Would you like to grow your own healthy, exotic
fruit and vegetables?
This food forest is nearing maturity. It covers almost an acre (half hectare) on a north facing sloping block.
In summer it has a subtropical microclimate and in winter it is protected by its valley position from the worst of the cold winds. It produces a wide variety of fruit, nuts and vegetables.
Private Sale Ph: 0436 425 224
See also DOMAIN site
This food forest is nearing maturity. It covers almost an acre (half hectare) on a north facing sloping block.
In summer it has a subtropical microclimate and in winter it is protected by its valley position from the worst of the cold winds. It produces a wide variety of fruit, nuts and vegetables.
Private Sale Ph: 0436 425 224
See also DOMAIN site
The
garden/home orchard/food forest has been designed using permaculture principles.
Close to the house (in Zone 1) there are raised beds for growing subtropical, perennial, green, vegetables:
Surinam Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Okinawa Spinach, Warrigal Greens, Perennial Capsicum, Chaya Spinach Tree, Stevia, Longevity Spinach. Herbs such as Rosemary, Thyme, Lemon Balm and Chives are scattered near the house.
Close to the house (in Zone 1) there are raised beds for growing subtropical, perennial, green, vegetables:
Surinam Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Okinawa Spinach, Warrigal Greens, Perennial Capsicum, Chaya Spinach Tree, Stevia, Longevity Spinach. Herbs such as Rosemary, Thyme, Lemon Balm and Chives are scattered near the house.
Annual Leaf
Amaranth and Perennial Shallots, Pineapples, Olives, Blueberries and Onions are
also growing in Zone 1
Also in Zone 1 are Persimmon, Bamboo (edible shoots) Olives, Pineapples, a Forest Pansy (edible flowers), Blueberries and Nasturtiums.
Down the
main path (Zone 2) there are some terraced gardens with beans, yam bean, rocket, leaf
amaranth, garlic chives and perennial onions presently flourishing.
Zone
3 has
fruit and nut trees. The variety of trees in various microclimates and
the number of species provides a constant food harvest rather than a
glut of fruit at any one harvest period.
The area above the main path has 300 square metres of drip irrigation fed by pump-out from the ‘worm inoculated’ waste system. That area has a huge range of citrus trees (oranges, blood oranges, mandarins, kumquats, kaffir lime, limes, sweet limes, grapefruit, lemonade, finger limes) as well as Cavendish, Blue Java and Lady Finger Bananas, Custard Apples, Kiwi Fruit, Black Sapote, Pomegranate, Dragon Fruit, Kwai Muk, Wax Jambu, Soursop, Macadamia Nuts and Pecan Trees.
The area above the main path has 300 square metres of drip irrigation fed by pump-out from the ‘worm inoculated’ waste system. That area has a huge range of citrus trees (oranges, blood oranges, mandarins, kumquats, kaffir lime, limes, sweet limes, grapefruit, lemonade, finger limes) as well as Cavendish, Blue Java and Lady Finger Bananas, Custard Apples, Kiwi Fruit, Black Sapote, Pomegranate, Dragon Fruit, Kwai Muk, Wax Jambu, Soursop, Macadamia Nuts and Pecan Trees.
Below
the
wide, main path (designed for vehicle use if necessary) is an
intensively planted variety of fruit
and nut trees including Star Fruit, Custard Apples, Rollinia, Cherimoya,
Apples
(on the colder lower slope), Peaches, Nectarines, Japanese Plums,
Davidson
Plum, Herbert River Cherry, Blue Java Banana, Choko, Tamarillos, Mamey
Sapote, Abiu, Amla, Jack Fruit, Pitomba, Lychee and Avocado.
A
small dam
serves as a water resource backup if required. Note: This small dam can
be very easily drained if desired. The dam and nearby native trees
provide a haven for insect eating birds (Zone 4). Throughout the garden
salvias and other plants
also attract bees and birds. Plants, specifically grown for cut and
drop
mulch include: salvias, Arondo donax, Vetiver Grass and Tithonia. A hive
of native bees
(behind the useful steel shed) assists with pollination.
Seven taps
are connected to the pressure pump on the 22 500 L rainwater tank (with an option
for town water top-up when required) and a mains pressure tap is sited at the
water meter.
The local council provides waste bins for collection.
The local council provides waste bins for collection.
This food forest/home orchard has beauty, privacy and productivity.
Check out our Bellingen area: The Coffs Coast
Drone footage by Peter Hardinge
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