Nathan1's Edible Backyard
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Guava - Strawberry 10/10![]() Update: 3794 days 20hrs Comments: - Going very well, no maintenance, no problems with fruit fly as had been reported by some locals. Growing brilliantly now, fruited moderate amount of small but nice fruit, over a fairly short period, within first year in ground. Is in position to be espaliered around the mandala garden it's planted outside Planted: 2009 Height 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 Pest Control: None required so far Organic Status:Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report * You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy ![]() |
Mango - seedling - who knows (Seedling) 9/10![]() Update: 3794 days 22hrs Comments: - UPDATE 2014: Growing well know, after splitting the 2 trunks by accident with excavator. I staked both trnks, and bound them, has bounced back, wound seems to have healed, and it growing really well UPDATE 2012: This has a settled in to a dozen good sized mangoes on-board, and has really flourished this year.. and has forgiven me for accidentally "clefting it in twain" from while throwing a sheet a fencing iron behind me whilst working Just popped out of compost heap when living in Blue Mountains, so I dragged it back here. No fruit yet, but others in the area go well. I will graft it with a named variety very shortly. It's growing quite well in full sun, on the high/dry side of my garden. I've recently added a swale for it and the other trees in same vicinity. Planted: 2010 Height 2.2 metres Growing: In the Ground Qty: 1 Fruit Harvest: 0.5 kilograms per Year Sun/Shade: Full Sun Water Given in: Winter and Spring Pollination: Self Pollination When I Fertilise: Spring Organic Status:Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 10 of 10 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Grape - Pink Iona (Cutting) 8/10![]() Update: 3794 days 22hrs Comments: - UPDATE 2014: Mum got someone who didn't know how to prune it to do so, and butchered it.. So doesn't reach the top trellis anymore, but have shaped it back to one main cane, and new growth is gowing fine UPDATE 2012: My goodness.. So much fruit, really sweet, brilliant. One died, I suspect constant dog activity Settling in quite well, leaves developing slowly. Were left in pots for a bit too long, but seem OK now after slow start Height 4 metres Growing: In the Ground Qty: 1 Fruit Harvest: 10 kilograms per Year First Fruited: 2 Years from purchase in pot Sun/Shade: Full Sun Water Given in: Winter and Spring Pollination: Self Pollination When I Fertilise: Spring Organic Status:Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 7 of 8 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Fig - generic, from cutting (Cutting) 6/10Update: 3794 days 22hrs Comments: - From cuttings of a local fig at old house Height 3 metres Growing: In the Ground Qty: 2 Fruit Harvest: 2.5 kilograms per Year First Fruited: 1 Years after I planted Cutting Sun/Shade: Full Sun Water Given in: Winter Pollination: Self Pollination Organic Status:Organic Question: What is the "rust" developing on the leaves? The leaves stiffen and curl up, after initially growing really well. I lost an existing fig to this same problem when first moved in. Also, this one gets a lot of a sap-sucking "scale" on it.. I'll prune most of the effected ones off, but would nice to know if any bordeaux or similar spray can stop it? 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 ![]() |
Lime - generic seedling (Seedling) 5/10Nathan1's Edible FruitsUpdate: 3794 days 22hrs Comments: - EDIT going great, needs a prune. Haven't tried another graft on it, but will this season Just a seedling, and will be grafting a named variety on it soon (have actually very recently grafted a small veneer of an orange tree I have onto it, will advise how it goes) Planted: 2010 Height 2 metres Growing: In the Ground Sun/Shade: Full Sun Water Given in: Spring Pollination: Self Pollination Organic Status:Organic 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 |
Guava - generic seedlingNathan1's Edible FruitsUpdate: 3794 days 22hrs Comments: - EDIT 2014 Going great, pushed through being shaded a bit from feijoa and almond, looking fine Not doing brilliantly yet, but was dug out by neighbour and given to me, and a fair bit of root trauma. See how it goes. UPDATE : Has pushed some new buds. Need to mulch it up and make it a little more comfy Planted: 2011 Height 3 metres Growing: In the Ground Qty: 1 Sun/Shade: Medium Sun Water Given in: Spring Pollination: Self Pollination When I Fertilise: Spring Organic Status: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 |
