The Fernmount Food Forest is situated on a north facing, sloping acre on the border of warm temperate and subtropical climate zones on the mid north coast of NSW, 3 minutes from Bellingen. The land is roughly divided into four of the five permaculture zones and horticultural practice generally follows permaculture principles. The property has sold but the original posts are maintained for reference purposes.
Showing posts with label Valencia Orange. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Valencia Orange. Show all posts
Sunday, 11 August 2019
Some flowers & fruits grown at the Fernmount Food Forest.
Labels:
banana,
Black Sapote,
Cape Gooseberry,
Capsicum,
Carambola,
Centradenia - Spanish Shawl,
Cherimoya,
Cherry Guava,
Elderberry,
fruit,
Lemon,
Macadamia,
Passionfruit,
Pecan,
perennial edibles,
Pluot,
Valencia Orange
Thursday, 23 May 2019
Monday, 14 January 2019
Midsummer Produce from the food forest and garden
Labels:
Davidson Plum,
Elderberry,
Katuk,
Tamarillo,
Turmeric,
Valencia Orange,
Wax Jambu
Monday, 23 July 2018
Our Food Forest in Midwinter
A walk around the food forest in the bright, midwinter (late July) sun is always interesting. Citrus are providing buckets of fruit. The odd Custard Apple still hangs on and we collect the pumpkins before the bush rats can attack them. As far as our plants are concerned Spring is almost here and the peaches are coming into flower.
Pumpkin in tree |
Labels:
Bamboo,
cassia,
colocasia,
Grumichama,
Gulf Gold Plum,
Peach Palm,
Pitomba,
taro,
Tithonia,
Tree Fern,
Tropical Peach,
Valencia Orange
Location:
Fernmount NSW 2454, Australia
Wednesday, 24 May 2017
Some of our food forest trees
If you are searching for suitable fruit and nut trees for a similar climate then this lengthy list may just spark your interest. This food forest is situated on the border of warm temperate and subtropical climate zones. It is only ten kilometres from the NSW coastline and in a river valley,
Of course we have some failures but it has been surprising what subtropical trees will grow on our north facing slope. Indeed our Apple and Apricot trees struggle the most because our winters have insufficient chill factor. I hope the large pics assist with identification.
Persimmon Fuju (Diospyros variety) (right) and Apple trees in the lowest, therefore coldest in winter, south west corner. Fuju is a dwarf variety of Persimmon that does not need bletting. We also grow Tropical Apple (Anna), Pink Lady and Granny Smith apples. We grow Crab Apple (Malus Golden Hornet) as a universal pollinator. It is extremely slow growing. |
Labels:
Abiu,
Amla,
Atherton Almond,
Chinese Raisin Tree,
Dwarf Peach,
Mulberry,
Persimmon,
Valencia Orange,
White Sapote
Location:
Fernmount NSW 2454, Australia
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