GROWING OLIVES IN COASTAL NSW OLIVE trees prefer a Mediterranean climate and Mediterranean soils, or they will struggle to grow well. What does this mean? It means that they detest the humid summer weather and summer rains that we get in coastal NSW or Qld. Olives...
Growing persimmons In the April 2010 issue of Burke’s Backyard magazine, on sale now nationally, our ‘Kitchen Garden’ section has a complete grower’s guide to persimmons. These deciduous fruit trees, which grow to about 5-8m tall and wide, make...
Just because you’ve only got a balcony, doesn’t mean you can’t grow your own food. Don showed how to grow your own balcony tomatoes & herbs. Make sure you have a spot on your balcony that gets full sun for at least six hours a day. A north-facing balcony is...
Potager gardens were named after the French word potage which means soup so it was essentially a soup garden. Today is means a pretty vegetable garden with lots of paths in it. The best thing about a potager garden is that you can have a very attractive vegie...
A range of dwarf fruit trees are now available. These can be used to make a mini orchard. We showed a dwarf citrus but other dwarf fruit trees available are: These may not all be available all year due to seasonal changes. Kaffir lime Mandarin Tahitian Lime...
Tomatoes need * Full sun; ie, 8 hours direct sunlight daily * Deep, free-draining, fertile soil * Consistent moisture * Regular feeding * Shelter from strong winds * Support of a stake (sometimes) Varieties There’s a huge choice available in tomatoes, so read...
http://youtu.be/M61fLBbXCOo If you reckon your backyard is too small for fruit trees – think again! There’s an incredible variety of dwarf and mini fruit trees available that are perfect for pots or today’s shrinking backyards. You don’t have to wait to win Lotto...
Don’s wonderful TV backyard makeover created everything you could need in an outdoor living area plus a mini-orchard of 11 dwarf fruit trees that will grow little higher than the fence. We all dream of having the backyard with everything: areas to sit and have dinner,...
Don Burke says some citrus trees are much better performers in gardens than others. If you want a healthy citrus tree a great start is to take Don’s expert advice and plant one of his ‘best’ varieties. No fruit has affected civilisation as much as citrus. We drink...
Lots of people of all ages would happily say that apples are their favourite fruit. Whether you eat them fresh and crisp as a snack anywhere, anytime, or turn them into a crowd-pleasing dessert that always gets demolished, these fruits will always be super-popular....