CairnsGal1's Edible Backyard
Aibika (Cutting) 9/10CairnsGal1's Edible FruitsUpdate: 5393 days 4hrs Comments: - Aibika is a PNG green. Cooked similar to silver beet but with longer simerring time. Not nice raw. Lovely cooked in a coconut curry. Just stick cuttings in ground and water well in dry season. Growing: In the Ground Sun/Shade: Medium Sun Pollination: Self Pollination Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report |
Passionfruit - Panama Gold (Seedling) CairnsGal1's Edible FruitsUpdate: 5393 days 4hrs Comments: - Yummy fruit. Am going to train up a single wire trellis that then branches out 4 ways (2 on each side) planted with base of quincan, coarse sand, potting mix and compost. Watering in dry season only. Planted: 2011 Height 30 Centimetres Growing: In the Ground Sun/Shade: Medium Sun Pollination: Self Pollination Organic Status:Organic Question:
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Blueberry - Gulfcoast (Grafted) CairnsGal1's Edible FruitsUpdate: 5393 days 4hrs Comments: - So excited by the idea of growing blueberries in the tropics. Am keen to give this ago - I have read that Cairns can do this... our climate is not as harsh of the typically refferred to tropics of Darwin. have been told there is an apple orchard of some 200 North of Port Douglas... so if we can grow apples up here we must be able to grow these bluberries!! Newly planted in Pot. Semi shaded position/ more sun but sheltered while young from hot afternoon sun. Prepared pot base with a mixure of sand, quincan, potting mix, . Going by the theory that many plants doesn't really like our hot "full sun", so filtered sun would be better especially while young. i find this works in the vege patch too, I ignore all the so called full sun as in reality a full day of our summer sun would kill a lot of young seedlings etc. Keepimg this one on a pot to ensure better control of requiring acid soil. Growing: In a Pot Pollination: Self Pollination Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 14 of 18 people found this review useful |
Peach - Tropic Snow CairnsGal1's Edible FruitsUpdate: 5393 days 4hrs Comments: - Newly planted in Semi shaded position/ more sun but sheltered while young from hot afternoon sun. Growing in a pot. Prepared pot base with a mixure of sand, quincan, potting mix. many plants doesn't really like our hot "full sun", so filtered sun would be better especially while young. We have chooks that free range under also. loads of free fertiliser :) Growing: In a Pot Pollination: Self Pollination Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 1 of 2 people found this review useful |
Mulberry - Dwarf Red Shahtoot (Grafted) CairnsGal1's Edible FruitsUpdate: 5393 days 4hrs Comments: - Newly planted in Semi shaded position/ more sun but sheltered while young from hot afternoon sun. Prepared base with a mixure of sand, quincan, potting mix, and compost. Going by the theory of needing loads of drainage in the wet season but also many plants doesn't really like our hot "full sun", so filtered sun would be better especially while young. We have chooks that free range under also. loads of free fertiliser :) Pollination: Self Pollination Organic Status:Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 7 of 8 people found this review useful |
Dwarf Apple - Dorsett Golden CairnsGal1's Edible FruitsUpdate: 5393 days 4hrs Comments: - Newly planted in Semi shaded position/ more sun but sheltered while young from hot afternoon sun. Prepared base with a mixure of sand, quincan, potting mix, and compost. Going by the theory of needing loads of drainage in the wet season but also many plants doesn't really like our tropical hot "full sun", so filtered sun would be better especially while young. We have chooks that free range under also. loads of free fertiliser :) Pollination: Self Pollination Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 9 of 17 people found this review useful |
Dwarf Lemon - Meyer (Grafted) 5/10 CairnsGal1's Edible FruitsUpdate: 5393 days 4hrs Comments: - Like lemons... Had negleted this one in a pot - therefore failure to thrive. Have just recently transplanted to ground and new shoots are appearing... will update later. Height 1 metres Growing: In the Ground Sun/Shade: Medium Sun Pollination: Self Pollination Pest Control: white oil and copper fungal contral Organic Status:Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 4 of 5 people found this review useful |
Mandarin - unknown 9/10CairnsGal1's Edible FruitsUpdate: 5393 days 4hrs Comments: - Lovely fruit, old tree was here when we bought the place. variety not known. Sometimes fruits 2 times a year depending on rainfall conditions. No real set month. Planted: 2004 Height 2 metres Growing: In the Ground Fruit Harvest: 5 kilograms per Year Sun/Shade: Medium Sun Water Given in: Winter Pruned By: 30% in After Fruiting Pollination: Self Pollination When I Fertilise: Yearly Pest Control: white oil and copper. Organic Status:Organic Question:
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Parsley Curly leaf (Seedling) CairnsGal1's Edible FruitsUpdate: 5393 days 4hrs Comments: - grows well in hanging pot. Growing: In a Pot Sun/Shade: Medium Sun Pollination: Self Pollination Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 0 of 1 people found this review useful |
Basil - Sweet CairnsGal1's Edible FruitsUpdate: 5393 days 4hrs Comments: - save seeds and replant. continuous supply. Planted: 2011 Growing: In a Pot Pollination: Self Pollination Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 2 of 2 people found this review useful |
Strawberry - Sugarbaby CairnsGal1's Edible FruitsUpdate: 5393 days 4hrs Fruiting Months June, July, August, September, October Planted: 2010 Growing: In a Pot First Fruited: 3 Months from Purchase in Pot Sun/Shade: Medium Sun Water Given in: Spring Pollination: Self Pollination Organic Status:Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report |
Grumichama - Black (Grafted) CairnsGal1's Edible FruitsUpdate: 5393 days 4hrs Comments: - Newly planted in Semi shaded position/ more sun but sheltered while young from hot afternoon sun. Prepared base with a mixure of sand, quincan, potting mix, and compost. Going by the theory of needing loads of drainage in the wet season but also many plants doesn't really like our hot "full sun", so filtered sun would be better especially while young. Growing: In the Ground Pollination: Self Pollination Organic Status:Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 4 of 7 people found this review useful |
Dwarf Avocado - Wurtz (A) (Grafted) CairnsGal1's Edible FruitsUpdate: 5393 days 4hrs Comments: - i love Avocados. Newly planted in Semi shaded position. Prepared base with a mixure of sand, quincan, potting mix, and compost. Going by the theory of needing loads of dranage in the wet season but also doesn't really like our hot full sun, so filtered sun would be better. Planted: 2011 Growing: In the Ground Sun/Shade: Low Sun Pollination: Self Pollination Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 13 of 18 people found this review useful |
Loquat - Nagasakiwase 5/10 CairnsGal1's Edible FruitsUpdate: 5393 days 4hrs Comments: - LIke the idea of it... but waiting for it to grow... had neglected it in a pot but have now transplanted to yard. will update on progress Planted: 2009 Height 1.5 metres Growing: In the Ground Sun/Shade: Medium Sun Water Given in: Winter Pollination: Self Pollination When I Fertilise: Yearly, Winter, Spring Organic Status:Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report |
Dwarf Custard Apple - Tropic Sun CairnsGal1's Edible FruitsUpdate: 5393 days 5hrs Pollination: Self Pollination Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 0 of 3 people found this review useful |
Orange - Washington Navel (Grafted) 6/10 CairnsGal1's Edible FruitsUpdate: 5393 days 5hrs Comments: - Will update when actually starts to fruit. But healthy growth at this stage. Planted: 2009 Height 1.5 metres Growing: In the Ground Sun/Shade: Full Sun Fertiliser or Organics Used: organic plus Potash When I Fertilise: When Fruiting and Spring Pest Control: white Oil and copper fungal spray Organic Status:Organic Question:
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