmth and water. Continues flushes of new growth throughout the year.It also gets inspected regularly for butterfly eggs on new growth, seems to attract them for some reason... Fruiting Months February, March, April Planted: 2008 Height 1.5 metres Growing: In the Ground Qty: 1 Fruit Harvest: 0.5 kilograms per Year First Fruited: 2 Years from purchase in pot Sun/Shade: Full Sun Pollination: Self Pollination When I Fertilise: When Fruiting, Winter, Spring Pest Control: Eco Oil Organic Status:Partially Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report * You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Apricot - Storeys (Early Moorpark) 10/10 Sarah's Edible FruitsUpdate: 4971 days 2hrs Comments: - Fastest growing tree in my garden. Have to heavily prune as I've planted too close to the house. Beautiful flowers, delicious fruit. Fruiting Months November and December Planted: 2008 Height 3 metres Growing: In the Ground Qty: 1 First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot Sun/Shade: Full Sun Water Given in: Spring Summer and SpringPollination: Self Pollination When I Fertilise: When Fruiting and Spring Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 10 of 12 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Peach-Kirkman Late 9/10 Sarah's Edible FruitsUpdate: 4971 days 2hrs Comments: - I never thought our first crop this year would ripen. The peaches were small and green for months and all of a sudden within 2 weeks have turned red and are ripening. Taste great! Nice to have fruit so late in the season. Fruiting Months March Planted: 2009 Height 1.2 metres Growing: In the Ground Qty: 1 Fruit Harvest: 9 kilograms per Year First Fruited: 2 Years from purchase in pot Sun/Shade: Full Sun SpringPollination: Self Pollination When I Fertilise: When Fruiting and Spring Pest Control: Copper before leaf burst. Organic Status:Partially Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 3 of 5 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Cherimoya - White 7/10 Sarah's Edible FruitsUpdate: 5016 days 1hrs Comments: - This tree is going to be big!! Oops may have planted it too close to the house. I am pruning it like mad, lol. Nice smelling flowers but how do I pollinate it? Planted: 2009 Height 2 metres Growing: In the Ground Qty: 1 Sun/Shade: Full Sun Water Given in: Spring Pollination: Self Pollination Question: Help! This tree flowers well, but how do I pollinate it? Many attempts have failed! I used a small paintbrush and poked it up into the flower to try to get some pollen and then followed by putting it into the flower at female stage. How much pollen do I need? How do I know if any has stuck? Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 4 of 4 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Plum - Satsuma (Seedling) 4/10 Sarah's Edible FruitsUpdate: 5016 days 1hrs Comments: - My first attempt at espailiering. I think I may have chosen the wrong type of plum as it's not shooting where I predict. Ahh..too ambitious for a novice pruner..Few nice fruit set, but as they were on the lowest wire the dog bumped most of them off. Planted: 2009 Growing: In the Ground Pollination: Self Pollination 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 |
Pear - Williams 7/10Sarah's Edible FruitsUpdate: 5016 days 1hrs Comments: - Grows rapidly and proud of the shape I've got it to. ( learning to prune still) No flowers as yet. Fingers crossed this year. Planted: 2009 Height 1.8 metres Growing: In the Ground Qty: 1 Pollination: Self Pollination Organic Status:Partially Organic 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 |
Plum-Santa Rosa 7/10Sarah's Edible FruitsUpdate: 5016 days 1hrs Comments: - Growing rapidly and have to prune regularly to prevent it going sky high. Many fruit set, however all but 6 remained til ripe. Not sure why? Looking forward t next year to see what happens. Delicious tasting plums. Fruiting Months January Planted: 2009 Height 1.7 metres Growing: In the Ground Qty: 1 First Fruited: 2 Years from purchase in pot Sun/Shade: Full Sun Water Given in: Spring Pollination: Self Pollination Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report * You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Rhubarb - Sydney Crimson 5/10 Sarah's Edible FruitsUpdate: 5016 days 1hrs Comments: - Golden retriever occassionally uses it as bed. Never really thrived for that reason. Planted: 2009 Growing: In the Ground Qty: 2 Sun/Shade: Low Sun Water Given in: Spring Pollination: Self Pollination Pest Control: Hand pick off caterpillars. Organic Status:Organic 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 |
Curry Tree 10/10 Sarah's Edible FruitsUpdate: 5016 days 1hrs Comments: - Love this tree. Sentimental value, managed to propagate from tree at old house. Not so easy in Adelaide climate. Its in front of nth faing fence and gets a fair amount of water. Semi decidious here in Winter. Leaves great in curries and smells like curry after rain! Planted: 2008 Height 2 metres Growing: In the Ground Qty: 1 Sun/Shade: Full Sun Pollination: Self Pollination Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 3 of 3 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Feijoa - Mammoth 5/10 Sarah's Edible FruitsUpdate: 5017 days 2hrs Comments: - This tree has grown well and flowered well, with no fruit. I was under the impression that these are trees that fruit easily here in Adelaide?. I've planted a no-name variety from Bunnings right next to it to hopefully help pollination. Planted: 2008 Height 2 metres Growing: In the Ground Qty: 2 Sun/Shade: Full Sun Water Given in: Spring Pollination: Self Pollination Question:
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Orange - Washington Navel 6/10 Sarah's Edible FruitsUpdate: 5017 days 2hrs Comments: - Not sure if this one will fruit. Its in competition with neighbour's paperbark. Planted: 2010 Height 0.8 metres Growing: In the Ground Qty: 1 Water Given in: Spring Pollination: Self Pollination When I Fertilise: Spring 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 |
Mandarin - Imperial 8/10 Sarah's Edible FruitsUpdate: 5017 days 19hrs Comments: - Fast growing screen tree. Planted: 2010 Height 1.8 metres Growing: In the Ground Qty: 1 Sun/Shade: Full Sun Water Given in: Spring Pollination: Self Pollination When I Fertilise: Spring Pest Control: Eco oil for control of leaf miner and hand removal of caterpillars. Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 3 of 5 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Guava - Strawberry 9/10 Sarah's Edible FruitsUpdate: 5017 days 19hrs Comments: - Nice looking, hardy shrub, used as a "filler" in our yard. he poor thing has been dug up and moved twice and has always bounced back very quickly.Tough plant. Fruits prolifically over a long time. I like the fruit, husband and 2yr old not so keen.. Planted: 2008 Height 1.5 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 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 |
Cape Gooseberry Sarah's Edible FruitsUpdate: 5017 days 23hrs Comments: - An unusual tasting fruit in a cute package. I tried one on the plant in Bunnings and thought it might be interesting for the kids. Fruiting Months March Planted: 2011 Height 0.5 metres Growing: In the Ground Qty: 1 First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot Water Given in: Spring Pollination: Self Pollination Organic Status:Partially Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report * You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Kiwifruit - Hayward Female Sarah's Edible FruitsUpdate: 5031 days 0hrs Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 3 of 7 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
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