Citrus Craze at Todays Farmers Market
Farmers markets are brimming with citrus of almost every variety and color. It’s hard to not be mesmerized by the gorgeous baskets and stalls filled to the brim with vibrant citrus. We have a pretty good inventory of citrus in our backyard already, but it doesn’t mean that we get tired of looking at them.
And of course, we never tire of photographing. You can never have too many meyer lemons!
Meyer lemons and Satsuma tangerines. More cocktail time. And some baking love.
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Hi,
Just love your site. I live in the midwest and have a sunroom that is in need of some container citrus plants. Would you happen to know of any sources?
Thank you, Michele
Hi Michele,
We always get our trees from our local nurseries, but we have heard of good things on the garden forums about FourWindsGrowers.com. Sometimes your local nurseries might be able to special order you some trees as well. Good luck!
T & D
I know this post is insanely old, but I am curious (and couldn’t find it anywhere else in your garden section) where do you purchase your Dr. Earth Citrus Fertilizer and your Montery Garden insect spray for your trees? (Just read your Sunset write up today online) I am in the same city as you and use Larry’s Building for my compost to help with this HORRIBLE clay soil of ours. Would love to buy the fertilizer and spray local (bike to it even!!!) as I am adding to my home garden addiction with several citrus trees. Can’t believe it took my this long to realize I should also be growing oranges if I live in OC! Getting of tired of having to get quality products/seeds online. Trying to reduce my footprint if possible. Any recommendations?
Hi Anna,
The Dr. Earth we usually get at Rogers Gardens and I think they also have it at Green Thumb in Lake Forest. The Montery Garden spray is easier to find. Both the aforementioned places have it, but Armstrong Nursery and quite a few other nurseries will stock it too. Good luck! There is nothing like growing your own foods and watching your trees flourish.
T & D
Thanks for the speedy response!
One of my fingerlimes is very young and has yet to produce. My larger, more mature has a red skin and a pink flesh. The flavor is wonderful in my opinion. My girlfriend and I like to sprinkle the “caviar” over Carne Asada tacos. I have also shared with friends who enjoy sprinkling fruit over oysters. I got my younger tree at Monterey Bay Nursery Inc., the owner had just shipped the majority of his stock, so I wound up with a smaller specimen that I have potted. My larger bush came from a test plot at Menlo Growers in Gilroy, CA.
The size on the Finger Lime from Meno is amazing, I paid 40 and it was definitely bigger than most 15 gallon purchases. It is currently covered in flowers and has several fruit starts.
We had some freak warm weather here a few weeks back and our apricot pushed early, its now covered with young fruit, but no leaves! Hope that the leaves come in soon to protect the young fruit. I will definitely look into the Spice-Zee Necta-Plum, hopefully I can find one soon, or I will have to wait till next year to get it properly planted.
Keep up the amazing work!
Chris