Own a citrus tree
🌍 Anywhere🔄 Repeatable👤 All ages
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Growing citrus brings year-round greenery and the satisfaction of homegrown fruit to any space. Indoor varieties like Meyer lemons or key limes thrive in pots and produce fragrant blossoms before fruiting. Even in colder climates, you can move containers outdoors in summer and indoors during winter, enjoying fresh zest and juice from your own tree.
Difficulty
20/100Easy
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Cost
$25 – $200
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Time
weekend
👥
People
1+
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Setting
either
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Season
spring
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Equipment
pot, soil, watering can
People who tried this
“The smell of a citrus tree in bloom is a scent that can’t be matched, even when they were in my backyard I could often smell them from 10′ away… Indoors the entire house will smell like sweet citrus nectar – not sure how else to describe it… [...] But when you live in a part of the world with cold winters… And don’t own a heated greenhouse… Than you really just grow citrus for the fun of it… And occasionally if you do everything right… Maybe you will get enough fruit for an adult beverage or two…”
“When I bought my first citrus tree (ponderosa lemon) it was more of a joke than a serious endeavor. Lo and behold it kept growing and I kept nurturing, so I kept collecting. Citrus is more of a hobby than serious collection (compared to my 33 blueberries, for instance), and I’ve sold a few of my trees over the years. I just love the blossom fragrance in frozen January and February, and the stunning foliage and fruit throughout the year.”
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