Photography And Half-Thoughts By Mitchell Hegman

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Thursday, February 9, 2023

Lemon Tree Progress Report

Strangely enough, one of my bigger reasons for building a sunroom was a desire to grow a lemon tree.  Given our northerly location and continental climate, a sunroom is the perfect place for a lemon tree.

Last October, with sunroom construction finally completed, Desiree urged a lemon seed to germinate in a small flower pot.  A small green flag emerged from the soil within a couple weeks.

In the time since, a sturdy little seedling has grown in the small pot Desiree provided.

From what I have read, we might expect our tree to mature enough to produce a lemon in three to six years.  I am hoping for a landing on the three-year side of this equation, but just having a growing lemon tree is satisfying enough for now.

I have posted a picture of the lemon tree alongside a Cold Smoke Beer (my base unit of measure).  In matters of lemon trees, being bigger than a Cold Smoke is a good thing.



Our Lemon Tree Alongside a Cold Smoke Beer

Mitchell Hegman

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