I actually had a harvest this past week - five good sized Meyer lemons and a few Indio mandarinquats. This was officially the last one of the year and will soon be turned into marmalade today. I use this recipe but substitute half of the sugar with honey, which makes all the difference. Honey and lemons are a match made in heaven if you ask me.
My blooms died when I left the tree out in temps that were too cold apparently :( Maybe next year. Congratulations on the lovely harvest and the new transition. Anna in MD
ReplyDeleteThe lemons are just perfect Thomas! My citrus trees are doing well and growing. I am hoping for some blossoms soon! Please send blossom wishes my way!
ReplyDeleteI will try the marmalade recipe. please tell me if you substitute by adding 2 cups sugar and 2 cups honey or 1:3 or 3:1 sugar to honey.
ReplyDeleteOh yummy, Meyer's are my favs. My mother in law had a huge tree in CA and would pack all winter birthday and christmas boxes with lemons. I'd make lots of things with them, just loved them, could eat them skin and all. When I have a new house with a greenhouse room I shall have some citrus and an avocado in pots.
ReplyDeleteHow fantastic! Thanks for the recipe and tip as well! I'll have to keep this in mind for next summer! Happy 2012, Thomas!
ReplyDeleteI am so jealous! I do not have a good sunny location in my house during the winter months to keep a lemon tree happy indoors but I am sure tempted to try anyway! They are so beautiful and refreshing looking.
ReplyDeleteThanks Thomas for the recipe. Last week was the first time I have ever seen Meyer lemons for sale in the grocery, and they were just as you described them in posts past. We love them.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! Every time I see your citrus posts I think about getting a dwarf tree or two (and have bookmarked the place you recommend), but then I always have reservations about the care required.
ReplyDeleteI believe when you bring your citrus trees indoor for the winter they need a sunny location, am I correct?
ReplyDeleteI am so envious! I plan on buying some indoor lemon trees this year... hopefully my cars will leave them alone, though. Sometimes they think they are herbivores.
ReplyDeleteHow wonderful to harvest your own lemons, thats one fruit tree i cannot seem to grow successfully and swap eggs for lemons when i can.My brother gave all family members honey for Xmas from his first Rob of his hives, i hadn't thought to put it into marmalade but will now give it a go.cheers!
ReplyDeleteI've never seen a mandarinquat before - do they taste as the name suggests?
ReplyDeleteSounds really yummy! I agree, lemons and honey really go together. That is the only good thing about a sore throat or cold, getting to take honey and lemon mix. lol!!!
ReplyDeleteLynn
Beautiful harvest. Honey and lemons are made for one another. Though when I think of them I can't help but thinking tea.
ReplyDeletePerfect looking Meyers! I like that recipe also, although I throw the seeds out, they're the only bitter part of a Meyer lemon and I don't like bitter marmalade. What a great idea to use half honey. I've been thinking to try either ginger or rosemary in the marmalade.
ReplyDeleteThat's great! Hopefully someday we'll get a citrus tree for the house. We never even thought of it before we started blogging.
ReplyDeleteHi Thomas, happy new year! I nominated you on my "tag your it" post, no pressure for you to return it, I just wanted to tell people about your blog because I really enjoy it. http://eight-acres.blogspot.com/2012/01/tag-im-it-seven-links.html, cheers, Liz
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh, how lovely! I can't wait to get our citrus trees in the ground at the farm. Though now that I think about it, I don't think I have a Meyer lemon. Darn. Note to self, buy Meyer lemon tree before the Spring! ha. I love marmalade, can't wait to try this recipe.
ReplyDeleteThe recipe is great, delicious and super easy! made it yesterday. Love it!
ReplyDeleteWonderful blog, Thomas! You actually inspired me to plant 3 Meyer lemon trees in my SF yard a couple years back and they're doing great (though 1st harvest had thicker skins). Regarding your soil and leaf drop challenges mentioned previously, have you been to the Citrus forum in GardenWeb? There is a soil-less, very free-draining mix (of 5 parts microbark, 1 part perlite, and 1 part peat) that a lot of the New England people swear by to correct their root/rot issues. I used this same formula on a 4th (potted) tree that I bought nearly leafless from a nursery (for 1/2 off!) and it came back to life and is doing fantastic. Lastly, I want to turn you on to making canned Meyer lemon curd. I made it last weekend and it is amazing(!), really capturing that delicate floral, bergamot flavor that is so distinctive of Meyer lemon. Here is the recipe (I substituted real ML juice):
ReplyDeletehttp://canningwithkids.com/blog/2011/02/canned-lemon-curd.html
Give it a try!
Tim