If growing citrus trees is a passion near and dear to your heart, you can’t leave the curiously different and useful limetta out of your collection. With its very irregular branch shape and silvery brown bark, it provides a lot of diversity as a houseplant or in a garden. New leaves and flowers are bright [...]
Growing your own lemons, limes or oranges to use in citrus fruit baskets is a great gift idea for any occasion. Whether you are invited to a wedding, house warming or even a birthday, a basket of fresh citrus fruits and other finishing touches can make a unique and touching gift. And it is one [...]
In the midst of a drab winter, good citrus can make you feel cheerier. Now that the fruit is in season, it really can’t be beat by any other fruit or vegetable out there. You’re can enjoy this wonderful fruit no matter what way you’re consuming it in, be it food or drink. The foul [...]
The dwarf Lisbon Lemon tree is an excellent tree to grow for use in both cooking and teas. It is known for the tangy, acid flavor of its fruit as well as for being a frequent fruit bearer.
One of the greatest advantages of growing your own citrus fruits is the convenience of picking them fresh for use in your everyday cooking. This is especially true of those tart juicy lemons when you want to create a lemon butter sauce.
From a simple hand held device to great big commercial machines, the citrus juice press is showing up in stores everywhere. Everyone knows the benefits of fresh squeezed juice and these gadgets make it as easy as opening a carton from the store.
The Ponderosa Lemon Tree is a unique lemon tree and very easy to grow. It has beautiful lemon fruit, which is really large and can weigh up to four pounds. The skin of the fruit comes with large bumps and the juice is excellent for desserts such as Lemon Meringue Pie and Lemon Cookies. Yum
If you are a first time citrus tree buyer there are several things you need to know before buying your tree.
