I’ve not posted a lemon tree update for quite a spell. Frankly, I’m mad at the lemon tree. It has yet to bloom or produce a lemon. Apparently, its main purpose is to function as a host for spider mites.
It’s
very good at that.
A
month ago, we pruned the lemon tree back as part of an effort to combat the
latest mite infestation. The tree did pop back to life and is now growing
rather explosively, but it remains without even the hint of a blossom.
Our
calamansi lime tree, on the other hand, is a showboat of blossoms and fruit
production. We’ve been plucking limes from it for months, and now it’s blooming
wholesale. Though calamansi are the toy version of limes, only growing to the
size of grapes, they are packed with flavor and are a must when preparing
authentic Filipino cuisine.
I’m
happy to have at least one cooperative tree.
I am
posting a photograph of the lemon tree, with a Cold Smoke beer as a reference
for size, and the calamansi lime tree with the same beer. I am also sharing a
photograph of lime blossoms, which are milky and sweet.
—Mitchell
Hegman
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