Bushcroft Kitchen Garden in central west of NSW, Australia

Description: A hardy shrub. The goji berry in a large plastic pot (in the ground) as they sucker freely and can become invasive.
Uses: Eat fresh, dried or use in baking
Purchased From: Bunnings, 125mm potted plant
Date Planted: November 2021
Harvest Dates: Few berries in January & February 2022, From Mid November 2023
Pruning: Late winter
Fertilise: Feed during fruit production
Notes: Protect from birds. Net from mid November

Description: Ribes rubrum x uva-crispa, Deciduous shrub, self-pollinating. Height 2.0 mts. Width 1.5 mt. Full sun to part shade.
Uses: Eat fresh, jams, desserts
Purchased From: Churches Nursery, Bathurst, potted plant
Date Planted: 24 December 2020
Harvest: Summer
First Harvest date: No fruit yet
Pruning: Prune in winter to shape and increase yield
Fertilise: Feed in spring, mulch well.

Description: Deciduous tree, grows 2 to 4 metres in height, 3 metres width
Uses: Eat fresh, jams, desserts
Purchased From: Bunnings, 140mm potted plant
Date Planted: November 2018
Harvest: December to February
First Harvest date: Small harvest in January to 15 March 2022
Pruning: Once the fruit season is over (early to mid February), you can cut back the tree by a third for a futher yield. Late summer & winter
Fertilise: Late winter

Description: Deciduous self pollinating tree with large sweet fruit up to 10cm in length.
Uses: Eat fresh
Purchased From: Daleys Fruit, potted plant
Date Planted: 10 September 2019
Harvest: November to February
First Harvest date: No fruit yet
Pruning: ?
Fertilise: ?

Description: A deciduous, vigorous bramble which is a hybrid of a blackberry, raspberry and dewberry. They fruit on second year canes, which are called floricanes. Height 1.8mts.
The youngberry is espaliered against the chicken run. The area is 1800mm wide and 1900mm high. After fruiting has finished the old canes are removed at ground level and only the two strongest new canes are kept for next years crop, all the other new canes are removed as space is very limited and the youngberry is a vigorous plant.
The image on the left shows all the growth from two canes.
Uses: Eat fresh, jams, desserts
Purchased From: Diggers, potted plant
Date Planted: 15 August 2020
Harvest: January to February
First Harvest date: Small harvest 2021
December 2022
Pruning: Prune out old canes at ground level about Mid-February
Fertilise: At bloom time (early spring) and after harvest (autumn).