Sandala's Edible Backyard

Joined: 15/12/11 Updated: 15/12/11 Frost:
Location: Willow Vale

About My Edible Backyard

Great to get the kids interested in gardening, rewarding to eat what you grow and know it's chemical free and it's fun.

Comments

Guava - Strawberry (Seedling) ^10/10

Comments: -

No maintenance, only had for 6 mnths & covered in fruit

Fruiting Months November and December

Planted: 2011

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Summer

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: at planting

When I Fertilise: Spring

Pest Control:

none, haven't seen anything attacking it (yet)

Organic Status:Certified

Passionfruit - Panama Red ^8/10

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: at planting

Pest Control:

not required yet

Organic Status:Certified

Passionfruit - Panama Sweet Gold (G) ^10/10

Comments: -

Growing like a weed!

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: at planting

Pest Control:

not needed yet

Organic Status:Certified

Tamarillo - Kyogle ^8/10

Comments: -

only planted it in December, so far it looks a bit sad but early days still.

Height 2 metres

Qty: 1

Water Given in: Summer

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: at planting

Pest Control:

flick any grasshoppers

Organic Status:Certified

Feijoa ^10/10

Comments: -

pretty tree, only needed a stake to help hold it up so far. Full of flowers and I think if we are lucky, we might get some fruit this season.

Height 2 metres

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Summer

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: at planting

When I Fertilise: Spring

Pest Control:

none required so far

Organic Status:Certified

Dwarf Macadamia ^10/10

Comments: -

no maintenance and looks pretty. Has three long 'branches' with maccadamias growing niceley along them.

Fruiting Months October, November, December

Height 2 metres

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Summer

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: at planting

Pest Control:

it has a little spider's nest in it and I think that's all it's needed so far.

Organic Status:Certified

Dwarf Mango - Irwin ^7/10

Comments: -

It had about 8 mangoes growing nicely until three weeks ago when they all fell off during very high winds.

Fruiting Months November and December

Height 2 metres

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Summer

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: at planting

When I Fertilise: Spring

Pest Control:

hasn't had anything after it yet.

Organic Status:Certified

Dwarf Lemon - Lisbon (Seedling) ^10/10

Comments: -

Soooo many lemons and only 6 mnths old!

Fruiting Months June, July, August, September, October, November, December

Height 1 metres

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: at planting

When I Fertilise: Spring

Pest Control:

pick off caterpillars, flick grass hoppers and white oil for scale and those white bugs

Organic Status:Certified

Lime - Kaffir (Seedling) ^10/10

Comments: -

Only had it for about 6 months and it's covered in fruit

Fruiting Months November and December

Planted: 2011

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Summer

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: organic at planting

When I Fertilise: Spring

Pest Control:

none, just pick off any bugs we find

Organic Status:Certified