Feijoa (Grafted) 5/10![]() Update: 3794 days 22hrs Comments: - EDIT 2014 Going crazy now, flowered lots last season, hopefully lots of fruit this season Mum likes these, reminds her of childhood in NZ. Is putting on a fair bit of new growth. Not in an ideal spot (Yet. Adding swales/mulch etc shortly), but going quite well Planted: 2011 Height 2.2 metres Growing: In the Ground Qty: 1 Sun/Shade: Medium Sun Water Given in: Spring Pollination: Self Pollination When I Fertilise: Spring Organic Status: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 |
Passionfruit - \"Nelly Kelly\" (Grafted) 9/10![]() Update: 3794 days 22hrs Comments: - EDIT 2013 Was going fantastically, but neighbou're mother decided it had to die... Was a good variety, well worth growing, great tasting Going great, reasonable amount of fruit on right now, waiting for them to ripen. Am also getting the neighbours into the swing of things by training it over to thier side as well to share it, and once they see how much fun that is, will be adding more berries etc to fence. This will also give it more afternoon sun. Had an initial problem of rootstock going rampant over it, but that was just laziness. Have since taken several bits of rootstock with roots and potted them up, and am about to graft some upper scions of this onto them. Fruiting Months July and August Planted: 2009 Height 3 metres Growing: In the Ground Qty: 1 Fruit Harvest: 2.5 kilograms per Year First Fruited: 2 Years from purchase in pot Sun/Shade: Medium Sun Water Given in: Spring Pollination: Self Pollination When I Fertilise: When Fruiting and Spring Organic Status: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 ![]() |
Coffee arabica (Seedling) 9/10![]() Update: 3794 days 22hrs Comments: - UPDATE 2014: Fruiting like crazy, AND when about to relocate it, found about a dozen self-seeded seedlings underneath! :) So have potted those up, and see how they go :) And also see how the transplant goes - it's not into ideal location, but I needed to move it foraquaponics tank UPDATE 2012: Lots of flowers this year, berries seem to be developing nicely From beautanicals.com.au (lovely folks). Growing steadily and happily in moderate shade (under acacia) Planted: 2010 Height 0.7 metres Growing: In the Ground Qty: 1 First Fruited: 3 Years from purchase in pot Sun/Shade: Medium Sun Water Given in: Winter Pollination: Self Pollination Organic Status:Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 4 of 10 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Grape - Menindee Seedless (Cutting)![]() Update: 3794 days 22hrs Comments: - Settling in quite well, leaves developing nicely. Mine is in a fair amount of shade, rambling around acacia to trellis, but growing happily. Neighbour's is dead now, neglect and lack of interested Planted: 2011 Height 4 metres Growing: In the Ground Qty: 1 Sun/Shade: Medium Sun Water Given in: Winter Pollination: Self Pollination When I Fertilise: Spring Organic Status:Organic 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 |
Pear - Packham (Grafted) 9/10Nathan1's Edible FruitsUpdate: 3794 days 22hrs Comments: - Edit 2014: Going strong now, and espaliered onto colorbond fence. Budding now, but there was one or two small fruit on it last year, so expecting a good year Not going too badly. Soil's a bit heavy Height 2.5 metres Growing: In the Ground Qty: 1 First Fruited: 2 Years from purchase in pot Sun/Shade: Full Sun Water Given in: Winter Pollination: No When I Fertilise: When Fruiting Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report * You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Acerola - Florida Sweet (Seedling) 7/10![]() Update: 3794 days 22hrs Comments: - Update: Found its feet, flourishing now, and over 2m high! In fairly clay soil too Still finding its feet, but OK Height 2.2 metres Growing: In the Ground Qty: 1 Sun/Shade: Full Sun Water Given in: Winter Pollination: No Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report * You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Berry - Loganberry Thornless![]() Update: 4423 days 10hrs Comments: - Working out where to put them, have layered a few and given a bunch away. Going really well in smallish pots Planted: 2012 Qty: 3 Fruit Harvest: 0.3 kilograms per Year First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot Sun/Shade: Medium Sun Water Given in: Spring Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 7 of 9 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Davidson Plum NSW (Seedling) 7/10![]() Update: 4423 days 10hrs Comments: - Doing OK, not in an ideal spot, but It's a rainforest plant so not a surprise, will sort more mulch etc soon, and will add a few more (wide, shady alley up side of house) Planted: 2012 Height 0.5 metres Growing: In the Ground Qty: 1 Sun/Shade: Medium Sun Water Given in: Winter Pollination: No 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 |
Grumichama - Black (Seedling) 7/10![]() Update: 4423 days 10hrs Comments: - Still finding its feet, but OK Height 0.6 metres Growing: In the Ground Qty: 1 Sun/Shade: Full Sun Pollination: No Organic Status:Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report * You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Olive - Local SeedlingNathan1's Edible FruitsUpdate: 4423 days 10hrs Comments: - Put these in because they were there, and wanted to practice grafting other varieties.. Nearly time to start Planted: 2012 Height 1 metres Growing: In the Ground Qty: 2 Sun/Shade: Full Sun Water Given in: Winter Pollination: No Organic Status:Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report * You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Ceylon Hill Gooseberry (Seedling) 7/10![]() Update: 4423 days 10hrs Comments: - Working out where to put it Height 0.3 metres Qty: 1 Sun/Shade: Medium Sun Water Given in: Spring Pollination: No Organic Status:Organic 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 |
Papaya - Southern Red (Seedling) 7/10![]() Update: 4423 days 10hrs Comments: - Still trying to find space.. Bought some for friends as well Height 0.3 metres Growing: In a Pot Qty: 4 Sun/Shade: Medium Sun Water Given in: Spring Pollination: No 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 |
Coffee K7 (Seedling) 7/10![]() Update: 4423 days 10hrs Comments: - Actually still trying to find room for them :) Got some for me, and some friends Planted: 2013 Height 0.4 metres Growing: In a Pot Qty: 3 Sun/Shade: Medium Sun Water Given in: Winter Pollination: No Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 1 of 7 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Almond - Self _polinating (Grafted) 7/10Nathan1's Edible FruitsUpdate: 4423 days 10hrs Comments: - Update April 2012: Growing steadily Finally in ground. Hopefully doesn't suffer possible dog-pee-induced decline that the neighbouring nectarine seedling did Planted: 2011 Height 2.3 metres Growing: In the Ground Qty: 1 Sun/Shade: Medium Sun Water Given in: Winter Pollination: Self Pollination When I Fertilise: Spring Organic Status:Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report * You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Peach - Can\'t remember (Grafted) 10/10![]() Update: 4423 days 10hrs Comments: - UPDATE: 2012: 2 seasons of plentiful fruit, quite early, starts flowering mid-july! Fruit edible in Nov. Starting to espalier around pond, and over fence for neighbours :) Growing really well. Had a few bits of fruit on it straight from the nursery, and actually tasted quite good. Looking forward to grafting all sorts of bizarreness (almond etc) onto it at some point :) It gets a bit neglected up there, but still going quite well. Is simply called "Tropical Peach" Fruiting Months July, August, September Planted: 2010 Height 3.5 metres Growing: In the Ground Qty: 1 Fruit Harvest: 0.5 kilograms per Year First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot Sun/Shade: Full Sun Water Given in: Summer and Winter Pollination: Self Pollination When I Fertilise: When Fruiting and Spring Organic Status: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 |
Berry - Elderberry (Cutting) 8/10Nathan1's Edible FruitsUpdate: 4423 days 11hrs Comments: - UPDATE 2012: Growing like crazy, lots of flowers, maybe some berries this year Using as a privacy plant because not much more room for evergreens. Recently into ground, had been going happily in pot, nothing really to report. Will be fun to make champagne from the flowers etc :) Planted: 2011 Height 2.5 metres Growing: In the Ground Qty: 1 Sun/Shade: Medium Sun Water Given in: Summer and Spring Pollination: Self Pollination When I Fertilise: Spring Organic Status:Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report * You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Black Sapote (Seedling) 9/10![]() Update: 4423 days 11hrs Comments: - UPDATE 2012: Has really come on, small buds/fruit developing Had been sitting in a pot for a while, handled