All that fussing; special feedings, mulches made from seaweeds and wood-shavings and other 'Burt Munro' tricks of the trade have paid off with a lemon that's more magnificent in its fragrance, form and colour, than any other lemon that's ever grown on the earth.
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Could you enlighten us on the secret of growing lemons please.
My lemon tree flowers, grows a bud, which promptly falls off.
First lemon tree grew 3 lemons in 4 years. Second lemon tree has one lemon in its first year.
Very proud of my single lemon I was, keeping it till it grew nice and ready for the gin and tonic (or rum and ginger beer).
Yesterday youngest granchild come in proudly showing the lemon she had picked for me (my one and only, still green).
Got to love them dont you (grandkids - not useless lemon trees).
And dont even ask about the lime tree.
I'm no expert, Gerrit, but as a successful citrus grower...I recommend;
* Making sure the tree never wants for water. 'Drought-shock' causes the young fruits to fall off.
* Wee on them. Burt Munro reputedly did it and the nitrogen keeps the leaves green. Pee around the drip-line. It's better to pee in a bucket and dilute with warm rainwater.
* Scatter rust around the base of the tree. The iron in the ferrous oxide assists the tree...somehow.
*Mulch well with all sorts of materials. It looks good and when your ripe fruit begin to fall like rain, they'll have a soft landing.
*Liquid-feed regularly. I tip water from egg-boiling, un-finished cups of herb tea or coffee, diluted sour milk or anything sugary in the belief that the tree and its attendant microorganism communities like that sort of stuff. Seems to work.
You are well north of me, Gerrit, and should find it much easier to cultivate lemons than I do here in Southland.
Sorry to hear about the fate of your single fruit. Good luck with the next crop and may it be a bumper!
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