Fruit harvest in Karen’s Melbourne garden
2018-05-09T02:19:45+10:00
Karen Sutherland grows a veritable cornucopia of fruit in her suburban backyard. Here she shares her calendar of planting times.
January – Apricot Trevatt, Babaco
February & March – Strawberries, apple Weeping Wandin Pride, apple Golden Delicious, grape Isabella. February only: thornless blackberries
March – Finger limes, raspberries.
April & May – Persimmon Fuyu, feijoa, strawberry guava, pomegranate Ben Hur, grape Isabella, finger limes, pistachios, quinces
June – Kiwi, rhubarb, strawberry guava, persimmon Fuyu
July & August – Avocado Bacon, orange Lane’s Late Navel, kiwi, cape gooseberry.
August also: alpine strawberries, rhubarb
September – Avocado Bacon, orange Lane’s Late Navel, alpine strawberries, rhubarb
October – Loquat Bessell Brown, alpine strawberries, rhubarb
November – Loquat Bessell Brown, raspberries, thornless loganberries, thornless youngberries, strawberries
December – Strawberries, raspberries, apricot Trevatt, babaco, thornless loganberries, thornless youngberries
All year round Pepino
