Estar's Edible Backyard

Native Olive (Seedling)

Comments: - This is actually a St Helena Olive

Height 6 Feet

Growing: In a Pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Organic Status:Organic

Finger Lime - Red Cutting (Seedling) ^4/10

Height 5 Centimetres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Parsley Curly leaf (Seedling) ^10/10

Comments: - Yum

Planted: 2013

Growing: In a Pot

Pollination: No

Organic Status:Organic

Finger Lime - Red Cutting (Cutting) ^4/10

Comments: - It's very very slow and very very small and quite cute.

Height 3 Centimetres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Low Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: No

Organic Status:Organic

Comfrey (Seedling) ^10/10

Comments: - So good for compost health and the chicken also love it

Planted: 2011

Height 20 Centimetres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: No

Organic Status:Organic

Rosemary (Seedling) ^10/10

Height 2 Feet

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pruned By: 25% in After Fruiting

Pollination: No

Organic Status:Organic

Garlic Chives (Seedling) ^10/10

Comments: - Great in cooking, and salads and a good strong, hardy clumper for planting out in the garden. 

Pollination: No

Organic Status:Organic

Thyme (Seedling) ^10/10

Comments: - Love to walk on this scattered around the garden and lawn.

Pollination: No

Organic Status:Organic

Basil - Sweet (Seedling) ^10/10

Comments: - Yum

Pollination: No

Organic Status:Organic

Bunya Nut (Seedling) ^10/10

Comments: - We have grown our bunya from seed and nothing seems to stop them, can't wait to get nuts in another 100 yeras !

Planted: 2012

Height 10 Centimetres

Growing: In a Pot

Sun/Shade: Low Sun

Pollination: No

Achacha (Seedling)

Comments: - Just got seeds and going to give it a go.

Organic Status:Organic

Lime - Kaffir (Cutting) ^10/10

Comments: - We use it alot in cooking and I love the shape and dark clour of the leaves.

Height 3 Feet

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: No

Lemon - Meyer

Comments: - When I was a kid in the UK I thought paradise was living somewhere you could grow a lemon tree in your back yard. Now I just love my fresh tasing G & Ts and acid balancing properties.

Fruiting Months February, March, April, May

Planted: 2011

Height 3 Feet

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Fruit Harvest: 15 Fruit Per Year

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Winter and Spring

Pruned By: 30% in After Fruiting

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Whole citrus mix and dung

When I Fertilise: When Fruiting, Winter, Spring

Pest Control: It's been lucky, small amount of scale and a couple of caterpillars. No spray used except Eco oil and some hand squishing.

Question:

If I plant this tree in the ground should I give it a year off from fruiting ?

It's been in a pot (larger size each year) but I now have land to plant it in and wonder if it's best to concentrate on letting it grow good roots and leaves for the first year instead of fruit. 

Black Sapote - Chocolate (Seedling)

Comments: - My friend gave me her 'proven' seed from her back yard tree so I am giving it a go. I

Planted: 2013

Height 5 Centimetres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 5

Sun/Shade: Low Sun

Pollination: No

Question: Any info on how to take this forward would be great, it's srouted nice and strong and so far seems easy and healthy.

Avocado - Reed Seedling (Seedling)

Comments: - Love the taste and want to grow it rather than buy it.

Height 3 Centimetres

Growing: In a Pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: No

Question: How successful are shop bought seeds when grown at home ? 

Dragon Fruit - Red (Cutting)

Comments: - Love the colour and taste of the fresh fruit.

Planted: 2013

Height 2 Feet

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: compost and dung

When I Fertilise: Winter and Spring

Pest Control: Nothign to report

Question: Is it likely that birds can spread this plant as I'm sure they love the fruits as much as we do ?

Ylang Ylang (Cutting)

Comments: - Love love love the smell of the flowers and want to make my own oil

Planted: 2010

Height 2 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Pest Control: Eco oil

Question: This was a weedly stick when I bough 2 years ago it and it's come on fantastic since then. I know it's going to get big but where should I plant it ? Will it tolorate dapple shade ? Also how long before I can expect flowers, location a very sheltered site in Cooroy.

Lemonade Tree (Grafted) ^4/10

Comments: - I loved the taste of this friut when I bought it at the market and decided to buy a healthy looking grafted 5 foot bare root tree and potted it up to go on my balcony with some other citrus.

Planted: 2013

Height 5 Feet

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 1 Months from Purchase in Pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Standard citrus and chicken poo

When I Fertilise: Spring

Pest Control: Scale, scale and more scale. I have used white oil, eco oil, new fertiliser, new potting mix, and consistantly wipe with a cloth of detergent, even sudted the ants that are so determined to herd and harvest them !

Organic Status:Organic

Question:

Is scale a particular issue on this plant or is it just me ? 

I have had major issues with scale, can't seem to get rid of them even though they are under control on my other citrus fruit that were in pots next to this tree and I have tryed several methods that I know work to get rid of them. My hope is that now it's in the ground it's getting some extar nutrients it needs and will fight them a little bit itself.....otherwise it for the compost. 

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