Even in the hottest of midsummer with heatwaves pounding Australia we have produce available and an exciting garden to explore. We only aim to produce a variety of food for our family, hence we plant a number of fruit and nut tree varieties; or we plant the same tree variety in different locations on our acre to create different ripening times.
So you will not see a row of custard apples but you will see a custard apples planted on the high side, the low side, in shade and in sun. In addition to planting location variability is the variability of the plants themselves, being seed grown they have slight genetic differences.
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| Perennial Capsicum with a bite |
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Perennial Capsicum seem to develop more heat and end up like mild chilis as they age. They also self seed and cross with other chilis nearby. Whatever the reason we have mild and hot perennial capsicums in abundance at present.
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| Baby custard apple alongside Amarillo chili |
This Amarillo Chili has grown 1.5m supported by the branches of the Custard Apple.
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| Amarillo Chili |
Our first really ripe Chili of the season
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| Mexican Weeping Bamboo |
This clumping bamboo screens and weeps. It is easy to manage. It is extremely graceful. It is an ideal choice for its planting location on the bank of our small pond or dam. The neighbour's goats eat any shoots on one side and the mower chops shoots on the other side.
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| Baby Golden Hornet Crabapples |
Golden Hornet is a universal apple tree pollinator. The fruit is small, golden and only moderately tasty. The tree is slow growing and tucks easily into a small garden.
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| Path to explore at the pond |
Small paths create a sense of fun, mystery and anticipation. A food forest is not just for producing edibles. It also should feed the soul.
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| Even tiny mango trees can produce. |
We grew this small tree from seed. It may turn out to be dwarf. This a five year old tree.
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| The Amla has suddenly shot up. |
Perhaps we will have fruit this season.
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| Curious chooks |
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| Not all eggs. |
| | | Grey Mugwort leaves make a great nest liner and discourages mites.
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| Tamarillos |
Tamarillos are our most productive fruit. Use as a tomato or a desert fruit.
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| Green Sapote |
Although this Green Sapote is yet to fruit it still contributes fabulous tropical, evocative shapes to our food forest.
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| Golden Lyre Grevillia |
This Grevillia is loved by all of our nectar-loving, local birds. It has been heavily pruned a number of times and bounces back with vigour each time.
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| Baby Acerola cherries |
The fruit is scarce but delicious. Regular pruning keeps this three metre tree compact and the fruit within reach.
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| Just visiting |
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