TheShack1's Edible Backyard

Joined: 13/12/11 Updated: 19/12/11 Frost:
Location: Carlton North

About My Edible Backyard

Comments

Tamarillo - Red ^9/10

Comments: -

- Planted in August 2010

- This has been growing extremely fast and has now (Dec 2011) dozens of small fruit on it

- Have had some problems with ants farming scale and aphids etc.

Planted: 2010

Height 3.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Seasol, Blood

Pest Control:

White oil

Question:

Ugni ( Tazziberry ) ^7/10

Comments: -

- Has been growing well but no flowers/fruit yet

- Responds well to regular watering/moist soil

Planted: 2011

Height 70 Centimetres

Growing: In a Pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: No

Question:

How do I get these to flower?

Finger Lime ^7/10

Comments: -

We have a couple of these. All have been growing well but still have to set flowers/fruit. They seem to like regular watering.

Growing: In a Pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Powerfeed, Chelated Iron

Dragon Fruit - Yellow (Cutting) ^7/10

Height 1.6 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Passionfruit - Black ^10/10

Comments: -

This one has been doing extremely well, with up to two hundred fruit each season. Some unripe fruit even have been staying on the vine over winter.

Planted: 2009

Height 3.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Fruit Harvest: 10 kilograms per Year

First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Powerfeed, chelated iron, blood

Pest Control:

Question:

Apple Cactus - Orange ^9/10

Planted: 2011

Height 3.5 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Summer

Guava Yellow Cherry ^9/10

Planted: 2010

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Guava - Strawberry ^7/10

Planted: 2011

Height 1.7 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring