A neighbor saw me picking lemons from my lemon tree last year, and told me, “What beautiful limes!”   When I told her they were actually lemons, she laughed and told me, “I think you’re picking a little early, dear!”    I probably would have thought the same thing a few years ago.   People often see photos of lemon trees full of gorgeous bright yellow lemons.  The truth is, if you allow your lemons to get that yellow on the tree, you’re going to have buckets of rotten lemons pretty soon.
So how …

What?  A lemon tree in a container?  Yes!   I’ve wanted a lemon tree for yeeeears.  I hinted at it before Valentine’s Day, anniversaries, and Mother’s Days for… well, I think it’s been at least five years.  Don’t get me wrong, hubby is wonderful and has always gotten me amazing gifts… I guess he just didn’t know how badly I wanted a tree (or maybe he thought a tree was an odd gift).   Anyway, I went and bought one for myself. 
I love-love-love this little tree. It’s just a …

Since I was on the subject of lemon trees the other day, I was reminded of something my grandmother used to do.   She had a very small yard in a very bad neighborhood, so she hated to be outdoors unless it was necessary.   She loved gardening, though, so she made the best of her circumstances.   Among the plants that she grew indoors was a beautiful lemon tree.
An indoor lemon tree?
Yessirree!       Growing indoor lemon trees is pretty simple, really.  You need pretty much the same things you need to …