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| Image 1: Lemons and flowers |
I'm wrapping up 2025 with a quick final post, and wishing all a Blessed 2026!
My
2025 became the year of the trees for me, and a year of plants as well.
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| Image 2: Lemon tree in my foyer! |
In May my daughter and I bought two Meyer Lemon trees just for grins, to remind me of Italy. Can we grow lemons for lemonade in Wisconsin? I know many bloggers in warmer climates down south wouldn't think it was a big deal, but for me it was exciting to watch the tree survive outside(!), bear flowers, get baby lemons, etc. The lemons didn't ripen before it got cold, so now I am trying to overwinter them in my foyer. I always wanted a solarium...
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| Image 3: Ripe Lemons on my tree |
Over ten (12+ and counting) lemons did ripen indoors!
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| Image 4: Ripe Lemon |
The fresh picked flavor was great, and very different than store bought lemons.
"When life gives you lemons, make Lemonade."
- Unknown
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| Image 5: Lemonade |
In 2025, I
also planted four "taller than
me" trees in my front yard. I am hopeful they will survive
the winter. [Once they lost their leaves in the fall they looked like a
pole with twigs, worrying me.] I'm counting on various plants to get me through winter. I am a member of a garden club, a daffodil club, and in 2025 I joined an Iris club and a bonsai club, so one can guess winter I like greenery around me.
May 2026 be a blessed year for you, and the world if possible.
Happy New Year!
Peace and Love for all in 2026!
Any lemon stories out there? Leave a comment if you have
time. Anonymous comments are welcome...
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12 comments:
Your lemon tree looks lovely! I hope you make good use of the lemons. I have an orange tree in my garden which we love. I also currently have a tree which look like a pole with twigs and it is also worrying me!
Happy New Year!
Your trees are wonderful and good job with growing the lemons!
Congratulations on your home-grown lemons! Growing a lemon tree indoors in Wisconsin is amazing to me. My sister's family lived in Wisconsin for several years early in her marriage. I was cold visiting there even in the summer. (I was living in Miami then) She owned summer sweaters for Pete's Sake!
How wonderful to watch and enjoy your own lemons! Where my husband was born in Southern Italy, lemon trees were prolific
Enjoy those lemons! Happy New Year to you and yours, visiting from #MMBC
Oh I love lemons and it is inspiring seeing your green thumb!
Oh how wonderful! I also have a lemon tree out on my patio. I know I live in Spain, but because of the elevation, we get cold winters and below zero temperatures so citrus doesn't grow here. So I know exactly how you feel. I feel very proud that I have lemons growing. Mine (only two this year) are at the same stage as yours. I will soon be using them in my G&Ts.
Happy T-Day,
Lisca
I seem to remember, from touring a historic home in our area some years ago, that it was popular among people who could afford it to grow citrus fruits indoors back in the mid to late 1800's. So you are following in some great footsteps. And, from two years of living in Florida in the 1970's, I know there is nothing like the scent of a blooming orange and I would expect a blooming lemon to be a similar delight.
Those lemons are amazing and they made me smile. I would be very excited to do that. Here in New Hampshire I'd have to do the same thing, but maybe I should try. Have a super T day.
Qué suerte que el limonero de limones 🍋🍋🍋 para hacer limonada. No e fácil cultivar en maceta 🍋
Suerte para el 2026!!
Happy New Year! I wish you all the best! Lovely Lemons! oh I love lemons and I wonder if I can grow some indoors too! I must try! All the best this year. Wishing you good health and happiness.
Wow, lemons! That is so cool. Several years ago, Himself planted a tree in our yard, and it looked like a twig for a year or two. Then it grew and grew over 20 feet tall with lovely leaves. I bet your twig will grow too. Happy T Day and Happy New Year
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