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#155 Fringe Foods

A feed where you least expect it!

We are lucky to have a generous nature strip, or footpath. About 8 years ago I planted it out with edible shrubs & small trees. I chose ones that had attractive foliage plus had berry or nut super powers. Passing neighbours appreciate it (it goes down a little easier with the neighbours than rows of eggplants or carrots...although I'm sure we could integrate more herbs and vegies somehow..), various kids love fossicking about for after- school treats, and the parrots fortunately feast on the ones we can't reach.    

nature strip

Strawberry guava with macadamia nut in background. Feijoa, Olive and elderberry surround them in the thicket, just out of shot.

pepino

this one is growing on a rock, they must be pretty easy-going. i'll manure & mulch it soon to bring on a crop of fruit. the fruit is tasty and yellow with purple stripes. they seem to need a lot of sun for the fruit to ripen. 

blueberry (variety: misty, which is low chill type: southern high bush, which is self fertile)

it struggled when included on the nature strip, but I'm realising they are not that hard to grow with more suitable treatment. They fruit one or two years after planting, so are another option for a quick feed.

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