that well, now seems to be settling in to ground quite well. Height 110 Centimetres Growing: In the Ground Qty: 1 First Fruited: 2 Years after I planted Cutting Sun/Shade: Medium Sun Water Given in: Winter and Spring Pollination: Self Pollination When I Fertilise: Spring Organic Status:Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 4 of 7 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Apple - Can\'t remember (Grafted) 8/10![]() Update: 4686 days 24hrs Comments: - Going really well, at north end of my mandala garden (deciduous, so lets garden have sun even when grown), and in amonst pigeon pea, various herbs. No fruit yet, and will graft a few varieties onto it, and espalier it out a bit around the garden Planted: 2009 Height 1.5 metres Growing: In the Ground Qty: 1 Sun/Shade: Full Sun Water Given in: Winter Pollination: Self Pollination Organic Status:Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report * You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Pecan - Shoshonii (B) SP (Grafted) 8/10![]() Update: 4686 days 24hrs Comments: - Seems to be breaking dormancy happily Update: Growing really well. Have a couple of pigeon pea also growing quite close to it and the grape nearby Planted: 2011 Height 0.75 metres Growing: In the Ground Qty: 1 Sun/Shade: Medium Sun Water Given in: Winter Pollination: Self Pollination When I Fertilise: Spring Organic Status: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 |
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Avocado - Reed Seedling (Seedling)![]() Update: 3794 days 22hrs Comments: - Settling in happily Update 2012: Growing strongly Planted: 2011 Height 1.6 metres Growing: In the Ground Qty: 1 Sun/Shade: Full Sun Water Given in: Winter and Spring Pollination: Self Pollination When I Fertilise: Spring Organic Status:Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 1 of 5 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
TRIED BUT DIED
Blueberry - Nellie Kelly (Grafted) 7/10![]() Update: 3794 days 22hrs Comments: - EDIT I went away, and pond hadn't been finished, never got any water, so not surprising Have planted around edge of island in new fish pond that I had excavated. Is not ideal yet (pond not full), but they are doing quite well so far, intermingled with comfrey, and around an old big mulberry on the island. Had a little bit of fruit on it from the nursery, looks like it will mostly all ripen happily Fruiting Months August and September Planted: 2011 Height 40 Centimetres Growing: In the Ground Qty: 3 Fruit Harvest: 0.25 kilograms per Year First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot Sun/Shade: Medium Sun Water Given in: Autumn and Spring Pollination: Self Pollination When I Fertilise: When Fruiting and Spring Organic Status: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 |
TRIED BUT DIED
Avocado - Grafted, bargain bin at nursery (Grafted) 8/10Nathan1's Edible FruitsUpdate: 3794 days 22hrs Comments: - (this died after root damage with excavator, while building a retaining wall) Was looking a bit sad, but is recovering and budding quite well. I bought this to have scion material to graft onto the seedling if necessary, to get some fruit out of it sooner Height 150 Centimetres Growing: In the Ground Qty: 1 Sun/Shade: Full Sun Water Given in: Spring Pollination: Self Pollination When I Fertilise: When Fruiting and Spring Organic Status:Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 4 of 7 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
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Cassava (Grafted) 4/10![]() Update: 4423 days 10hrs Comments: - Hmm.. perhaps the dreaded dog-pee zone.. 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 |
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Tamarillo - Red (Grafted) 8/10![]() Update: 4551 days 21hrs Comments: - Settling in happily and growing, in a bit of a precarious spot, near excavation and site of new retaining wall. Will just have to be careful :) DOH.. After presenting some small fruit and looking quite promising through summer 2012, it declined rapidly, and seemed to go black-ish, lose all of its leaves, and die.. Have seen several with similar behaviour in the local area, but need to read up on what it might be Planted: 2011 Height 40 Centimetres Growing: In the Ground Qty: 1 Sun/Shade: Full Sun Water Given in: Spring Pollination: Self Pollination When I Fertilise: Spring Organic Status:Organic 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 |
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