In theory, spring is around the next corner. I should say, more accurately, the calendar indicates we are moving in the direction of spring. Unfortunately, Montana did not receive the memo about raising the daily temperatures appropriately.
We
have been outright cold here. Yesterday,
for example, our temperatures landed something near 20 degrees colder than
normal for the date.
Still,
I have one ray of hope: my lemon tree.
A
month ago, I reported on the progress of the lemon tree Desiree started from
seed last fall. I am happy to announce
that the tree is responding well to the additional light provided by our
lengthening northern days. It has nearly
doubled in height since the first report.
I am
(once again) posting a photograph of the tree alongside a Cold Smoke beer as a
reference for size. In a few years, I
may be plucking fresh lemons from a tree right here in my own house. If nothing else, I will enjoy a Cold Smoke
each time I log a report.
My
Lemon Tree
—Mitchell
Hegman
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