Look at those gorgeous Meyer lemons! Just look! And imagine how lovely they smell in the sunny window. There are actually five on my little lemon tree, but one is on the other side and I thought it would be much more impressive to get a picture of four all together. I've been coaxing these babies along since they were blossoms back in July. It takes a long time to grow citrus up here in Maine! All summer this little Meyer lemon tree sat on my porch enjoying the sunshine and the honey bees. In September with teeny tiny green lemons on the branches I moved it inside to the sunniest window in the house. And I waited. And waited. And waited. And now the lemons are ripe and I just have to decide what to do with these beautiful yellow treasures!
How appropriate to find this on The Kitchn! Lots of delicious ideas!
Hi Maggie, These are Beauties! Aren't citrus blossoms the most jubilant, fragrant flowers?! The abundance of fresh meyer lemons is definitely one of the best things about California. Wishing you sunshine, Kelsey
ReplyDeleteMy little tree blooms year round if I remember to fertilize it and I keep it in the sunniest window in the house so the whole living room/dining room smells AMAZING! I am thinking of getting a mandarin orange tree to keep the Meyer lemon company!
DeleteSo exciting!!! You should definitely use them all....zest and everything!
ReplyDeleteSince you are such a nice neighbor I might be willing to give you one for yourself :)
DeleteOh my word! How divine. My sister Elisa has a tree in her yard in Houston and they have so much juice in each lemon, they're the size of grapefruits. Maggie, where/how do I get one of these little trees for myself? MOAL
ReplyDeleteI got mine at Wentworth - they have all sorts of lemon, orange and lime trees. Well worth the price for the beautiful fragrance and the delicious fruit.
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