Arcobelina's Edible Backyard
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02/02/12 Frost: None About My Edible BackyardWhy Arcobelina Love's Edible Plants because there is nothing better than picking fruit from the garden. nothing better for getting the grandkids interested in gardening |
Fruit Tree Forum ContributionsArcobelina Forum ContributionsMalabar chestnut - Malabar chestnut grows more than 4m, our 3yo tree is about 5 going on for 6. Had its first fruit pod this year, tried to pick it with a long fruit picker and the pod exploded. I guess the chooks will eat well. Any hints on picking brown or green will..768 days 4hrs Star fruit carambola pruning - How vicious can I be in pruning carambola? They are getting too tall, over 4m now and too much to try and pick the fruit easily Can I pollard the trees (we have two for cross pollination, no idea of what variety) ..823 days 6hrs Yellow mangosteen - You are interested in seed. I am interested in finding out when is the best time to pick. we have about a half dozen fruit on the tree - theyve been there for nearly a year - and the tree is flowering for this year. ..2079 days 3hrs Yellow mangosteen1 - when is the best time to pick the fruit? We have large fruit on the tree from last years flowering - and the tree has just started flowering again - the fruit are still green and havent got any yellow tinge in them at all Anye clues on when to pick? ..2079 days 3hrs Acha cha fruit seeds - I bought nearly all of the local IGA fruit at $2.50 a kilo - no one knew about the fruit and they couldnt sell them pigged out very nicely :-) the skin - put through a blender and added to water - allow oto sit over night and then add a little sweeten..2702 days 4hrs Acha cha fruit seeds - they are native to Bolivia - so should be able to take a bit of cold garcinia humilis is the real name - strange. couldnt find anything in purdue university about it..2702 days 4hrs |
Jakfruit - Seedling Arcobelina's Edible FruitsUpdate: 2079 days 3hrs Fruiting Months December Planted: 2008 Height 5 metres Growing: In the Ground Qty: 1 First Fruited: 5 Years from purchase in pot Sun/Shade: Full Sun Water Given in: Spring Pollination: No When I Fertilise: Winter 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 |
Nectarine - Sunblaze 10/10 Arcobelina's Edible FruitsUpdate: 2079 days 3hrs Fruiting Months July, September, October Planted: 2006 Height 3 metres First Fruited: 2 Years from purchase in pot Sun/Shade: Full Sun Water Given in: Spring Pruned By: 30% in After Fruiting Pollination: No When I Fertilise: Winter and Spring Pest Control: netting Organic Status:Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report * You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Orange - Washington Navel 4/10 Arcobelina's Edible FruitsUpdate: 2079 days 3hrs Fruiting Months November and December Height 2 metres First Fruited: 4 Years from purchase in pot Sun/Shade: Medium Sun Water Given in: Spring Pollination: No When I Fertilise: Winter and Spring Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report * You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Loquat - Seedling (Seedling) 5/10 Arcobelina's Edible FruitsUpdate: 2079 days 3hrs Fruiting Months September Height 3 metres Fruit Harvest: 1 kilograms per Year First Fruited: 5 Years from Seed Sun/Shade: Medium Sun Water Given in: Spring Pollination: No When I Fertilise: Winter and Spring Organic Status:Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report Commentsfrenchie says... [2065 days 0hrs ago]Arcobelina, can you comment on the taste, or is the 5/10 what you think of them? Can you elaborate? Thank you.arcobelina says... [2064 days 3hrs ago] its fairly ordinary.... but we have a jabacotiba next to it, grumichama a few paces away, nectarine and banana and passionfruit in theyard too. but when I lived in Canberra the loquat was the exotic fruitfrenchie says... [2063 days 1hrs ago] oh, thanks for this answer. Trying to find a fruit that i won't find at the supermarket, but i want something tasty. Jaboticaba and grumichama are definitely going in! I will look at some of the sapotes instead!arcobelina says... [2057 days 22hrs ago] frenchie - had a think about it and the loquat fills a hole when there isnt much else in the garden as far as fruit goes. If you have the room plant on and you will have the first fruit of spring time from it* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Dwarf Lemon - Meyer Arcobelina's Edible FruitsUpdate: 2079 days 3hrs Fruiting Months January, February, March, October, November, December Planted: 2006 Height 2 metres Growing: In the Ground Qty: 1 Fruit Harvest: 50 kilograms per Year First Fruited: 3 Years from purchase in pot Sun/Shade: Full Sun Water Given in: Spring Pollination: No When I Fertilise: When Fruiting, Winter, 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 |
Jaboticaba Large Leaf Arcobelina's Edible FruitsUpdate: 2079 days 3hrs Fruiting Months August, September, October Planted: 2007 Height 2 metres Growing: In the Ground Qty: 1 Fruit Harvest: 2 kilograms per Year First Fruited: 5 Years from purchase in pot Sun/Shade: Medium Sun Water Given in: Spring Pollination: No When I Fertilise: Winter and Spring Organic Status:Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report * You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Grumichama - Black Arcobelina's Edible FruitsUpdate: 2079 days 3hrs Comments: - delicious and quick from flower to fruit Planted: 2009 Height 3 metres Growing: In the Ground Qty: 1 Fruit Harvest: 2 kilograms per Year First Fruited: 3 Years from purchase in pot Sun/Shade: Full Sun Water Given in: Spring Pollination: No When I Fertilise: Winter and Spring Organic Status:Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report * You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
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